14:40 Turffontein

Sunday 12 November 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 16 November Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 57.74s

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Successful Secret³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 38 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 339570-

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(4)

Tre Amici^b¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2). Off 127 days. First run for yard after leaving R. R. Sage.

Form: 425335-

(14)

Circus Lights⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Grant Maroun| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Twelfth of 14 in minor event (40/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Booking of Zackey a plus. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 950910-

(17)

Samoa^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/2, bit below form 4½ lengths fifth of 14 to Life Goes On in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 697465-

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Dancing Dora⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 350670-

(16)

What A Tiger^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Vaal in July. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 2/1) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 241425-

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Happy Analia¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 17 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 466375-

(1)

Dark Tide⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in July. 5/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 421324-

(13)

In The Ether^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 9/2, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Life Goes On in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 742444-

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Life Goes On^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 6/1) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 055431-

(12)

Lang's Power^b¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda

22/1

Seventh of 14 in minor event (40/1) at Fairview (6f). Off 177 days. First run for yard after leaving S. B. Kotzen.

Form: 89/7987-

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Red Carpet Girl⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

22/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 46 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 270298-

(15)

Fulliautomatix²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| D

28/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 7¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Life Goes On in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 800630-

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Smelting^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

25/1

Course winner. One win from 54 Flat runs. 14/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 40 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 873846-

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War Queen⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in August. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 6/1) 66 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 316-

Non-Runners

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Var Park⁵²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Diego De Gouveia

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Risky Business⁸²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

What A Tiger (7/2), Life Goes On (9/2), Tre Amici (11/2), In The Ether (13/2), Dark Tide (13/2), War Queen (11/1), Happy Analia (14/1), Risky Business (14/1), Samoa (16/1), Successful Secret (18/1), Var Park (20/1), Red Carpet Girl (22/1), Lang's Power (22/1), Dancing Dora (22/1), Smelting (25/1), Circus Lights (28/1), Fulliautomatix (28/1)

LIFE GOES ON has been operating at a good level lately and has a fair chance. Dark Tide could be the chief danger, while Tre Amici should also be considered.