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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 22 February Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 7.92s

(14)

After Hours^b⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (6f, good) 70 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 321200-

(3)

Max The Otter⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 900-142

(13)

Calida^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 31467-6

(11)

Lady Elliot²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Roy Magner| C

22/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21787-8

(12)

Twice The Storm^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 7/2) 46 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 36355-5

(6)

Law Of Success^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 33/10, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 394-253

(7)

Duke Of Rock³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| BF| D

10/3

Creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to Max The Otter in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (soft) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. D. Botes. Something to find on form.

Form: 1582-65

(15)

Open Highway³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

12/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson.

Form: 21748-0

(8)

Nazare¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| C

22/1

8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW). Off 145 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 153346-

(4)

Circus Lights⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| BF| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 2/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 504-617

(1)

Simply Magic⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 067-255

(10)

Written In Stone¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Forty six runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 20/1) 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 9954-44

(9)

Gal Gadot¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good). Off 135 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8/33767-

Non-Runners

(2)

Whorly Whorly⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: Clinton Binda J: Siyanda Sosibo

(5)

Twice As Wild²³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Max The Otter (11/4), Duke Of Rock (10/3), Twice The Storm (4/1), Whorly Whorly (4/1), Calida (8/1), Law Of Success (17/2), Open Highway (12/1), Circus Lights (12/1), Twice As Wild (12/1), Simply Magic (16/1), After Hours (20/1), Lady Elliot (22/1), Nazare (22/1), Written In Stone (25/1), Gal Gadot (33/1)

NAZARE has been in decent form of late and is just about the pick in this company. Twice The Storm is another who could have a big say in proceedings, while Whorly Whorly also looks good for a place.