14:25 Turffontein

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 23 January Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 57.95s

(7)

Dontshootthebarman⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: R Danielson| T: Clinton Binda| D

20/1

Latest win at Vaal in September. Last of 7 in minor event (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 67 days ago.

Form: 941167-

(5)

Halcyon²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

5/2

One win from 2 runs last year. 11/10, won 8-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21-

(10)

Nkandla Gold⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| D

25/1

Three wins from 22 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 53376-8

(6)

Big Boy Bruce⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Tenth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Well treated on pick of form.

Form: 02161-0

(3)

The Navy Lark^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Jaap Visser| D

11/1

Three wins from 22 runs last year. 16/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 244484-

(1)

Virgin River²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| C

7/2

Course winner. 7/2, very good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 213/532-

(11)

Beamonesque¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| C

5/2

Course winner. 7/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good). Off 116 days. Down in trip.

Form: 1/50835-

(9)

Smith And Wesson²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Vaal (5.5f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 365547-

(2)

Var Park⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 44 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 582385-

(4)

Sea Shanty^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| C

16/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 09582-9

Non-Runners

(8)

Coppola⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mark Khan J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Halcyon (5/2), Beamonesque (5/2), Virgin River (7/2), Big Boy Bruce (11/2), The Navy Lark (11/1), Smith And Wesson (12/1), Sea Shanty (16/1), Dontshootthebarman (20/1), Var Park (20/1), Coppola (20/1), Nkandla Gold (25/1)

HALCYON is promising and can win again on his return. Beamonesque is not one to underestimate, while Virgin River shouldn't be far away either.