14:20 Turffontein

Sunday 17 December 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 23 December Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 40.48s

(9)

The Kop^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C

14/1

4-time course winner. First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 66/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 305887-

(6)

Willow Express⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| C

5/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Good sixth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, good, 20/1) 8 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 597646-

(10)

Colorado Creek⁵⁹

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

7/1

Course winner. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 59 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 6175-

(7)

Toffas¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 25/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 22/1950-

(2)

Luthuli^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 25/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 19 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 144458-

(5)

Nordic Rebel¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 622966-

(8)

The Brief^b³²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 8/1). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Gray. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8117/55-

(4)

Dungeons³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Roy Magner| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 25/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 422710-

(1)

Light Of Day²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

25/1

25/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 360290-

(12)

Godfather³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

9/2

7/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 345332-

Non-Runners

(3)

Fort Lauderdale³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Barend Daniel Botes J: Siyanda Sosibo

(11)

Secret Is Ours¹¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Jaap Visser J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Dungeons (11/4), Fort Lauderdale (4/1), Godfather (9/2), Willow Express (5/1), Nordic Rebel (6/1), Luthuli (7/1), Colorado Creek (7/1), Toffas (9/1), The Brief (11/1), The Kop (14/1), Secret Is Ours (20/1), Light Of Day (25/1)

WILLOW EXPRESS continues to operate somewhere near current best and has leading claims. Nordic Rebel seems the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to deliver, while Godfather isn't dismissed lightly.