16:05 Turffontein

Saturday 19 July 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 26 July Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 1m 24.35s

(8)

Obsidian⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/8

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 332-131

(1)

Gregarious^b1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

9/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 83/100) 44 days ago.

Form: 52-1419

(9)

Peace Treaty²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry| CD

33/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW, 25/2) 27 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 3-65066

(3)

Deception Pass^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Strydom| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

6/1

6/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 468247

(7)

King Of Numbers⁷

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

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 213277

(2)

Aussenkehr⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| C

33/1

4-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Last of 9 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7068-99

(6)

Dancingtothelight¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

25/1

25/2, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when seventh of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 6067-57

(4)

Guerilla Warfare¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 220340

(5)

Palace Prince¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| BF

15/8

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in June. Second of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 33/10) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 32

Non-Runners

(10)

Diesel's Shadow²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Erico Verdonese J:

(11)

Gimmeachoice²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: Julius Mariba

(12)

Sea Shanty²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Mark Khan J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Obsidian (15/8), Palace Prince (15/8), Gregarious (9/2), Deception Pass (6/1), Sea Shanty (8/1), King Of Numbers (10/1), Gimmeachoice (10/1), Guerilla Warfare (16/1), Diesel's Shadow (16/1), Dancingtothelight (25/1), Peace Treaty (33/1), Aussenkehr (33/1)

PALACE PRINCE is promising and can resume winning ways. Deception Pass requires a second look, while King of Numbers could make it count.