16:00 Turffontein

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 20 July Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 50.49s

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Tamarisk Tree²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 10/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 43-5018

(9)

Supreme Dance²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Brett Warren| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 614680

(12)

Professor Snape^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren

18/1

Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 63-5473

(5)

Apache Fighter²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 28/10, last of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 722137-

(10)

Trident King²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alson Ndzilana| C

14/1

Course winner. 8/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 880-454

(1)

King's Express^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 25/2) 44 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 731736

(2)

Champion Warrior⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Stephen Donohoe| T: Sean Tarry

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, 14 lengths last of 9 to Pocket Watch in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 76-8229

(13)

Master Ariano⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 77 days ago.

Form: 34-011

(8)

Pocket Watch⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

4/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 347441

(11)

Whispers Of War²⁶

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

18/1

Course winner. 33/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 565027

(3)

Majestic Palace⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

9/1

Latest win at Vaal in April. Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Vaal (8f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 41-8916

(7)

Copper Mist²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

11/2

Course winner. 20/1, good third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 21-0953

(4)

Clarkson^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| CD

7/1

7/1, won 11-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67-0750

Non-Runners

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Player¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: M Yeni

Forecasts

King's Express (4/1), Pocket Watch (4/1), Copper Mist (11/2), Master Ariano (11/2), Clarkson (7/1), Majestic Palace (9/1), Champion Warrior (10/1), Player (10/1), Tamarisk Tree (12/1), Trident King (14/1), Whispers Of War (18/1), Professor Snape (18/1), Apache Fighter (25/1), Supreme Dance (50/1)

COPPER MIST's recent efforts have been likeable in general and he just about gets the nod in this company. King's Express arguably sets the standard among the remainder, while Professor Snape is another to take into acount.