15:30 Turffontein

Thursday 2 May 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 4 May Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

(3)

Phala Millions²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| D

22/1

Much improved when winning 12-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good to soft, 33/10) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 706321

(7)

In The Ether^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Danielson| T: Grant Maroun| CD

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 115452

(9)

King Rahul⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

14/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (17/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 62-5073

(8)

After Hours^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1200-07

(12)

Call Me Master³¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 10 months. Down in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 563472-

(6)

Circus Lights¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Grant Maroun| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 777220

(1)

Nazare⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| C

10/3

25/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3346-80

(11)

Van Meijel^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. 20/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 33 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3-61955

(2)

Dancing Dora²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-83872

(4)

Fennec Fox¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

18/1

Course winner. 20/1, first run since leaving H. Van Der Westhuizen when respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 05880-6

(5)

Empress Game¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF

2/1

Good third of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good, 5/2) 15 days ago.

Form: 786323

(13)

Prince Of Kildare¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Billy Ruiters| C

33/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 66/1) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 59-8020

Non-Runners

(10)

Lulu's Boy²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: Kobus Roux J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Empress Game (2/1), Nazare (10/3), Circus Lights (5/1), Lulu's Boy (5/1), Dancing Dora (6/1), In The Ether (8/1), King Rahul (14/1), Van Meijel (14/1), Fennec Fox (18/1), Phala Millions (22/1), Call Me Master (25/1), After Hours (25/1), Prince Of Kildare (33/1)

DANCING DORA is in a good vein of form and has leading claims. In The Ether is the most realistic next preference, while Empress Game is another to come into the reckoning.