14:35 Turffontein

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 17 December Novice Handicap

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 25.22s

(8)

Taegan's Champ¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| D

6/4

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 16-runner maiden (17/10) at Vaal (7f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-

(6)

Wyzeact¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Third of 8 in minor event (3/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 213-

(9)

Slinky Mapimpi²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| D

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving P. P. Vermeulen when respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 5/1). Off 8 months. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 222/14-

(4)

Care Taker³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 66/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 176402-

(1)

Real Relief¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. 7/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 217735-

(3)

Viva Spirit²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren

12/1

Winner at Vaal in September. 10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 53105-

(7)

Run For Cover²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Weichong Marwing| D

14/1

10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 5/00249-

(5)

Laughing William²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| D

33/1

Winner at Kenilworth in May. Last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 20/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 251050-

(2)

Nyali Beach¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: M F De Kock| D

22/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 4514/38-

(11)

Calida¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 10/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 03146-

(12)

Libeccio^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 499778-

Non-Runners

(10)

Command Pilot³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Alec Laird J: Calvin Habib

(13)

Lady Fallon¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Taegan's Champ (6/4), Wyzeact (5/2), Real Relief (4/1), Command Pilot (9/2), Care Taker (8/1), Viva Spirit (12/1), Run For Cover (14/1), Lady Fallon (14/1), Nyali Beach (22/1), Calida (25/1), Slinky Mapimpi (28/1), Laughing William (33/1), Libeccio (40/1)

WYZEACT might be the way to go. Calida could threaten, while Lady Fallon isn't out of it either.