14:30 Turffontein

Tuesday 5 December 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Tuesday 12 December Mr 80 Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 169y | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 8.81s

(12)

Samuel Salt³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 66/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 33 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8/00977-

(7)

Edward Rye²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/10

First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 33/10) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2631-

(1)

Kings Road³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Clinton Binda

40/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, soft, 33/1) 33 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 5588/67-

(9)

Vegas Hi Rise¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Good sixth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 588876-

(4)

Arividicio²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in minor event (20/1) at this course (7f, good) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 557347-

(3)

Munchkin⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 11/2, last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 21/6349-

(6)

Herecomestherain^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Paul Matchett| D

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving C. J. Lensley when last of 10 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 504000-

(8)

Twice The Storm^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 539363-

(10)

San Simon³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

3/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 21-

(13)

Tayooba¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock

33/1

33/10 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good). Off 131 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 669337-

(11)

King Rahul⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

33/1

Winner at Vaal in June. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 16/1). Off 98 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 221647-

(5)

In The Ether^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 244422-

Non-Runners

(2)

Simply Magic³¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Edward Rye (11/10), San Simon (3/1), Twice The Storm (5/1), In The Ether (8/1), Munchkin (9/1), Simply Magic (14/1), Vegas Hi Rise (25/1), Samuel Salt (28/1), Arividicio (28/1), Tayooba (33/1), King Rahul (33/1), Kings Road (40/1), Herecomestherain (40/1)

EDWARD RYE is running really well right now as evidenced by his most recent effort and is the one to catch. Arividicio is put forward as the best option for the forecast , while In The Ether comes into calculations for minor honours.