15:05 Turffontein

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 27 March Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 57.33s

(8)

Great Barrier^b⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson

16/1

Last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 51 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 7356-59

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(1)

Inafix⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

10/1

Latest win at Vaal in September. 9/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 31518-6

(6)

Samoa^b⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 42 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 4326-45

(5)

Bregardt^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

33/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 83097-0

(9)

Pacific^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF| D

2/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 673-353

(14)

Together Again^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Jaap Visser| D

7/1

Two wins from 49 Flat runs. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 84-0256

(11)

Dancing Dora²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 6/1, 3 lengths sixth of 9 to In The Ether in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 24-8546

(4)

Phala Millions²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber

10/1

25/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 590-961

(3)

Jet Cat^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| D

18/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, 5½ lengths seventh of 10 to Phala Millions in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 754-837

(12)

Twice As Wild^b²⁵

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

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 49 Flat runs. 5/1, 4½ lengths fifth of 10 to Phala Millions in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 25 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 73-4735

(2)

Si Veloce^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L Nhlapo| T: Jaap Visser| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 42 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 900-098

(10)

Thymetoshine⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Warren

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 125/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 66800-9

Non-Runners

(13)

In The Ether²⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Andrew Fortune

(7)

Circus Lights⁵⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(15)

Life Goes On⁵⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: Clinton Binda J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Pacific (2/1), Samoa (7/2), Dancing Dora (9/2), In The Ether (13/2), Together Again (7/1), Twice As Wild (8/1), Inafix (10/1), Phala Millions (10/1), Great Barrier (16/1), Life Goes On (16/1), Jet Cat (18/1), Bregardt (33/1), Si Veloce (50/1), Thymetoshine (50/1), Circus Lights (66/1)

PACIFIC couldn't satisfy backers last time, but edges it as the selection once again. Samoa gets the nod among the remainder, while Phala Millions is also in the running for some place money at least.