SAF flag TURFFONTEIN
27 April 2024
Saturday 27th April

AUS

tips and comments for every race

Morphettville Tips

04:07 04:42 05:17 06:27 07:07 07:42

FR

SAF

tips and comments for every race

Turffontein Tips

10:50 11:25 12:00 12:35 13:10 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:07
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Tab Gold Bowl (listed)(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 2m
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Zeus silk
Zeus
J: G Lerena
T: F P Habib
Finished eighth in the Grade 1 Champions Challenge latest here over 1m2f; winner of four races at this venue; reunited with G Lerena; winner three starts back and too soon to write him off; looks like a player
4-1108
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 122
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-6 8/13 Royal Victory (8¾L) 20/1 122 30
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-11 11/12 Shoemaker (13½L) 7/1 122 66
3 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 1/6 Good Council (3½L) 87/100 117 -
7 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 1/7 Good Council (3¼L) 5/4 113 -
25 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-7 4/18 Royal Victory (2½L) 8/1 111 79
28 Oct 23 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 1/9 Black Thorn (5¼L) 17/10 103 -
2
(10)
Nebraas silk
Nebraas
J: R Fourie
T: S G Tarry
Hasn't won for a while; well beaten seventh of 13 in a Listed race (over 1m6f here) latest; headgear worn last time discarded; has to be high on list as showed plenty of spark just three runs ago
4-3407
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 111
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 14f 9-6 b 7/13 Rule Book (10½L) 14/1 112 66
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-11 b 10/12 Shoemaker (12L) 33/1 112 58
27 Jan 24 Ken Kenilworth 14f 9-4 b 4/13 Master Redoute (¾L) 6/1 112 120
6 Jan 24 Ken Kenilworth 13f 9-6 b 3/11 Future Swing (2L) 25/2 112 86
16 Dec 23 Ken Kenilworth 9f Hc 9-6 b 4/16 Master Redoute (¾L) 100/1 112 145
25 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 16f 9-6 b 6/7 Breeze Over (11L) 9/4 115 -
3
(4)
Crimson King silk
Crimson King
J: K Matsunyane
T: B Crawford
Stepped up to 1m6f (Listed race) latest when beaten 10l (sixth of 13)
5-3016
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 106
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 14f 8-11 6/13 Rule Book (10L) 9/2 106 52
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-5 1/10 Red Maple (½L) 25/2 103 -
17 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-6 10/11 Litigation (11L) 33/1 103 54
28 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 3/10 Litigation (¼L) 25/1 103 64
12 Dec 23 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-11 5/9 Melech (3L) 16/1 103 56
25 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-8 3/8 Perfect Witness (nk) 8/1 101 79
4
(5)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: C Habib
T: A P Peter
A long time since his last win but all wins have come going right handed; finished last dropped to 1m½f 28 days ago at Turffontein Inside; starts out for new yard
2454-9
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 98
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-11 9/9 Player (13L) 100/1 98 -
25 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-7 b 4/7 Breeze Over (4½L) 4/1 98 -
28 Oct 23 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 5/9 Zeus (10½L) 17/2 102 -
3 Oct 23 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 4/8 Zeus (7¼L) 33/10 102 -
30 Jul 23 Gre Greyville 16f 8-7 2/14 Future Pearl (2½L) 10/1 94 -
1 Jul 23 Gre Greyville 15f 8-7 b 10/15 Future Pearl (11L) 7/2 94 -
5
(3)
Explosive Bond silk
Explosive Bond
J: P Mxoli
T: P F Matchett
Well held in the Grade 2 S A Oaks upped to 1m4f latest; three wins from eight runs here
4-1105
Age: 3
Weight: 7-12
OR: 96
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-6 b 5/10 Frances Ethel (8¾L) 25/1 90 30
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-3 b 11/13 Frances Ethel (7L) 11/2 90 28
28 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 7-12 b 1/13 Bonete (1½L) 10/1 84 -
7 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-3 b 1/7 Mount Etna (5¼L) 7/2 77 -
7 Dec 23 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 b 4/11 Azucar (1¾L) 7/1 77 -
30 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 b 4/10 Witblits (7¾L) 10/1 77 31
6
(9)
United Council silk
United Council
J: N Klink
T: R R Sage
Upped to 1m6f in a Listed race latest when beaten just under 3l into third at 40-1; had several of these rivals behind her; a prolific winner during her career
