13:50 Turffontein

Thursday 3 March 2022

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 5 March Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: -

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(5)

Insatiable⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

3/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Won 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 4/10) 65 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 221-

(1)

Abalus¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| D

7/4

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form third of 12 in minor event (91/20) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 5335-53

(12)

Feather The Nest²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Brown| T: D Gray St John| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 505-713

(9)

Space Race^b¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter

10/1

25/3, last of 13 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good). Off 121 days.

Form: 422350-

(7)

Bethany³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| D

28/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 17/2) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 7445-1

(10)

Looking Hot¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 100/3, below form sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 1306-66

(3)

Vuitton⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| D

8/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Vaal in November. 25/4, last of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 416-0

(11)

Verinova^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robbie Sage| D

8/1

25/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 5405-73

(8)

Hear The Trumpet^b⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Derreck David| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. 50/3, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 46204-6

(2)

Veneta¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 50/3) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4109-05

(13)

Princess Queen²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| D

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4870-30

Rule 4

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(4)

Twelve Oaks⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: D Gray St John J: Marco V'Rensburg

(6)

Flash Rock²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Chris Jonker J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Abalus (7/4), Insatiable (3/1), Feather The Nest (5/1), Verinova (8/1), Vuitton (8/1), Space Race (10/1), Looking Hot (16/1), Veneta (18/1), Hear The Trumpet (20/1), Twelve Oaks (20/1), Bethany (28/1), Flash Rock (33/1), Princess Queen (40/1)

INSATIABLE sets a high standard. Feather The Nest is marginally preferred for second, while Verinova comes into calculations for third place.