12:35 Turffontein

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 2m 47.70s

(4)

Zeus³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C

3/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 20/1, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (14.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 799764-

(8)

Spin Doctor²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

11/4

Respectable fifth of 12 in minor event (17/2) at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 81/3145-

(5)

Opera Glass^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 614529-

(3)

Breeze Over⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| C

13/8

Course winner. Winner here in February. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 152224-

(6)

Afraad^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 212969-

(1)

Raratonga Rose⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/1

Course winner. 6/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 55 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 339636-

(7)

Indian War Dance^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 687426-

(2)

Super Secret¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 577008-

Non-Runners

(9)

Out Of Your League⁷

Weight: 7-12| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Breeze Over (13/8), Spin Doctor (11/4), Zeus (3/1), Raratonga Rose (7/1), Opera Glass (12/1), Indian War Dance (16/1), Afraad (18/1), Out Of Your League (20/1), Super Secret (33/1)

RARATONGA ROSE should make a bold show. if not defeated by this new trip. Opera Glass could be the answer to second place , while Spin Doctor deserves some consideration too.