13:35 Turffontein

Sunday 28 January 2024

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Dr Richard Maponya Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 52.87s

(11)

Meridius⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| C

17/2

Course winner. 4/1, good fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 311874-

(6)

Litigation²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

5-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 85406-5

(7)

Electric Gold^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 9/4, won 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 937321-

(9)

Shoemaker¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: M F De Kock| C

9/2

Course winner. 7/1, bit below form 6¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Silver Hills in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59853-5

(2)

Emirate Gina⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Roy Magner| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 7¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Gimme A Nother in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 42 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 301435-

(4)

Lady Of Power^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

17/2

Course winner. 9/2, good ½-length second of 10 to Rockie Reef in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, soft) 27 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 00002-2

(5)

Crimson King⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

20/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 651035-

(3)

Whafeef^b⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

20/1

Course winner. Fifteenth of 22 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (7.3f, good) 50 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 269880-

(10)

Star Coin³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| C

8/1

Course winner. 10/1, 3¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Electric Gold in minor event at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Booking of Gouveia a plus.

Form: 695024-

(1)

Willow's Wish^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. 20/1, below form 5¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Silver Hills in listed race at this course (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 07433-4

Non-Runners

(8)

Juliet Tango¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Electric Gold (2/1), Shoemaker (9/2), Star Coin (8/1), Meridius (17/2), Lady Of Power (17/2), Emirate Gina (9/1), Litigation (10/1), Juliet Tango (10/1), Willow's Wish (12/1), Crimson King (20/1), Whafeef (20/1)

JULIET TANGO was a shade disappointing when favourite last time out, but gets the nod again. Emirate Gina is probably the sternest opposition, while Star Coin edges it for third.