14:45 Turffontein

Thursday 1 January 2026

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 3 January Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 6f 211y | 11 Runners | Turf

(3)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry

Winner at Vaal in September. Respectable 4 lengths sixth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1426-

(6)

Ringa Ringa Roses²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 7/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 73112-

(5)

Glamorous Lady^b⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| C

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7f, soft, 17/2) 51 days ago.

Form: 237655-

(10)

Russian Nobility⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

One win from 1 run last year. Won 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, good, 15/4) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Sets a high standard.

Form: 1-

(4)

Magic Carpet Ride¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good, 15/10) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4271-

(11)

Amazon Queen⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mano Pandaram

One win from 3 runs last year. 7/2, won 13-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, soft). Off 98 days. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 531-

(8)

Way To Burn²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 389787-

(9)

Al Greenga⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 13-runner maiden (18/10) at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 41-

(1)

Pearl In Her Crown^b¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good). Off 6 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 387950-

Non-Runners

(7)

Mountain High²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Non Runner

(2)

Rattle Bag¹⁹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Grant Maroun J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Russian Nobility (10/3), Al Greenga (7/2), United Offer (4/1), Ringa Ringa Roses (5/1), Glamorous Lady (7/1), Magic Carpet Ride (8/1), Amazon Queen (10/1), Mountain High (14/1), Rattle Bag (50/1), Way To Burn (66/1), Pearl In Her Crown (100/1)

UNITED OFFER is much the one to aim at. Glamorous Lady is the one for the forecast, while Russian Nobility shouldn't be far away.