15:50 Turffontein

Sunday 20 June 2021

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 26 June Fm 84 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: -

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Jive Express²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 50/3, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Lyrical Dance in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3-92782

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(4)

Lyrical Dance²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Ferraris| T: M F De Kock| C

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Jive Express.

Form: 413231

(11)

Traveling Wilbury³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in February. Good second of 10 in handicap (100/7) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 5-14312

(5)

Stately Home⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Brown| T: D Gray St John| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 43 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 227-760

(10)

Franklin³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Erico Verdonese| D

7/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. Seventh of 10 in handicap (50/3) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 33 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 1-66557

(3)

Astral Plane²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Joey Soma| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving G. M. Alexander when 6¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Lyrical Dance in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 0-01459

(8)

Making A Scene³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

Latest win at Vaal in April. 100/7, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 3 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 421366

(1)

Irish Willow⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

15/8

Course winner. Winner here in March. Good fifth of 10 in handicap (27/4) at this course (8f, good) 71 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5-22415

(9)

Southern Song³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in March. 50/3, creditable fifth of 14 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5-2105

(2)

Queen Bomi²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| BF

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 25/7, 8 lengths tenth of 11 to Lyrical Dance in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 808520

Non-Runners

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Dynastic Light²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Irish Willow (15/8), Southern Song (7/2), Lyrical Dance (5/1), Jive Express (7/1), Franklin (7/1), Traveling Wilbury (7/1), Dynastic Light (14/1), Queen Bomi (18/1), Astral Plane (18/1), Making A Scene (20/1), Stately Home (25/1)

FRANKLIN is in a good run of form and is just about the pick in this field. Queen Bomi is another that comes into the equation, while Jive Express is another worth looking at.