14:45 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

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Dancing Dora²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. 16/1, below form seventh of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1115-87

(3)

Axel Collins²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| D

10/3

Winner at Vaal in March. Creditable fourth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 25/2) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-37514

(7)

Tre Amici²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| D

9/2

Winner at Vaal in December. Creditable second of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 17/2) 26 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 221-642

(4)

Covert Operator^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 6/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 315-144

(9)

Camerata^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 14/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5-24153

(5)

Timbavati River¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Ashley Fortune| C

16/1

Course winner. 8/1, respectable fifth of 13 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 7-07645

(10)

Beaded Gown¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| BF| D

2/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap (28/10) at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 44-2242

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Storm Jewel¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| D

33/1

17/2, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Greyville (5f, AW) 15 days ago.

Form: 70-0431

(6)

Feather The Nest¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: D Gray St John| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6588-26

(2)

Mercer Girl^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bridget Stidolph| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 11/2, won 10-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 40 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 670-431

Non-Runners

(1)

Mother Of Pearl¹⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Beaded Gown (2/1), Axel Collins (10/3), Tre Amici (9/2), Covert Operator (6/1), Mercer Girl (8/1), Feather The Nest (10/1), Dancing Dora (12/1), Mother Of Pearl (14/1), Timbavati River (16/1), Camerata (20/1), Storm Jewel (33/1)

BEADED GOWN failed to justify market support on her most recent run, but is worth giving another chance to leave that form behind. Mercer Girl could provide the biggest danger, while Storm Jewel also requires a second look.