13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 15 March 2025

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4Racing Sycamore Sprint (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

3YO plus | 5f 169y | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 7.07s

(11)

Elegant Ice⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event (7/1) at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 44122-6

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(14)

Almond Sea⁵⁶

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

7/4

4-time course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Won 7-runner listed race (72/100) at this C&D (good to soft) 56 days ago by neck from Poblano. Merits consideration.

Form: 13132-1

(16)

Exchange Student^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| C

16/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 8½ lengths eleventh of 15 to William Robertson in Gr 3 at this course (5f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2146-50

(7)

Mia Moo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 25/1, respectable length fourth of 10 to Siddeley in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (7f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 2140-44

(15)

Callmewhenuneedme¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. Bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 16416-7

(13)

Chrome Tourmaline³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 3/1) 30 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 9525-31

(10)

Hierkommiebokkie³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| BF| CD

66/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 5/2, 7½ lengths last of 7 to Chrome Tourmaline in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 324-817

(5)

Sorceress Supreme⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| D

18/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. 5/1, 14 lengths sixth of 7 to Almond Sea in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 69071-6

(6)

Wings Within Me³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fabian Habib| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 7½ lengths sixth of 7 to Chrome Tourmaline in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 25/2) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 51004-6

(1)

Calantha¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when creditable fourth of 8 in minor event (5/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 121-234

(8)

Komati River⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| CD

33/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 62471-1

(4)

The Navy Lark^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Jaap Visser

100/1

Three wins from 22 runs last year. 17/2, won 9-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 84-5471

Non-Runners

(12)

Poblano⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Robbie Sage J: M Yeni

(9)

Andi's Girl¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Calvin Habib

(2)

Night Vigil¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Philasande Mxoli

(3)

Bosum Buddy¹⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Almond Sea (7/4), Elegant Ice (3/1), Mia Moo (11/2), Chrome Tourmaline (11/2), Night Vigil (7/1), Calantha (15/2), Bosum Buddy (8/1), Poblano (10/1), Exchange Student (16/1), Sorceress Supreme (18/1), Komati River (33/1), Andi's Girl (33/1), Callmewhenuneedme (40/1), Hierkommiebokkie (66/1), Wings Within Me (66/1), The Navy Lark (100/1)

ALMOND SEA has been hard to fault in recent races and is just about the pick in this company. Chrome Tourmaline is another who could have a big say in matters, while Night Vigil also commands consideration.