15:30 Turffontein

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 5 August Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 52.56s

(8)

Free Movement²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

13/8

17/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 222211

(14)

Rule Book^b²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| C

25/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 6 months. Has work to do.

Form: 13133-9

(4)

American Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

14/1

Good third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 40/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 6441-83

(9)

Baby Shooz³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Phillip / Vermeulen

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 66/1, first run since leaving K. Naidoo when ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 39 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 75405-9

(12)

Every Cloud³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo

25/1

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 92519

(11)

Sea Anemone¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| C

16/1

10/1, good second of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 711-772

(13)

Ryan's Dream³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

8/1

Course winner. 7/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 702528

(3)

Pewter Sky^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

5/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 425743

(1)

Climate Control^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: M F De Kock| C

15/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 348355

(2)

Celtic Rush¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 383114

(7)

Nothingelsematters³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| D

11/2

Good second of 14 in handicap (18/10) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 64-9232

(5)

Silvano's Song^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew

10/1

Winner at Vaal in January. 6/1, 5¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Free Movement in handicap at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 177455

Non-Runners

(6)

Youre My Sunshine²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Jason Gates

(10)

Youcanthurrylove³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Fabian Habib J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Free Movement (13/8), Pewter Sky (5/1), Nothingelsematters (11/2), Climate Control (15/2), Ryan's Dream (8/1), Youre My Sunshine (8/1), Silvano's Song (10/1), Celtic Rush (14/1), American Star (14/1), Sea Anemone (16/1), Youcanthurrylove (20/1), Rule Book (25/1), Every Cloud (25/1), Baby Shooz (33/1)

NOTHINGELSEMATTERS was the beaten market pick on his most recent run, but still makes most appeal of these. Youcanthurrylove seems the principal threat, while Silvano's Song is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.