15:45 Turffontein

Saturday 15 October 2022

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Monday 24 October Novice Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.24s

(11)

Fast Love²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 6 in minor event (4/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 325426-

(9)

Destiny Of Souls¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Eighth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/10) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 218-

(1)

Meridius⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

8/11

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in June. 8/1, second of 6 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 72 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 312-

(6)

Without Equal⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

16/1

13/10, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at Vaal (7f, good to soft). Off 109 days. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 423319-

(5)

Mo Jive¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Below form tenth of 16 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 11/2) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3210-

(4)

Just A Memory⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: D Gray St John

8/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 72 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 535436-

(8)

Light Of Day⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett

16/1

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good, 9/4) 86 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60421-

(7)

Umthombo Wolwazi¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Clinton Binda

28/1

Winner at Greyville in September. 20/1, last of 7 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 30217-

(10)

Tara Iti³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: R Simons| T: Jaap Visser| D

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Vaal in August. 33/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 39 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 060815-

Non-Runners

(2)

Vivacious Spirit⁴⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(3)

Vesuvio¹³⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Meridius (8/11), Vivacious Spirit (5/2), Destiny Of Souls (11/2), Mo Jive (6/1), Just A Memory (8/1), Fast Love (10/1), Light Of Day (16/1), Without Equal (16/1), Vesuvio (20/1), Tara Iti (28/1), Umthombo Wolwazi (28/1)

MERIDIUS should give a good account but has next to no margin for error. Without Equal looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Fast Love demands respect as well.