15:05 Turffontein

Thursday 13 July 2023

All10:2510:5511:2511:5512:3513:1513:5514:3015:05

Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 15 July Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: -

(4)

Coming In Hot⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 10/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 076153

(5)

San Marzano^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley| D

17/2

Winner at Vaal in April. 66/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 901896

(3)

Law Of Success³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

7/2

18/10, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 443421

(10)

Anytime Champ³⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Joey Soma| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 125/1, last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 08/0000-

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Life Goes On⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

17/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, last of 12 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 59 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 964550

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Dark Tide⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Fourth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 353534

(11)

Gal Gadot³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 17/2, third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0868-33

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Meet The Captain¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Stephen Moffatt| D

9/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 8 in handicap (25/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus. Has work to do.

Form: 750844

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Bridge Of Spies⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 70 Flat runs. Fifty six runs since last win in 2019. Last of 9 in minor event (80/1) at this course (5f, good) 86 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 25-0799

Non-Runners

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After Hours²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: S Khumalo

(2)

Tuscan Gold⁶⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Craig Zackey

(1)

Feather The Nest⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Jeffery Syster

(6)

Gimme Royalty²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Dark Tide (11/4), Law Of Success (7/2), Tuscan Gold (7/2), Meet The Captain (9/2), Coming In Hot (11/2), Gal Gadot (11/2), After Hours (6/1), Life Goes On (17/2), San Marzano (17/2), Feather The Nest (10/1), Anytime Champ (20/1), Bridge Of Spies (25/1), Gimme Royalty (33/1)

TUSCAN GOLD is a big player in this handicap. Feather The Nest is just about preferred for second, while Law Of Success deserves respect as well.