13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 24 December 2022

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Lebelo Sprint (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 56.73s

(9)

Supreme Warrior¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

13/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/2, 5 lengths tenth of 12 to Al Muthana in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 103120-

(2)

Vars Vicky^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. 33/1, won 12-runner Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago by length from Tread Swiftly. Uphill task.

Form: 641941-

(3)

Winter Stories¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 33/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when good fourth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 4/23844-

(8)

Godswood¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in August. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 211500-

(1)

Vaseem^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| OR: 111| CD

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, good fourth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 242464-

(5)

Taikonaut¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| D

11/8

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 114521-

(6)

Gallic Chief¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in June. 10/1, respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 102676-

(7)

Constable^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| D

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in November. 8/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 343219-

(4)

Samuel Salt^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Clinton Binda| CD

15/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 142141-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(10)

Miss Daisy²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Billy Ruiters J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Taikonaut (11/8), Vars Vicky (11/2), Supreme Warrior (13/2), Samuel Salt (15/2), Miss Daisy (10/1), Gallic Chief (11/1), Vaseem (14/1), Constable (16/1), Winter Stories (22/1), Godswood (28/1)

GALLIC CHIEF has a quite marked edge on form and will take all the beating. Constable is another that comes into the equation, while Vaseem heads up those chasing third place.