18:55 Turffontein

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 23 February Classified Stakes(for Horses With Nett Rating Of 75 And Below)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 8.39s

(5)

Cool Winter²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/2

14/1, much improved when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 6665-91

(9)

Admiralty Arch^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| BF| D

11/8

Latest win at Vaal in November. Creditable second of 14 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 15/4) 13 days ago.

Form: 214-232

(4)

No Time Is Taken³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| CD

6/1

Course winner. 25/2, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 20326-8

(7)

Silver Clock²⁹

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

11/2

Second of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9160-72

(8)

Primula¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 25/1) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7867-60

(12)

Time Is Ticking^b1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 10008-9

(10)

Twice As Wild^b1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| CD

14/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 13 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6908-50

(13)

Giancarlo^b¹³

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

33/1

C&D winner. 80/1, eighth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 13 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8707-08

Non-Runners

(1)

Lord Varys¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J:

(3)

Silent War⁷³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: R Simons

(6)

Ice Eater²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Chris Jonker J: R Danielson

(11)

Written In Stone⁴¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Brett Webber J: Donald Geerthsen

(2)

Power Ranger³⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Roy Magner J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Admiralty Arch (11/8), Cool Winter (5/2), Power Ranger (7/2), Silver Clock (11/2), No Time Is Taken (6/1), Written In Stone (8/1), Time Is Ticking (9/1), Twice As Wild (14/1), Silent War (14/1), Lord Varys (20/1), Primula (22/1), Giancarlo (33/1), Ice Eater (33/1)

TIME IS TICKING looks to have marginally the best claims in an open contest. Cool Winter is a danger, while Silent War is another with a place chance too.