14:15 Turffontein

Saturday 24 December 2022

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Monday 2 January Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 8.44s

(10)

In The Beginning⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| CD

9/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 33/1, won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1-

(12)

Second Breath¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

4/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, soft, 15/2) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 301621-

(4)

Barmaid²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 17488-

(8)

Lil Miss Moneybags³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in October. Fifth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 15-

(13)

Silver Clock^b¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

28/1

Winner at Vaal in July. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 14/1). Off 159 days.

Form: 328916-

(9)

Lady Sanza²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N Qaule| T: Ashley Fortune

40/1

33/1, first run since leaving G. Terzi when twelfth of 16 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-

(2)

There She Goes¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

5/1

Won 16-runner handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 755051-

(6)

Kwazzi's Lady^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Simons| T: Alec Laird| D

10/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (7f, soft, 25/2) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 37/0409-

(5)

Maboneng^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

22/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 5¾ lengths fifth of 16 to There She Goes in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0/90875-

(15)

Devilish Dancer^b²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: D Gray St John

22/1

Last of 20 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 17/2). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 055620-

(16)

Scottadito¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Good third of 13 in handicap at Vaal (7f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 860673-

(11)

Risky Business¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| D

22/1

5½ lengths fourth of 16 to There She Goes in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 18 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 107094-

(3)

Red Carpet Girl¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 10/1, 8½ lengths ninth of 16 to There She Goes in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 485969-

(1)

Big City Girl^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

9/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 4 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 939566-

Non-Runners

(7)

Morethanafeeling²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Siyanda Sosibo

(14)

Feather The Nest⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Lil Miss Moneybags (7/2), Second Breath (4/1), In The Beginning (9/2), There She Goes (5/1), Big City Girl (9/1), Scottadito (9/1), Kwazzi's Lady (10/1), Feather The Nest (14/1), Barmaid (20/1), Risky Business (22/1), Maboneng (22/1), Red Carpet Girl (22/1), Devilish Dancer (22/1), Silver Clock (28/1), Morethanafeeling (33/1), Lady Sanza (40/1)

SECOND BREATH has run several good races recently and is probably the one to beat. Silver Clock is probably the sternest opposition, while Scottadito also commands consideration.