14:40 Turffontein

Thursday 4 January 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 07 January Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 2m 6.7s

(3)

Trois Trois Quatre⁷

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

11/2

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft, 33/10) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 139822-

(6)

Supreme Dance³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Warren| BF

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 5/2) 37 days ago.

Form: 652344-

(4)

Home Of The Brave¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

11/8

C&D winner. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Well treated on pick of form.

Form: 232335-

(9)

Hawkbill²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

11/1

6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Vaal (8.4f, good) 26 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 168432-

(8)

Jet Dynasty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 273415-

(11)

The Front Line³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robbie Sage| C

9/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 30 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 731631-

(7)

The Kop¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 058878-

(1)

Youcanthurrylove²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good, 20/1) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 231567-

(5)

Vesuvio¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

6/1

4-time course winner. 28/10, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 924371-

(2)

Every Cloud^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 16/1, 9 lengths sixth of 8 to Vesuvio in handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 001046-

Non-Runners

(10)

Little Prince²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Fabian Habib J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Home Of The Brave (11/8), The Front Line (9/2), Trois Trois Quatre (11/2), Vesuvio (6/1), Supreme Dance (8/1), Little Prince (8/1), Hawkbill (11/1), Jet Dynasty (14/1), The Kop (14/1), Youcanthurrylove (20/1), Every Cloud (40/1)

HOME OF THE BRAVE can come out on top. Trois Trois Quatre is not one to underestimate, while Jet Dynasty also seems unlikely to be far away.