14:45 Turffontein

Sunday 28 January 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 03 February Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 37.09s

(9)

Twenty Drachma's³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

2/1

9/4, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 372351-

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(6)

Ideal Future²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Luchelle Kruger| D

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in October. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14365-3

(4)

Corapi³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

17/2

Latest win at Vaal in August. 17/2, 22 lengths last of 10 to Indian War Dance in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 38 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 614030-

(5)

Eiger Sanction^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7255-14

(3)

Monsieur Chevelle⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 078555-

(2)

Fiery Cliffs^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alson Ndzilana

12/1

Winner at Fairview in August. 6 lengths seventh of 10 to Indian War Dance in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 25/1) 38 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 561767-

(8)

Nuclear Force^b1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good 1½ lengths second of 10 to Indian War Dance in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 38 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 488682-

(7)

Indian War Dance¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

6/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/2) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 06741-8

Non-Runners

(1)

The Inkosana¹⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Erico Verdonese J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Twenty Drachma's (2/1), Monsieur Chevelle (4/1), Nuclear Force (4/1), Indian War Dance (6/1), Corapi (17/2), Ideal Future (10/1), Eiger Sanction (10/1), Fiery Cliffs (12/1), The Inkosana (14/1)

FIERY CLIFFS looks marginally the best of this bunch but it promises to be touch and go. Nuclear Force is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while The Inkosana also seems unlikely to be far away.