13:40 Turffontein

Sunday 26 February 2023

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0513:4014:1014:4015:10

Acacia Stakes (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 37.05s

(5)

Rain In Holland^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Creditable 4½ lengths twelfth of 19 to Jet Dark in Gr 1 (50/1) at Kenilworth (9.9f, good) 29 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1633-50

(7)

Pink Tourmaline¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 2/1, 10¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Gilded Butterfly in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft). Off 120 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 731819-

(6)

Gilded Butterfly²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (5/2) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago by 1½ lengths from Queen of Shadows. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43110-1

(13)

Terra Time²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 6 in minor event (33/10) at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1163-16

(3)

Hollywoodbound²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 6 lengths fourth of 7 to Gilded Butterfly in minor event at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 7/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 2124-44

(2)

Supreme Quest³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

22/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 3 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 89-6578

(12)

Bold Fortune^b⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (7/2) at this course (9f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 262464-

(8)

Emerald Princess²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

5/1

Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Good second of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 16521-2

(14)

Bureau Des Legende²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. Good sixth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 95311-6

(11)

Clafoutis³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: M F De Kock| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 14/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 9960-65

(9)

Evening Primrose⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

16/1

4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kenilworth (9.9f, good) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 54101-1

(4)

Queen Of Shadows²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird

6/1

Creditable 1½ lengths second of 7 to Gilded Butterfly in minor event (5/1) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6763-32

(1)

Ululate^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| CD

28/1

4-time C&D winner. 20/1, 8½ lengths sixth of 7 to Gilded Butterfly in minor event at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 27400-6

Non-Runners

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Miss Cool²²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Candice Dawson J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Rain In Holland (11/4), Gilded Butterfly (7/2), Emerald Princess (5/1), Queen Of Shadows (6/1), Terra Time (14/1), Miss Cool (14/1), Pink Tourmaline (16/1), Evening Primrose (16/1), Bureau Des Legende (16/1), Hollywoodbound (18/1), Clafoutis (20/1), Supreme Quest (22/1), Bold Fortune (22/1), Ululate (28/1)

EMERALD PRINCESS is in top form right now and has obvious claims. Bureau Des Legende chief among the rest shouldn't be underestimated, while Clafoutis commands respect as well.