15:20 Turffontein

Thursday 23 February 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 26 February Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 58.39s

(7)

Ice Eater^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Chris Jonker| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0/3770-8

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(8)

Beaded Gown¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

7/2

17/2, respectable second of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4944-22

(11)

Lulu's Boy⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux

33/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (6f, good). Off 91 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 684508-

(15)

Great Times¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber

9/1

17/2, good second of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 439-842

(5)

Looking Hot^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft, 6/1) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 2733-74

(3)

Pendragon^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6076-30

(12)

Samthewiseman^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Billy Ruiters

25/1

Winner at Vaal in October. Last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 51630-8

(1)

After Hours^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. Creditable third of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1306-53

(13)

What A Tiger^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K De Melo| T: Fabian Habib| D

4/1

Creditable third of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 0067-73

(2)

Mercer Girl^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 97670-4

(16)

Bridge Of Spies³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 67 Flat runs. Fifty three runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 38 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00525-0

(4)

Grecia¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Brett Webber| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, seventh of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5800-67

(9)

Var Park³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Maroun| D

22/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner maiden (14/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 2840-91

Non-Runners

(14)

Hearts Thunder¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Kaidan Brewer

(10)

Rock On Captain²¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Denis Schwarz

(6)

Giancarlo¹⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Beaded Gown (7/2), After Hours (7/2), Pendragon (4/1), What A Tiger (4/1), Mercer Girl (8/1), Great Times (9/1), Looking Hot (14/1), Hearts Thunder (14/1), Rock On Captain (20/1), Var Park (22/1), Samthewiseman (25/1), Bridge Of Spies (33/1), Ice Eater (33/1), Lulu's Boy (33/1), Grecia (50/1)

BEADED GOWN has been hard to fault in recent runs and should make a bold show. Great Times can also play a leading role, while Rock On Captain has place claims.