15:05 Turffontein

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 86 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 39.72s

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Raratonga Rose⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 14 lengths ninth of 10 to None Other in Gr 2 (14/1) at this course (12.2f, good) 52 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-1339

(2)

Escape Artist^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 38 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 7-46114

(4)

Avoontoast²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. 2¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Simple Simple in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 3/1) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 315

(6)

Simple Simple⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| C

4/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 25/1, good sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6465-16

(5)

Strange Magic^b⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at this course (7f, good) 66 days ago.

Form: 181-726

(1)

Intoxicating¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good). Off 124 days. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 52315-5

(3)

National Star²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 11 to Simple Simple in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32-1173

(7)

Cape Lights⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 5/2) 68 days ago.

Form: 222-127

Forecasts

Avoontoast (5/2), Simple Simple (4/1), Cape Lights (9/2), National Star (5/1), Strange Magic (7/1), Escape Artist (17/2), Raratonga Rose (9/1), Intoxicating (12/1)

AVOONTOAST appeals as the best option. Simple Simple is a threat, while Cape Lights also demands a second look.