13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 4 March 2023

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Europa Point Drum Star Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 51.14s

(8)

Litigation¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/4

5-time course winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 28/10, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 56915-1

(10)

Johnny Hero^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6649-91

(4)

Second Base^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 25/2, bit below form 8 lengths fifth of 10 to Litigation in minor event at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5003-65

(12)

Pyromaniac³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 10/1, good neck second of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2170-32

(7)

Castletown⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

14/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, respectable second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.

Form: 154002-

(1)

Crimson King^b1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, first run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when 14½ lengths last of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 90390-0

(6)

Duke Of Sussex³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

12/1

Six wins from 12 runs last year. 25/2, bit below form 5 lengths seventh of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3211-77

(11)

Platinum Sky^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, bit below form 5½ lengths fourth of 10 to Litigation in minor event at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 282-164

(3)

Raiseahallelujah⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| BF| C

12/1

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 18/10, fifth of 7 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 65 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 112205-

(2)

Infinite Wonder¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving M/A Azzie when 4 lengths eighth of 11 to Johnny Hero in minor event (50/1) at this course (7f, good) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0221/7-8

(5)

Flashy Apache^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

8/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 9/2, respectable 2 lengths third of 10 to Litigation in minor event at this C&D (good) 10 days ago.

Form: 1221-33

Non-Runners

(9)

Astrix⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: Johan J Vuuren J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Litigation (9/4), Pyromaniac (7/2), Flashy Apache (8/1), Infinite Wonder (9/1), Raiseahallelujah (12/1), Platinum Sky (12/1), Duke Of Sussex (12/1), Johnny Hero (12/1), Second Base (14/1), Castletown (14/1), Crimson King (25/1), Astrix (33/1)

PYROMANIAC continues in form and is just about the pick in this field. Platinum Sky can come out best of the remainder, while Duke Of Sussex has place prospects as well.