13:25 Turffontein

Thursday 8 February 2024

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 52.12s

(3)

Toffas⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Candice Dawson| C

5/1

Course winner. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Back up in trip. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 195003-

(6)

Flag Bearer^b¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 152 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 951090-

(9)

Jp Two Thousand^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 7/2) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6220-74

(5)

Midnight Crystal^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/2, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8898-49

(4)

A Place In The Sun¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 43216-2

(2)

Carnelo¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

9/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 84143-3

(11)

The Inkosana²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 25/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 09953-4

(10)

Follow My Path^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Billy Ruiters| OR: 81

50/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 56300-9

(7)

Be Real^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson

6/1

10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 015847-

Non-Runners

(1)

Dungeons¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Roy Magner J: Ryan Munger

(8)

Manz Knight¹⁷³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Carnelo (9/4), A Place In The Sun (5/2), Toffas (5/1), Be Real (6/1), The Inkosana (6/1), Dungeons (8/1), Midnight Crystal (10/1), Jp Two Thousand (14/1), Manz Knight (14/1), Flag Bearer (22/1), Follow My Path (50/1)

A PLACE IN THE SUN is in a good run of form and is just about the pick in this company. Carnelo rates the main threat, while Be Real looks best of the rest.