15:30 Turffontein

Tuesday 16 May 2023

All11:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 25 May Middle Stakes

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.96s

(9)

Mardi Gras^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. 33/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-55856

(15)

Norton Sound¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| D

25/1

Last of 11 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 22411/0

(1)

Willow Express¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (15/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 08-0474

(17)

The Kop²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 157418-

(14)

Bey Suyay^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35-2594

(16)

Stormy Winter^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 82| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in March. 25/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 85-8715

(10)

Whispers Of War⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies

28/1

Latest win at Vaal in November. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 83 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 22717-9

(11)

Cian The Conqueror¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 91/100) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 1-4724

(2)

Kayla's Champ²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 98| CD

14/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 907877

(6)

Kinky Boots²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

9/2

Winner at Vaal in December. 5/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 26 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1-204

(5)

Calibre Crest⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Joey Soma| D

3/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event (11/10) at Vaal (7f, good) 47 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 41253-1

(8)

Zuzan^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 9/2) 45 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 852-112

(3)

Pewter Sky^b¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. 6/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6828-42

Non-Runners

(13)

Duke Of Sussex²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

(4)

Ikigai²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: Sean Tarry J: K De Melo

(12)

Bard Of Avon⁴⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Ashley Fortune J: R Danielson

(7)

River Queraress²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Calibre Crest (3/1), Willow Express (7/2), Cian The Conqueror (7/2), Kinky Boots (9/2), Duke Of Sussex (5/1), Zuzan (10/1), Ikigai (12/1), Kayla's Champ (14/1), Stormy Winter (14/1), Bard Of Avon (14/1), Mardi Gras (18/1), River Queraress (20/1), Bey Suyay (22/1), Pewter Sky (25/1), Norton Sound (25/1), Whispers Of War (28/1), The Kop (40/1)

KINKY BOOTS gets the vote. Calibre Crest is probably the chief opposition, while Pewter Sky can't be ruled out of things either.