14:45 Turffontein

Thursday 2 March 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 4 March Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 57.99s

(10)

Stormy Seas²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| D

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 254-521

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(2)

Blindedbythelights³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| D

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 12959-9

(14)

There She Goes²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Scottsville in February. Good fourth of 9 in handicap () at this course (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 50512-1

(16)

A Time To Flower¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

18/1

Winner at Vaal in October. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft). Off 105 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 426100-

(8)

Var Park⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Khan| T: Grant Maroun| D

25/1

Winner at Vaal in January. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 840-910

(4)

Laetitia's Angel^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D

2/1

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0022-24

(6)

Clean Living^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

16/1

20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not taken lightly.

Form: 562780-

(1)

Timbavati River^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 14/1, below form 5¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Stormy Seas in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 6137-07

(3)

Dark Tide³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.8f, soft) 32 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3310-66

(9)

Rio's Kiss^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 970-009

(15)

Lizado⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Billy Ruiters| C

40/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 48568-0

Non-Runners

(11)

South Boy²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(5)

Here Is The Tiger²⁷⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: J V'd Merwe

(12)

Hearts Thunder²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Kaidan Brewer

(7)

Earl Of Cardigan²¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Reserve 1

(13)

Grecia⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Laetitia's Angel (2/1), South Boy (5/2), Dark Tide (9/2), There She Goes (9/2), Stormy Seas (5/1), Timbavati River (11/2), Blindedbythelights (11/1), Clean Living (16/1), A Time To Flower (18/1), Hearts Thunder (20/1), Var Park (25/1), Rio's Kiss (28/1), Here Is The Tiger (33/1), Lizado (40/1)

LAETITIA'S ANGEL is proving consistent and looks the one they all have to beat. There She Goes is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Dark Tide also requires a second look.