11:35 Turffontein

Thursday 17 March 2022

All10:0010:3511:0511:3512:1012:4513:2014:00

Seafood And Jazz Festival 2 April Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: -

(6)

Mardi Gras¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 473-387

(10)

Indlamu⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

Course winner. 19¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Al Muthana in listed race at this course (8f, soft, 20/1) 46 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 320-349

(5)

Theory Of Flight²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

10/3

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Fourth of 6 in handicap (5/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 6131-54

(7)

Leopold^b⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 100/3, 18 lengths seventh of 10 to Al Muthana in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 46 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4155-77

(1)

Bowie^b⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 5/1) 51 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 35241-5

(11)

Fight Song⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Greyville in September. Fourth of 6 in handicap (4/3) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 1462-34

(9)

Sea Ways⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Last of 7 in handicap (50/3) at this course (7f, good) 89 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. T. Pettigrew.

Form: 117467-

(2)

Winter With Jo⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

14/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event (25/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 79 days ago.

Form: 851376-

(4)

Whafeef^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew

7/2

20/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6562-52

Non-Runners

(8)

Eskimo Pie⁶¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: C Maujean

(3)

Ballon D'or²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Dorrie Sham J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Bowie (9/4), Theory Of Flight (10/3), Whafeef (7/2), Fight Song (4/1), Leopold (12/1), Indlamu (12/1), Winter With Jo (14/1), Mardi Gras (16/1), Eskimo Pie (16/1), Ballon D'or (16/1), Sea Ways (28/1)

BOWIE looks marginally the pick of this bunch but will need to be on song. Fight Song is a solid alternative, while Theory Of Flight is another with place prospects.