14:45 Turffontein

Sunday 26 January 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 1 February Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 7.55s

(8)

Komati River⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good) 50 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 62471-

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(10)

Circus Lights⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

20/1

Course winner. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 75 days ago.

Form: 060148-

(13)

King Rahul¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corne Spies

9/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 11 in minor event (16/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 07606-6

(1)

Samoa^b³³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 3/1) 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 624326-

(14)

Mariachi Madness⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Clinton Binda

11/4

80/1, second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 41 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 066982-

(7)

Pacific^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John

11/2

Third of 13 in minor event (25/1) at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 49673-3

(4)

Prized Platinum¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Clinton Binda

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, second of 9 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 87020-2

(9)

Life Goes On¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Clinton Binda| CD

14/1

Course winner. 16/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good). Off 117 days. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 677865-

(5)

Twice As Wild^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

Course winner. Two wins from 46 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 9 in minor event (25/2) at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 23573-4

(3)

Smelting^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 74 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in October. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 612588-

(2)

Gal Gadot⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 909760-

Non-Runners

(12)

Oriental Bouquet¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Jarryd Penny

(11)

Delphi Dancer⁴¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Girish Samo-burthia

(6)

Phala Millions¹⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Mariachi Madness (11/4), Komati River (7/2), King Rahul (9/2), Pacific (11/2), Twice As Wild (15/2), Samoa (17/2), Prized Platinum (10/1), Life Goes On (14/1), Circus Lights (20/1), Delphi Dancer (20/1), Smelting (33/1), Gal Gadot (33/1), Oriental Bouquet (50/1), Phala Millions (50/1)

SAMOA is operating at a solid level lately and will probably take the beating. Pacific would be our next pick, while Smelting can win the battle for minor honours.