15:55 Turffontein

Thursday 8 September 2022

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 10 September Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 58.05s

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Jet Cat^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 463303-

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(2)

Phinda Mzala^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. 25/2, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 729344-

(7)

Sky Glitter^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Peter

8/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 750702-

(5)

Rose Velvet³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

6/1

33/10, won 8-runner maiden at Greyville (5f, good) 34 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 636221-

(8)

Big City Girl^b⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, respectable ninth of 16 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 730969-

(1)

Stormy Lass¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| D

15/2

Winner at Vaal in May. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 7/2) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 512333-

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Baby Dont Hurt Me^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Peter| C

11/2

Course winner. 7/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 078355-

(3)

Trust The Fire^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Bill Human

4/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Very good second of 11 in minor event (25/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 28 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 005942-

(9)

In The Ether^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun

33/1

Winner at Vaal in June. 20/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 644164-

(11)

Song Of Liberty^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Paul Matchett

40/1

Winner at Vaal in March. 66/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 106809-

(12)

The Cambo^b³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF

33/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 5/2, fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good). Off 11 months. Significantly down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 752664/

(10)

Mercer Girl^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 66/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 878989-

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Bridge Of Spies²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 60 Flat runs. Forty six runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 009068-

Forecasts

Phinda Mzala (5/2), Trust The Fire (4/1), Baby Dont Hurt Me (11/2), Rose Velvet (6/1), Jet Cat (7/1), Stormy Lass (15/2), Sky Glitter (8/1), Big City Girl (16/1), In The Ether (33/1), The Cambo (33/1), Bridge Of Spies (40/1), Mercer Girl (40/1), Song Of Liberty (40/1)

JET CAT is the pick in an open race. Phinda Mzala is chosen for the forecast, while Trust The Fire also requires a closer look.