15:35 Turffontein

Thursday 1 June 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 11 June Fm 88 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 2m 7.04s

(7)

Red Maple^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

7/4

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (18/10) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 6-91211

(10)

Flying First Class²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

14/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable 13 lengths third of 8 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 at this course (15.9f, good to soft, 50/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 147253

(4)

Opera Glass^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

8/1

6/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at this course (11.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 134961

(9)

Southern Song³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 6¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Red Maple in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 9/2) 30 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 58-6435

(8)

Say Yes⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter

4/1

14/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 105-052

(5)

Quiet Rebellion⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, bit below form 7¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Red Maple in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 47 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 336-316

(3)

Trump My Queen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Joey Soma

4/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 55-1234

(2)

Princess Kesh^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 68-6687

(1)

Pashasha¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Roy Magner| C

20/1

Course winner. 20/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 76-8304

(11)

Allthewayfromusa¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Creditable 7½ lengths fourth of 8 to Opera Glass in minor event (20/1) at this course (11.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 017764

Non-Runners

(6)

Kind Judy⁴⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Barend / / Vosloo J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Red Maple (7/4), Kind Judy (7/2), Say Yes (4/1), Trump My Queen (4/1), Quiet Rebellion (15/2), Opera Glass (8/1), Southern Song (9/1), Princess Kesh (14/1), Flying First Class (14/1), Pashasha (20/1), Allthewayfromusa (33/1)

PRINCESS KESH has the best claims, while Trump My Queen is next best, while Quiet Rebellion heads up those chasing third place.