14:35 Turffontein

Saturday 16 July 2022

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4racing.tv Graduation Plate

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

(8)

Constable^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/4

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 8 in minor event (14/1) at Vaal (5.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 974533

(7)

Tuscan Winter³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 33/10) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3478-15

(2)

Sound Of Hounds⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| D

5/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in February. 7/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 62 days ago.

Form: 113246

(5)

Mathis²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/4

5/3, won 14-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good). Off 7 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1-

(3)

Desert Crusader^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| D

40/1

Winner at Vaal in March. 33/1, tenth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 77-8190

Non-Runners

(6)

Dronfield⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Paul Peter J: Jeffery Syster

(1)

Twosidestoastory⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Weichong Marwing J: Craig Zackey

(4)

Ridgerunner¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Ridgerunner (6/5), Mathis (7/4), Sound Of Hounds (5/2), Constable (11/4), Tuscan Winter (4/1), Twosidestoastory (22/1), Dronfield (33/1), Desert Crusader (40/1)

CONSTABLE is running well enough to merit close consideration but it's an open race. Mathis also commands consideration.