15:35 Turffontein

Monday 16 December 2024

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 28 December Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 8.23s

(7)

Good To Great⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Clinton Binda

50/1

Winner at Vaal in September. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 33/1) 60 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04178-

(6)

Nazare³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| CD

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 17/2) 39 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 131935-

(13)

Captain Efficient^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| D

10/3

Winner at Vaal in August. 25/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 321244-

(1)

Micke's Bomb^b⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

16/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (7f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 257450-

(10)

Captain Jim³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib

12/1

Winner at Vaal in August. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 25/2) 39 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 331709-

(11)

Written In Stone⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 25/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 434427-

(2)

Bregardt^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

18/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 10/1, 7½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Together Again in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 636830-

(14)

Delphi Dancer³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

18/1

14/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 7/31084-

(3)

Dancing Dora⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Thirty six runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 373232-

(9)

Together Again^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jaap Visser

22/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. 33/1, much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 589701-

(5)

Mariachi Madness⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Clinton Binda

40/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 125/1) 60 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 006698-

(8)

Twice As Wild^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. 10/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 337235-

(4)

Trentino^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C

11/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 39 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 086579-

(12)

Gal Gadot³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 100/1) 34 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 490976-

Forecasts

Captain Efficient (10/3), Nazare (7/2), Twice As Wild (9/2), Dancing Dora (5/1), Written In Stone (10/1), Trentino (11/1), Captain Jim (12/1), Micke's Bomb (16/1), Bregardt (18/1), Delphi Dancer (18/1), Together Again (22/1), Gal Gadot (28/1), Mariachi Madness (40/1), Good To Great (50/1)

NAZARE can notch up another course win. Dancing Dora is a viable alternative, while Twice As Wild looks best of the others.