13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 30 April 2022

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2816:03

Racing 240 Camellia Stakes (Grade 2) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: -

(4)

Gallic Princess^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson| OR: 93| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 8¾ lengths last of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 (25/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 49 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6382-10

(5)

Sweet Future⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 25/4, respectable 2¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 304-137

(1)

Winter Smoke³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 9 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 451-867

(8)

May Queen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 68| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 20/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 8-16276

(9)

Kayla's Champ^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 98| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 249485

(3)

Freed From Desire²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 11 runs last year. 63/100, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 111-124

(7)

Sound Of Warning²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 5/1, respectable 3 lengths third of 8 to Master Archie in Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1231-03

(2)

Kissing Point⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

11/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Creditable 2 lengths second of 11 to Big Burn in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 4371-72

Non-Runners

(6)

Mill Queen³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Sound Of Warning (2/1), Freed From Desire (5/2), Sweet Future (4/1), Gallic Princess (11/2), Kissing Point (11/1), May Queen (20/1), Mill Queen (20/1), Winter Smoke (28/1), Kayla's Champ (40/1)

FREED FROM DESIRE is narrowly favoured. Gallic Princess rates a threat, while Sound Of Warning should also be considered.