15:25 Turffontein

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Next Turffontein Race Meeting Tuesday 29 August Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 41.57s

(3)

Mo The Man³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Winner here in April. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Vaal (9f, good) 39 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 323135-

(2)

Rattle Bag^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| C

5/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 438561-

(4)

Nazare⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| C

7/1

Winner at Vaal in June. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 9/2) 46 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 392215-

(8)

Elusive Swann^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 5/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 378444-

(11)

Silent Trigger⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Barend Daniel Botes

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, first run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when last of 14 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 246780-

(6)

Summer Fling¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Paul Matchett| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Sixth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 461906-

(5)

Monsieur Chevelle^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

11/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 624045-

(9)

Gregor Macgregor^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 20/1) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 421097-

(1)

Mvelelo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock

10/1

Creditable second of 6 in maiden at this course (9f, good, 9/4) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8832-

(7)

Silly Fella^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

28/1

Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 88/0979-

Non-Runners

(10)

Godfather⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Mo The Man (6/4), Elusive Swann (9/2), Rattle Bag (5/1), Nazare (7/1), Gregor Macgregor (7/1), Godfather (8/1), Mvelelo (10/1), Monsieur Chevelle (11/1), Silent Trigger (12/1), Silly Fella (28/1), Summer Fling (50/1)

MONSIEUR CHEVELLE is going to be hard to beat if not held back by this different trip. Mo The Man could be the biggest competition, while Elusive Swann is one to bear in mind as well.