14:55 Turffontein

Sunday 14 May 2023

All11:3012:0512:4513:2013:5514:2514:5515:30

Syringa Handicap (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 1m 38.61s

(6)

Emirate Gina¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 14½ lengths sixth of 10 to Gilded Butterfly in Gr 2 (8/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 111-496

(10)

Homely Girl¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren

9/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 552-755

(7)

Terra Time¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 17/2, 17¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Gilded Butterfly in Gr 2 at this course (9.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 164357

(3)

Emerald Princess⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/2

Course winner. 16/1, bit below form 2½ lengths fourth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 57 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 521-254

(5)

Tipsy Tarragon²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter

7/2

Below form second of 7 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good, 9/2) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-28292

(8)

Supreme Quest¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C

7/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not taken lightly.

Form: 873536

(12)

Queen Of Shadows²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird| BF

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, 3¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Dawnofanewday in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 322249

(4)

Crimson Princess^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 8/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 654214

(2)

Queen Of Smoke^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in November. Good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 122-573

(11)

In The Beginning²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Joey Soma| C

11/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 13-241

(14)

Simple Simple¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: M F De Kock| C

18/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 56465-1

(1)

Ode To The Ocean²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner

66/1

50/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 920-756

Non-Runners

(9)

Sprinkles¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(13)

Admire Me¹⁰⁵

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: Candice Dawson J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Tipsy Tarragon (7/2), Emerald Princess (11/2), In The Beginning (11/2), Supreme Quest (7/1), Terra Time (8/1), Emirate Gina (8/1), Homely Girl (9/1), Queen Of Shadows (11/1), Queen Of Smoke (14/1), Admire Me (16/1), Sprinkles (16/1), Simple Simple (18/1), Crimson Princess (20/1), Ode To The Ocean (66/1)

SUPREME QUEST looks the clear pick on form and should not be taken lightly.Terra Time deserves respect as well.