14:35 Turffontein

Thursday 8 February 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 10 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 58.67s

(6)

Sakhala Is'cathulo^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Clinton Binda| CD

17/2

7/2, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 997-21

(7)

Wings Of Nike⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Shaylen Naidoo| D

20/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 40/1) 56 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 466804-

(5)

Herecomestherain^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 40000-9

(4)

Galla Vanting¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 7/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 152 days. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 906886-

(2)

Lady Crusade⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

4/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. 10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 7 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 4/331-4

(3)

Circus Lights¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/8

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0504-61

(9)

In The Ether^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 44228-2

(12)

Smelting^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 7-13| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 59 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 69993-4

(8)

Red Carpet Girl¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

12/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 20/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8737-86

Non-Runners

(10)

Lil Miss Moneybags²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Kaidan Brewer

(11)

Flying Broomstick²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Billy Ruiters J: Diego De Gouveia

(1)

Simply Magic¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Circus Lights (15/8), In The Ether (7/2), Lady Crusade (4/1), Galla Vanting (8/1), Lil Miss Moneybags (8/1), Simply Magic (8/1), Sakhala Is'cathulo (17/2), Smelting (10/1), Red Carpet Girl (12/1), Herecomestherain (18/1), Wings Of Nike (20/1), Flying Broomstick (22/1)

SMELTING's recent starts have had a lot to like about them and she is up to winning this. In The Ether can come out best of the remainder, while Simply Magic edges it for third.