11:15 Turffontein

Sunday 7 January 2024

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1015:00

Betway Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 2m 33.74s

(2)

Special Charm^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. 10/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 193242-

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(5)

Avoontoast²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

3/1

Course winner. Respectable 5¾ lengths third of 9 to Mount Etna in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 356453-

(7)

Mount Etna²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (50/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Pretty In Pearls. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 443101-

(4)

Ideal Future²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Luchelle Kruger| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Vaal in October. Bit below form 12½ lengths fifth of 9 to Mount Etna in handicap (9/4) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 314365-

(8)

Elemental Force³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 61008-

(1)

Explosive Bond^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

3/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 193444-

(6)

Antananarivo^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson

22/1

Winner at Vaal in September. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 277175-

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(3)

Pretty In Pearls⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Special Charm (5/2), Explosive Bond (3/1), Avoontoast (3/1), Mount Etna (9/2), Ideal Future (11/2), Pretty In Pearls (7/1), Antananarivo (22/1), Elemental Force (22/1)

AVOONTOAST looks to have narrowly the best claims but has little room for error. Pretty In Pearls is the most realistic choice for second, while Elemental Force is another that could go well.