11:15 Turffontein

Saturday 11 March 2023

All09:3510:1010:4011:1511:5012:2513:0513:4014:1514:50

4Racing Derby Trial (Listed) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 2m 5.32s

(9)

Destiny Of Souls¹⁷

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

8/1

8/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 574-341

(2)

Climate Control^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in minor event (25/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 13423-4

(8)

Top Sail³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

5/1

4/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4421-31

(10)

African Torrent⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

15/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 14/1, good 7½ lengths fourth of 10 to Billy Bowlegs in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 4115-14

(4)

Billy Spellbound^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry

4/1

Winner at Vaal in November. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 313-294

(3)

River Romeo⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. One win from 1 run last year. First run since leaving M/A Azzie when sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 10/1) 58 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-6

(7)

Future Pearl^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry

14/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 9¾ lengths fourth of 5 to Top Sail in handicap (5/2) at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5115-34

(12)

Battleground^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in January. Good third of 10 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 9/2) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5222-13

(6)

Jet Dynasty⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Sean Tarry| C

22/1

13/10, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-221

(13)

Son Of Raj^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: Weiho Marwing| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Respectable 1½ lengths fourth of 13 to Prime Example in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 5/2) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 219-14

(1)

Prime Example³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| D

14/1

Won 13-runner handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 6/1) 30 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 2225-11

Non-Runners

(5)

Greenbackcurrency⁵⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Weiho Marwing J: Wesley Marwing

(11)

Silvano's Song³⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Son Of Raj (10/3), Billy Spellbound (4/1), Top Sail (5/1), African Torrent (15/2), Destiny Of Souls (8/1), Battleground (17/2), Climate Control (12/1), Future Pearl (14/1), Prime Example (14/1), Greenbackcurrency (16/1), Silvano's Song (20/1), Jet Dynasty (22/1), River Romeo (25/1)

TOP SAIL showed much improved form last time and will be difficult to catch. Son Of Raj seems sure to be snapping at the heels of the selection, while African Torrent also demands a closer look.