14:10 Turffontein

Saturday 1 March 2025

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Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 1m 41.28s

(2)

Barbaresco²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 33/10, very good length second of 5 to Main Defender in minor event at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 1230-12

(7)

Lucky Lad^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Below form 5¾ lengths sixth of 13 to One Stripe in Gr 1 (40/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 1225-63

(8)

Imilenzeyokududuma^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| D

33/1

Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Latest win at Scottsville in January. 5/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 6501-15

(6)

Texas Red²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

40/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. 1¼ lengths third of 5 to Main Defender in minor event at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1022-33

(4)

Fire 'n Flames³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Kobus Roux| C

80/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 8 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 34 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 5310-35

(1)

White Pearl²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when 4½ lengths fourth of 5 to Main Defender in minor event at this course (7f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 04171-4

(9)

Greaterix²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF| C

4/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year. 83/100, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when bit below form ½-length second of 11 to Parisian Walkway in Gr 2 at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3113-12

(3)

Cosmic Speed⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Good 3 lengths third of 9 to Greaterix in Gr 3 (15/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 12171-3

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 45p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Main Defender²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Tony Peter J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Main Defender (11/10), Greaterix (4/1), Barbaresco (9/2), Cosmic Speed (15/2), Lucky Lad (9/1), Imilenzeyokududuma (33/1), White Pearl (33/1), Texas Red (40/1), Fire 'n Flames (80/1)

MAIN DEFENDER can give all these something to think about but it's an open race. Barbaresco looks second best, while Lucky Lad is another with a place chance.