14:20 Turffontein

Tuesday 10 January 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Monday 16 January Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 38.68s

(7)

Savannah Storm⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Phillip Vermeulen| CD

4/1

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 054831-

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(8)

Platinum Sky^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/2

Course winner. 15/10, bit below form second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 552282-

(9)

Juliet Tango¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 12 lengths eighth of 10 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 3 (33/1) at this course (9f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie.

Form: 2/12080-

(11)

Supreme Dance⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren

10/1

8/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 251473-

(3)

Expressfromtheus¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 17 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 740505-

(13)

Motown Magic⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock

28/1

5/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to Arumugam in listed race at this course (15.9f, good) 45 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 130946-

(6)

Sudden Star¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 383643-

(10)

Nordic Rebel²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 25/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 814474-

(1)

Imperial Master⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 3/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Vaal (8f, good) 47 days ago. Player.

Form: 642661-

(14)

Willow's Wish^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 15/4, 1½ lengths fifth of 8 to Imperial Master in minor event at Vaal (8f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 522325-

(12)

Allez Moris⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

5/1

Winner at Durbanville in September. Bit below form 5¾ lengths eighth of 16 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 (40/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good) 52 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 72138-

(2)

Diesel And Dust⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

12/1

25/2, eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 53 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 638-

(4)

Tamarisk Tree^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 33/10, 4¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Jimmy Don in listed race at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 10147-

Non-Runners

(5)

Billy Bowlegs⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Savannah Storm (4/1), Tamarisk Tree (5/1), Allez Moris (5/1), Platinum Sky (11/2), Expressfromtheus (15/2), Billy Bowlegs (8/1), Imperial Master (9/1), Supreme Dance (10/1), Willow's Wish (11/1), Diesel And Dust (12/1), Sudden Star (14/1), Juliet Tango (22/1), Motown Magic (28/1), Nordic Rebel (28/1)

IPERIAL MASTER could be the chief player, while Diesel And Dust is one to bear in mind as well.