11:20 Turffontein

Saturday 25 November 2023

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New Turf Carriers Merchants (Grade 3)

Off time: 11:21 | Winning time: 1m 7.13s

(13)

Dave The King²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/2

Course winner. Good 5 lengths ninth of 16 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 2 (9/2) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 326379-

(3)

Dyce²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/11

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (3/1) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago by 2 lengths from Captain Hindsight. Merits consideration.

Form: 512/411-

(2)

Gladatorian³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Stuart Ferrie| BF| D

15/2

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in July. 6/1, creditable second of 14 in minor event at Greyville (6f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 010162-

(12)

Mercantour²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 238555-

(10)

Rollwiththepunches¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in minor event (13/2) at this course (5f, good). Off 112 days.

Form: 1/12747-

(4)

Forever Mine⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Well-beaten last of 14 to Main Defender in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good, 100/1) 49 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 426300-

(5)

Danilo Danilovitch²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 418764-

(8)

Swing Upon A Star²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/1

Good second of 6 in minor event (6/1) at this course (5f, soft) 23 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 123/252-

(9)

Ultra Magnus³³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Peter Muscutt| OR: 113| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, excellent fifth of 14 in minor event at Greyville (6f, soft) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8600/05-

(11)

Moonshiningthrough²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Golden Sickle in listed race (33/10) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 641224-

(7)

Tchaikovsky¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey

28/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 5/1, first run since leaving G. B. Puller when very good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 510452-

Non-Runners

(6)

Main Defender²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(1)

Captain Hindsight²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Tony Peter J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Dyce (10/11), Main Defender (1/1), Dave The King (11/2), Gladatorian (15/2), Captain Hindsight (8/1), Swing Upon A Star (11/1), Moonshiningthrough (12/1), Mercantour (14/1), Danilo Danilovitch (16/1), Ultra Magnus (20/1), Rollwiththepunches (28/1), Tchaikovsky (28/1), Forever Mine (40/1)

CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT just about appeals most in this field but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Dyce is the most pragmatic second option, while Main Defender can't be ruled out of it either.