13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 2 January 2021

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Tony Ruffel Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year Olds)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: -

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Catch Twentytwo³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| CD

9/4

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/1, career best when winning 11-runner Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Mk's Pride.

Form: 731041-

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Mk's Pride³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 5/1, bit below form 2¼ lengths second of 11 to Catch Twentytwo in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 18112-

(6)

Fire And Ice³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 11 lengths eighth of 11 to Catch Twentytwo in Gr 2 (18/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 331118-

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Copper Mountain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Good ½-length second of 9 to Paisley Park in listed race at this C&D (good, 9/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 211212-

(1)

Bingwa³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Dorrie Sham

11/2

Winner at Vaal in September. Very good 2½ lengths third of 11 to Catch Twentytwo in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 221253-

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Flying Carpet⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/1

11/20, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 42361-

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Eliud³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson| C

5/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 30 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 1551-

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Bartholdi³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Gary Alexander| C

50/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 49/20, won 11-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 31-

Forecasts

Catch Twentytwo (9/4), Mk's Pride (3/1), Eliud (5/1), Bingwa (11/2), Copper Mountain (15/2), Flying Carpet (9/1), Fire And Ice (20/1), Bartholdi (50/1)

MK'S PRIDE could reverse recent form with Catch Twentytwo and come out on top. Flying Carpet can't be ruled out of things either.