14:55 Turffontein

Saturday 19 February 2022

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 24 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: -

(3)

General Hancock^b⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

15/8

10/13, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good) 51 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 453221-

(5)

Future Princess^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Barend / / Vosloo

13/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 20/1, first run since leaving K. Naidoo when creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 901-5

(4)

Desert Pride³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/1

100/3, third of 5 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 32 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0/5808-3

(11)

Grindelwald^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun| OR: 75| CD

11/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 12 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 91/20) 7 days ago.

Form: 69-2272

(8)

Lulu's Boy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Kobus Roux| D

9/2

Winner at Vaal in November. 25/3, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0514-82

(2)

Groundhog Day²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/1

One win from 1 run last year. Winner at Vaal in November. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1-0

(9)

Veneta⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 50/3, tenth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 44 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 24109-0

(7)

Tiki Taka^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 55| CD

9/2

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 46403-4

(1)

Nymeria³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Billy Ruiters| OR: 65

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, soft, 100/1) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 86/000-9

(6)

Zulu War Cry^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

28/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 50/3, ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 56078-9

Non-Runners

(10)

Covert Operator⁷⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Jeffery Syster

(12)

Successful Secret⁷⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

General Hancock (15/8), Lulu's Boy (9/2), Tiki Taka (9/2), Successful Secret (9/2), Grindelwald (11/2), Future Princess (13/2), Groundhog Day (7/1), Desert Pride (11/1), Covert Operator (20/1), Veneta (25/1), Zulu War Cry (28/1), Nymeria (40/1)

GENERAL HANCOCK looks marginally the pick in this field. Lulu's Boy should be thereabouts too, while Groundhog Day looks another that has to be reckoned with.