15:40 Turffontein

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 18 May Fm 78 Div Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 29.0s

(9)

Sound Machine⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. 25/2, last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 50 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 077-218

(3)

Alphabetty^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Alec Laird| D

4/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 64-5986

(8)

Pomozelous⁴⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Joey Soma

18/1

7/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 15 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 55231/2-

(10)

Ceuta⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden (83/100) at Vaal (8f, good) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to beat.

Form: 31

(1)

Regal Daughter⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| C

14/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in January. 17/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 82 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6322-10

(12)

Lollapalooza^b⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Jaap Visser

25/1

Course winner. 33/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 66 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 10-7734

(11)

Courageous⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/1

Winner at Vaal in December. Fifth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 221-445

(6)

Superskitt²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (7.4f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 94-6310

(7)

Sahara Dawn³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

6/1

Winner at Vaal in December. 25/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 41-955

(5)

Green Bubbles⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

25/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. Bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 50/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 987-619

(2)

Across The Pond³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: D Gray St John

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 9-runner minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 66 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2516

Non-Runners

(4)

Life Lesson³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Ceuta (5/2), Across The Pond (11/4), Alphabetty (4/1), Sahara Dawn (6/1), Courageous (7/1), Regal Daughter (14/1), Sound Machine (18/1), Pomozelous (18/1), Lollapalooza (25/1), Green Bubbles (25/1), Superskitt (25/1), Life Lesson (66/1)

CEUTA formwise is some way in advance of these and looks to have a straightforward task. Across The Pond is the most realistic next preference, while Courageous edges it so far as third place is concerned.