14:20 Turffontein

Monday 16 January 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 22 January Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 7.23s

(11)

Black Burner²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

28/1

100/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 20 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 421098-

(3)

Lady Sanza²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: N Qaule| T: Ashley Fortune

50/1

100/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00-

(8)

West Coast Lover^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 997867-

(18)

Timbavati River^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. Seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 9/2) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 896137-

(13)

Jet Cat^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, soft, 25/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 349768-

(5)

Back To Basics⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| D

6/1

Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (15/4) at Vaal (6f, good) 4 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5035-35

(16)

Scottadito²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 14/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 606736-

(15)

What A Tiger⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib

18/1

Excellent seventh of 14 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good, 16/1) 46 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 400067-

(6)

Dark Tide²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/2, tenth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 963310-

(12)

Power Ranger^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

4/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 11 in minor event (9/2) at Vaal (5f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 427845-

(14)

Feather The Nest²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: D Gray St John| CD

17/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 5¾ lengths last of 8 to Dark Tide in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 25/2) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 496588-

(4)

Twice As Wild²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

25/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 27 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 326908-

(7)

Big City Girl^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| D

14/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 4 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 95664-5

(2)

Bridge Of Spies³²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Daniel Pretorius| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Two wins from 66 Flat runs. Fifty two runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 500525-

(17)

Giancarlo³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 008707-

(10)

King Of Venus^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Sean Tarry| D

6/1

4/1, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 48/4021-

Non-Runners

(9)

Written In Stone⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: Brett Webber J: Kaidan Brewer

(1)

Freedom Dancer³²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Daniel Pretorius J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Power Ranger (4/1), Dark Tide (5/1), Timbavati River (5/1), King Of Venus (6/1), Back To Basics (6/1), Feather The Nest (17/2), Jet Cat (12/1), Big City Girl (14/1), Scottadito (14/1), Written In Stone (14/1), What A Tiger (18/1), Twice As Wild (25/1), Bridge Of Spies (28/1), Black Burner (28/1), West Coast Lover (33/1), Giancarlo (50/1), Lady Sanza (50/1)

BRIDGE OF SPIES has been operating at a solid level lately and just about sets the standard. Power Ranger can emerge best of the remainder, while Back To Basics is another to consider.