14:40 Turffontein

Thursday 2 November 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 4 November Fm 77 Div Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: -

(9)

Paton's Tears⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| D

9/2

Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. 2/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 232375-

(6)

Trentino¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

5/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 3/37455-

(5)

Striking Angel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

13/2

Winner at Vaal in September. Last of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 100/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 25210-

(7)

Quantum¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good). Off 6 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 875960-

(4)

Rose Tinted¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: D Gray St John

7/2

Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event (16/1) at this C&D (good). Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 71254-

(1)

Three Strands⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

5/2

33/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 906392-

(8)

Count Your Chances^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

20/1

Winner at Vaal in July. 5/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 36 days ago.

Form: 712376-

(2)

Dancing Arabian¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 206976-

(12)

Mamaquera²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 225737-

(11)

Rock On Captain^v⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Shaylen Naidoo

33/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 54 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 606404-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Primrose Path⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: G Lerena

(10)

Sunshine Day⁵⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Three Strands (5/2), Rose Tinted (7/2), Primrose Path (7/2), Paton's Tears (9/2), Trentino (5/1), Striking Angel (13/2), Sunshine Day (7/1), Dancing Arabian (8/1), Quantum (14/1), Mamaquera (16/1), Count Your Chances (20/1), Rock On Captain (33/1)

ROSE TINTED gets the vote. Paton's Tears is dangerous, while Dancing Arabian looks the one for the minor money.