14:50 Turffontein

Sunday 1 February 2026

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 7 February Middle Stakes Mr 85 Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.88s

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Juniper Green⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

33/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 80 days ago.

Form: 317317-

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(8)

Coppola⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| C

25/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap (11/2) at Vaal (7.3f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 614118-

(2)

Ombudsman⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. Last of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 071519-

(6)

Impact Investor⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Nhlapo| T: Robyn Klaasen

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good) 43 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 022260-

(3)

Chieftain's Shield^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 16/1, good third of 9 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 11162-3

(1)

Jabari Thimba¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. Fourth of 6 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 17 days ago. Well handicapped.

Form: 26619-4

(9)

Global Impact⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mano Pandaram| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. 20/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 47 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 148107-

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Tintin⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

4/11

36/100, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Progressing well recently.

Form: 4221-

(4)

Brave Viking⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8.4f, good) 8 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus.

Form: 48725-7

Forecasts

Tintin (4/11), Chieftain's Shield (9/2), Jabari Thimba (9/1), Brave Viking (11/1), Impact Investor (25/1), Coppola (25/1), Ombudsman (25/1), Global Impact (33/1), Juniper Green (33/1)

JABARI THIMBA is well up to winning this. Tintin is second choice, while Chieftain's Shield is another that should go well.