13:35 Turffontein

Saturday 18 March 2023

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Sycamore Sprint (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 1m 7.04s

(4)

Marigold Hotel²³

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

11/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 443-531

(5)

Alula's Star²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 9 to Cold Fact in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5412-54

(11)

Cold Fact²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| C| D

8/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago by ½ length from Good Queen Bess.

Form: 965-121

(8)

Kiss Me Captain⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/4

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner listed race at this C&D (good, 15/2) 55 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Maharanee. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11120-1

(7)

Miss Cool⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| CD

17/2

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 20/1, respectable 2¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Lady of Power in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0804-17

(12)

Emerald Princess²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 5/1, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 13 to Clafoutis in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6521-25

(3)

Dancetildaylight²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

12/1

13/2, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 27763-2

(13)

Midnight Gem^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

14/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 206-841

(1)

Peach Daiquiri¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| D

8/1

6/1, 12¼ lengths last of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good). Off 105 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. B. Kotzen. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1110-

(9)

Flowerbomb⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 33/10, below form 6¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Kiss Me Captain in listed race at this C&D (good) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 21321-5

(10)

Kayla's Champ²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 98| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, 5 lengths seventh of 11 to Marigold Hotel in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 05-8907

(2)

Lucy English¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

28/1

Latest win at Vaal in February. Fourth of 7 in minor event (28/10) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3537-14

(14)

Rockets Red Glare²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 7 lengths seventh of 9 to Cold Fact in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 951-617

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Good Queen Bess^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable ½-length second of 9 to Cold Fact in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 4137-12

Forecasts

Kiss Me Captain (9/4), Cold Fact (8/1), Peach Daiquiri (8/1), Miss Cool (17/2), Good Queen Bess (9/1), Marigold Hotel (11/1), Flowerbomb (11/1), Alula's Star (12/1), Dancetildaylight (12/1), Emerald Princess (14/1), Midnight Gem (14/1), Rockets Red Glare (28/1), Lucy English (28/1), Kayla's Champ (40/1)

MIDNIGHT GEM can notch up another victory. Dancetildaylight is tough to ignore, while Lucy English may be the one for third.