14:20 Turffontein

Sunday 29 January 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 4 February Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 8.33s

(7)

La Luvia⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Grant Maroun| C

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 66/1) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 63078-5

(6)

King Of Venus^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8/4021-1

(12)

South Boy^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, very good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 56/837-2

(3)

Ramchandani Road¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42/431-5

(2)

Vava Vegas⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Roy Magner| D

12/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 100/1, won 16-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, soft) 50 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01-

(4)

Coming In Hot^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. 15/2, creditable sixth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (6f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 55072-6

(15)

Ice Eater^b¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker| CD

28/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 100/1). Off 159 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 60/3770-

(10)

Laetitia's Angel^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

13/2

Course winner. Good second of 12 in minor event at Vaal (6f, soft, 13/2) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30022-2

(16)

Cool Winter²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (6f, soft) 24 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 36665-9

(11)

Irontail¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Good second of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 14510-2

(17)

Mescal^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3424-85

(1)

In The Ether^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 33/10, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33121-3

(13)

Rio's Kiss^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C

33/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 21970-0

(8)

Eagle Alley^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry| C

66/1

Course winner. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good). Off 108 days. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6/90989-

(18)

Dark Tide¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 6/1, below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 16 to King of Venus in handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago.

Form: 63310-6

(14)

Whorly Whorly^b⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Clinton Binda| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, below form ninth of 17 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 804599-

Result Amended

Cool Winter - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Irontail - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(9)

Ashanti Sword¹⁵⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Denis Schwarz

(5)

Second Breath³⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

King Of Venus (10/3), South Boy (4/1), Laetitia's Angel (13/2), Ramchandani Road (8/1), In The Ether (17/2), Irontail (10/1), Cool Winter (12/1), Coming In Hot (12/1), Vava Vegas (12/1), Dark Tide (14/1), Mescal (20/1), La Luvia (25/1), Ice Eater (28/1), Whorly Whorly (33/1), Rio's Kiss (33/1), Ashanti Sword (33/1), Eagle Alley (66/1)

IRONTAIL continues to operate somewhere near current best and looks the one they all have to beat. In The Ether will probably give the selection most to think about, while King Of Venus can win the battle for minor honours.