12:35 Turffontein

Saturday 24 April 2021

All11:3012:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Champions Day 1 May Fm 86 Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Castle Durrow23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C
4/1
Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 47/20, good second of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Bold Fortuneb10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. 2/1, very good length fourth of 14 to Making A Scene in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Jive Express10
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Very good short-head second of 14 to Making A Scene in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Franklin10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| D
12/1
Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 55/1, creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 14 to Making A Scene in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 10 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Stately Home14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 9/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Veld Flowerb10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D
4/1
Course winner. Latest win here in March. 4 lengths tenth of 14 to Making A Scene in handicap (6/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 10 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Curvation10
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weiho Marwing| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 2 lengths sixth of 14 to Making A Scene in handicap (12/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Making A Scene10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry
7/2
Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 17/4) 10 days ago by short head from Jive Express. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Making A Scene (7/2), Veld Flower (4/1), Bold Fortune (4/1), Castle Durrow (4/1), Jive Express (6/1), Curvation (7/1), Franklin (12/1), Stately Home (12/1)

Verdict

JIVE EXPRESS is in a good vein of form and is just about the pick in this line up. Curvation could have the most to offer of the others, while Franklin is one to bear in mind too.

  1. JIVE EXPRESS (SAF)
  2. CURVATION (SAF)
  3. FRANKLIN (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R46,508.002nd: R19,367.003rd: R7,755.004th: R3,877.00

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