The Turffontein Tuesday

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COMANECI (WILL NOT LOSE)

Gau:Tfntn
Wet:0:0-0-0
Crs: 6:1-1-1
Dst: 5:1-1-1
C&D:5:1-1-1

Won maiden over C/D

Followed by a close second in an assessment plate 0.10lengths of running brave

Under 2.5lengths of BASCILIUS AND NAAFER

3+ lengths win!!

It's Turffontein not Vaal!

massim wrote: It's Turffontein not Vaal!

Thanks i do my fixtures in advance

Brave Detail place. Whipping Boy place.

ALEX THE GREAT
WESTWING BELTER
TAPENZEE - Each Way
HEAR THE TRUMPET
ROCK MANOR x FREE DEAL
LITTLE SPARROW
FINAL OCCASION
BOSS BABE
FOLLOW MY PATH

Race 1
Johan Janse Van Vuuren
No 8 Gentleman's Wager - Will need the run
Gary Alexander
No 2 Duke Of Swing - Ignore his last run, he has an each-way chance here
Fabian Habib
No 4 Amazing Tune - He has a nice light weight with the claiming
apprentice on his back and has a strong each-way chance
Tony Nassif
No 7 Grey Power - Nicely weighted, has a place chance

Race 2
Stephanus Botha
No 1 League Of Her Own - Fit and well

Race 3
Tyrone Zackey
No 6 Poppycock - Needs room for improvement
Tony Nassif
No 5 Voodoo - Although he has had a lot of runs, he's always
thereabouts and hoping that he can be in the money

Race 4
Barend Botes
No 1 Doubled Over - She drops back in trip but is improving steadily
and has an each-way chance
Fabian Habib
No 5 Kisumu - She is very well at the moment and has a strong each-way chance
Shaylen Naidoo
No 6 Notquitethereyet - Returns fresh from a short break and I'm
hoping to see an improved run from her

Race 5
Paul Matchett
No 1 Kalahari Chrome - Will need the run
Barend Botes
No 6 Semper Fi - He's well drawn and the extra distance should suit,
so I'm expecting a decent run

Race 6
Gary Alexander
No 7 Just Kidding - Has a good each-way chance
Shaylen Naidoo
No 1 Bid Before Sunset - She rarely runs a bad race and she should
again be competitive
Brett Webber
No 10 Kapama - She's working well but does not have the best of draws

Race 7
Paul Matchett
No 5 Olofberg - Will need the run
Mike Azzie
No 9 Tapanzee - Will need the run
Barend Botes
No 10 What A Joker - Although he has drawn a bit wide, he should be
included in quartets
Brett Webber
No 11 In The Game - He's working well but will need luck in running
from a wide draw

Race 8
Gary Alexander
No 6 Magic School - Has a good each-way chance
Coenie de Beer
No 7 Princess Nicole - She won her maiden over 1400 meters and she now
drops back in trip. Just hoping for a nice run.

Race 9
Gary Alexander
No 1 Marula - Recent maiden winner, place chance
Barend Botes
No 10 Snow In Seattle - His best form has been at the Vaal course but
he is in good form at present and should have an each-way shout

I see we are racing at 'The Turffontein' today - standside track where we have 8 Handicaps (3 of them Maiden Handicaps - good for owners, not so good for punters) and a F&M Grad Plate - so you already get a sense of what's in store .... but let's try and beat them :dry:

R1: Real trappy start - Duke of Swing does look the right one, but has to give weight away; Brave Detail has found betting support - probably because of the 4kg claim, but his form during the winter is poor; if I had a gun to my head, I'd rather have an each-way on Amazing Tune, who also gets a claimer and is lightly raced, so room for improvement

R2: Grad Plate for F&M; no doubt that Comaneci has the strongest form, but they seem to be struggling to find the right trip for her, so not for me at these odds; Captain's Reward had a winning debut, but the runner-up has not franked the form, so also no value imo; Boss Babe has not won for more than a year - so not for me either; again with a gun to my head I'd go each-way on League of her Own - 'fit and well' according to the trainer, gets a 4kg claim and has a 50% strike rate (ok I know one of her wins was at Flamingo - still can't get hurt at those odds)

R3: Final Occasion is out of an Oaks winner (if I'm not mistaken), so most likely looking for this trip; slightly worrying that the blinkers have been removed, but perhaps they want to make sure he does not pull over this trip - he does rate the one to beat imo; Left Hook actually finished in front of FO in his last start, but I'm not convinced that he will stay the additional 600m; Smart Deal is having is 25th start, so clearly limited, but at least is proven over the trip and is a BP and PA inclusion for me

R4: Little Sparrow worthy favorite, but has to give weight away; Thea Maria looks a danger at the weights after finishing strongly in her last start; Kisumu with the allowance comes into it as well with Doubled Over; open race being a handicap

R5: Blanco knocking at the door and the 2.5 kgs off will help; Undisclosed backed in from long odds, so can't be ignored, as he gets a few kgs from the others with chances; another handicap, so anything possible

R6: Just Kidding comes off a maiden win, definite chance to follow up; Bid Before Sunset looks well weighted with the 2.5 kgs allowance; while Kirconnel Lass looks third best; Rosalina improved quite a lot when winning her maiden, but could surprise receiving 3.5 kgs from JK

Let's watch the first - more to follow

R7: Very open, but I like the way Lighthearted won last time - only got 3 points for that win, so definite chance again from a good draw; Prince Jordan another with a good draw who has found form and is the main danger imo; Rocky Path finished 2nd behind Category Four last Thursday, so both could be thereabouts again

R8: Magic School won well last time and should hold Dive Captain at the weights; only other danger imo is Westwing Belter

R9: Where is my pin - many with chances


Enjoy

5) 9 Free Deal e/w

VOODOO (WIN)

Tony Nassif
No 5 Voodoo - Although he has had a lot of runs, he's always
thereabouts and hoping that he can be in the money

Runs better in a smaller field, comparing last 2runs over the 2400m at the vaal

13 horse field
Finished 9th
9.50lengths of the winner

7 horse field
Finished 5th
1.90lengths of the winner

WINNING QUEEN (WIN)

Dst: 4:0-0-2
C&D:2:0-0-2

Two good runs over C/D

Draw 1-10
Finished 3rd,0.80lengths of the winner
4winners from that formline, and winner has won again

Draw 9-10
Finished 3rd,3.80lengths of the winner
1winner from that formline, and winner has won again

Looking at last 3runs
A 3rd place over the VAC (1.65lengths) from draw 8-13

And two poor runs thereafter,has to do with the tongue tie,which has been removed today and cracks a okay Decent draw of 5!!