15:30 Turffontein

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 19 August Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 7.57s

(7)

Benguela Cove³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| D

20/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 66/1) 35 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 4/06007-

(2)

Wings Within Me³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

8/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 10/1, won 7-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1-

(1)

Dancing Dora¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 496235-

(14)

Mighty Goddess¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. First run since leaving B. B. Ruiters when eighth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 210808-

(13)

Whatyouwaitingfor²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

14/1

7/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/29588-

(10)

Simply Magic¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 281623-

(17)

One Fell Swoop²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/4

First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when 5/2, won 9-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 081-

(6)

Nettleton⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

12/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. Eighth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (soft) 86 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 168-

(12)

Law Of Success³⁰

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

6/1

Winner at Vaal in June. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 4/1) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 434214-

(8)

Raining Rubies³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| D

33/1

Improved to win 13-runner maiden (33/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 060671-

(15)

Red Carpet Girl¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 5/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9/02527-

(11)

Camerata^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C

25/1

Course winner. First run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 530079-

(5)

Gimme The Flame¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 40/1) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 578257-

(4)

Mix The Magic^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

50/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 37 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 228008-

(3)

Storm Jewel⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber

50/1

Winner at Greyville in April. 125/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good) 46 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 188040-

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Risky Business¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| D

22/1

Third of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 47/0963-

Non-Runners

(16)

Feather The Nest²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

One Fell Swoop (11/4), Red Carpet Girl (5/1), Law Of Success (6/1), Simply Magic (6/1), Wings Within Me (8/1), Feather The Nest (10/1), Nettleton (12/1), Mighty Goddess (12/1), Whatyouwaitingfor (14/1), Dancing Dora (16/1), Gimme The Flame (18/1), Benguela Cove (20/1), Risky Business (22/1), Camerata (25/1), Raining Rubies (33/1), Mix The Magic (50/1), Storm Jewel (50/1)

RED CARPET GIRL can come out on top. Feather The Nest is fancied as the best bet for second, while Dancing Dora comes into calculations for minor honours.