13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 24 August 2024

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Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 37.82s

(7)

Bingwa^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 741195-

(4)

Mercantour⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

15/2

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 559/646-

(8)

Swing Upon A Star²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 33/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 105004-

(2)

Explosive Bond^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| C

16/1

Course winner. 5½ lengths tenth of 15 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 (25/1) at Greyville (14.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 054060-

(3)

Flashy Apache^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, third of 5 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 6/77083-

(1)

Key Element²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

5/4

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable second of 6 in minor event (7/2) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 836322-

Non-Runners

(6)

Eye Of The Prophet⁷⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: M Yeni

(5)

Emporium⁶³

Weight: 7-12| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Key Element (5/4), Swing Upon A Star (3/1), Bingwa (4/1), Mercantour (15/2), Flashy Apache (8/1), Emporium (10/1), Eye Of The Prophet (12/1), Explosive Bond (16/1)

EXPLOSIVE BOND is well up to winning this if not held back by this new trip. Key Element is preferred for the forecast, while Flashy Apache could also figure.