14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 11 March 2023

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 16 March Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 52.04s

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Supreme Dance⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| D

15/2

28/10, bit below form third of 6 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 41 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1473-73

(7)

Motown Magic^b1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| D

16/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0946-06

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Willow's Wish^b⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 14/1) 60 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 22325-8

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Allez Moris^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

10/1

Winner at Durbanville in September. 100/1, 21 lengths fourteenth of 16 to Eye of The Prophet in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2138-00

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Tamarisk Tree^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 33/20, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago.

Form: 0147-53

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Invincible Warrior³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 234/412-

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Southern Song⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 65 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 01258-6

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Ballroom Bliss^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 630-988

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Libeccio³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

22/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 244-795

Forecasts

Tamarisk Tree (15/8), Invincible Warrior (10/3), Southern Song (9/2), Willow's Wish (5/1), Supreme Dance (15/2), Allez Moris (10/1), Motown Magic (16/1), Libeccio (22/1), Ballroom Bliss (28/1)

SOUTHERN SONG is best of these on form and is well up to winning this. Tamarisk Tree is the other to focus on, while Willow's Wish could also get a look-in.