14:25 Turffontein

Thursday 9 December 2021

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 18 December Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good to Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:34  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(12)
Horse silk
River Jordanb47
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Joshwin Solomons(3)| T: Sean Tarry| OR:  80| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Last of 6 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/2) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
Latest win at Greyville in July. First run since leaving L. W. Goosen when tenth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
16/1
Course winner. Winner here in November. 25/1, bit below form 10 lengths eighth of 17 to Elusive Swann in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(10)
Horse silk
9/2
C&D winner. 50/7, didn't need to improve to win 17-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
5
(17)
Horse silk
Valenciab21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Khan| T: Weiho Marwing| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 100/3, respectable 5½ lengths sixth of 17 to Elusive Swann in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Onthevergeb42
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| D
17/2
Winner at Vaal in September. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
7
(14)
Horse silk
Dark Travel24
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Webber| BF
9/2
Latest win at Vaal in October. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Willow Laneb49
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Winner here in August. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good, 5/1) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
9
(1)
Horse silk
17/2
Course winner. Winner here in September. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
10
(4)
Horse silk
9/1
1 win from 1 run this year. Won 12-runner maiden (20/11) at Vaal (7.2f, good). Off 91 days.
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Timeform
40/1, thirteenth of 17 in maiden at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
12
(6)
Horse silk
25/1
Eleventh of 13 in handicap (200/3) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 63 days ago.
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Timeform
Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Second of 20 in handicap (25/4) at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
14
(13)
Horse silk
Capetown Affair45
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune| OR:  68| BF| CD
18/1
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Vaal (7.4f, good) 45 days ago.
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Timeform
15
(18)
Horse silk
Follow My Pathb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Billy Ruiters| OR:  81| D
25/1
Two wins from 43 Flat runs. First run since leaving N. I. Van Wyk when third of 11 in handicap (125/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
16
(16)
Horse silk
Got You24
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fabian Habib| D
25/1
50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 24 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Non-Runners

17
(8)
Horse silk
Cherokee Chief21
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: Tony Nassif  J: Reserve 1
NR
18
(15)
Horse silk
Officer2
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 6
T: Erico Verdonese  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

Elusive Swann (9/2), Dark Travel (9/2), After Hours (6/1), Ontheverge (17/2), Eastern Belle (17/2), Kiawah (9/1), Willow Lane (10/1), Valencia (12/1), River Jordan (14/1), Flying First Class (16/1), Track Commander (16/1), Capetown Affair (18/1), Wondering Star (25/1), Follow My Path (25/1), Got You (25/1), Wonderous (25/1)

Verdict

DARK TRAVEL looks marginally the best of this bunch but this is an open race. Willow Lane is put forward as the best option for the forecast , while Flying First Class is another to take into acount.

  1. DARK TRAVEL (SAF)
  2. WILLOW LANE (SAF)
  3. FLYING FIRST CLASS (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R53,118.002nd: R16,996.003rd: R8,498.004th: R4,259.005th: R2,130.00

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