15:50 Turffontein

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 22 June Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 25.29s

(5)

Rossore Finale^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

5/2

Won 9-runner maiden (77/100) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 6-22521

(9)

Houston⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 64269-6

(3)

Putins Promise¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux| OR: 79| BF| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 7/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 636122

(7)

Robert Burns⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

40/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 66/1) 89 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 38-8200

(8)

Viva De Janeiro¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

25/1

Latest win at Vaal in May. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 312718

(11)

Sharapova¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| CD

14/1

Course winner. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7-49055

(10)

Majestic Touch¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| D

25/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 66-7857

(2)

Clarkson^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage| C

6/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 67-0750

(6)

Call Me Master²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| CD

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3472-50

(1)

Zip Code¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 33/10, third of 5 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3213

(4)

Miraculous Man¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Grant Maroun

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner at Fairview in January. 25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 19 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 5-18009

Non-Runners

(12)

Anytime Champ³⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Rossore Finale (5/2), Putins Promise (5/2), Zip Code (7/2), Clarkson (6/1), Houston (9/1), Call Me Master (10/1), Sharapova (14/1), Viva De Janeiro (25/1), Majestic Touch (25/1), Anytime Champ (33/1), Robert Burns (40/1), Miraculous Man (50/1)

ZIP CODE is the tentative selection but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Putins Promise should be right in the mix too, while Rossore Finale looks best of the others.