14:40 Turffontein

Thursday 22 February 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Sunday 25 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 31.95s

(4)

Nordic Rebel⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 94| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 67 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 229667-

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(8)

Walled Garden¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

7/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden (15/10) at this course (5.8f, good). Off 110 days. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 51-

(5)

Willow Express¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 652-545

(6)

Mitch Got His Wish¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| CD

4/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 885/43-9

(2)

Sage King²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Crawford| CD

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 16550-2

(3)

Fast Duty⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in August. 25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 62318-7

(9)

Samthewiseman²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Shaylen Naidoo| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 74873-2

(11)

Bridge Of Spies¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Daniel Pretorius| C

40/1

Course winner. Two wins from 73 Flat runs. Fifty nine runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good). Off 175 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 079990-

(10)

Count Your Chances^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

10/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 15/2, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 6876-42

(1)

Bushveld⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fabian Habib| D

14/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 77 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 002070-

Non-Runners

(7)

Skyfull⁶⁷

Weight: 7-12| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Willow Express (2/1), Mitch Got His Wish (4/1), Sage King (5/1), Walled Garden (7/1), Samthewiseman (8/1), Fast Duty (17/2), Count Your Chances (10/1), Nordic Rebel (12/1), Bushveld (14/1), Skyfull (20/1), Bridge Of Spies (40/1)

COUNT YOUR CHANCES gets the vote. Willow Express is probably the main threat, while Bushveld is in the running for a share of the minor money.