51-593
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 95
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 14f 7-12 e/s 3/13 Rule Book (2¾L) 40/1 95 54
19 Mar 24 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 e/s 9/11 Afraad (8½L) 25/2 95 18
28 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-2 e/s 5/13 Explosive Bond (6¼L) 6/1 95 -
23 Dec 23 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-4 e/s 1/7 Special Charm (¾L) 6/1 89 -
2 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 e/s 5/8 Damostar (4¼L) 3/1 89 22
14 Oct 23 Tur Turffontein 11f 8-11 e/s 4/9 Apache Fighter (2L) 9/2 89 63
7
(6)
Red Maple silk
Red Maple
J: J R Syster
T: S G Tarry
Admirable career strike-rate; behind several of these (Listed race) when unable to land a blow in eighth stepped up to 1m6f 21 days ago
6-3328
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 14f 7-13 b 8/13 Rule Book (14½L) 11/2 94 11
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-7 b 2/10 Crimson King (½L) 7/1 93 -
28 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 9-2 b 3/13 Explosive Bond (4¾L) 6/1 93 -
13 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-5 b 3/6 Spring In Heaven (1¼L) 7/2 92 37
30 Dec 23 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 b 6/14 Juliet Tango (4½L) 50/1 92 65
1 Jul 23 Gre Greyville 15f 7-12 b 8/15 Future Pearl (8¾L) 25/2 92 -
8
(8)
Breeze Over silk
Breeze Over
J: M Yeni
T: M/a Azzie
Not disgraced when fourth of 13 attempting a Listed race for the first time here (1m6f) latest; boasts a creditable three from nine record at this track; won at Turffontein Standside in November and is a player
11-434
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 93
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 14f 7-12 b 4/13 Rule Book (5L) 4/1 93 46
3 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 b 3/6 Zeus (4L) 10/1 93 -
7 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 7-12 b 4/7 Zeus (14½L) 3/1 93 -
25 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 16f 7-12 b 1/7 Positive Attitude (3¾L) 5/2 87 -
4 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-3 b 1/9 Absolute Value () 18/10 83 -
19 Oct 23 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-3 4/6 Afraad (2¾L) 91/100 84 -
9
(2)
Prime Example silk
Prime Example
J: C Maujean
T: W H Marwing
Held in sixth in a Listed handicap race here (1m4f) 49 days ago; makes debut for trainer; unlikely to trouble the principals
20-316
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 89
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-5 6/10 Crimson King (5¾L) 3/1 89 -
17 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-11 1/6 Twenty Drachma'S () 8/1 83 -
16 Jan 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 3/11 Twin Turbo (½L) 66/1 83 -
1 Jul 23 Gre Greyville 15f 7-12 12/15 Future Pearl (13½L) 33/1 83 -
18 Jun 23 Tur Turffontein 13f 7-12 2/10 Mambo Come Tesio (1¼L) 20/1 83 72
3 Jun 23 Sco Scottsville 12f Hc 9-6 12/13 Rockie Reef (10L) 16/1 83 25
10
(1)
Battleground silk
Battleground
J: K A Brewer
T: M N Houdalakis
Finished seventh dropped back to 1m2f five weeks ago finishing just over 5l behind the winner; has run his best races on right-handed tracks; not hard to turn elsewhere as faces a stiffer task
42-467
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 84
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-7 7/10 Viva Brazil (5¼L) 50/1 85 55
17 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-11 6/6 Prime Example (8L) 8/1 86 -
8 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 9-7 4/5 Positive Attitude (4L) 2/1 87 14
12 Dec 23 Tur Turffontein 14f 8-7 2/5 Absolute Value (nk) 9/4 87 38
30 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 14f Hc 9-6 4/8 Rule Book (3L) 33/20 87 29
16 Nov 23 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-8 2/4 Flying Bull (1¾L) 5/2 87 -
11
(7)
Out Of Your League silk
Out Of Your League
J: M K Katjedi
T: F P Habib
Has had lots of chances since last win and yet to win over 2m; well held fourth of six latest (Vaal Classic); a lot on his plate with this looking tougher than last time
-76324
Age: 7
Weight: 7-12
OR: 77
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 24 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-9 4/6 Arlington Action (5½L) 7/2 78 -
7 Mar 24 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 2/8 Positive Attitude (¾L) 14/1 76 53
17 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 3/6 Prime Example (4¼L) 33/1 77 -
3 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 6/6 Zeus (12½L) 25/1 77 -
7 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-0 b 7/7 Zeus (70L) 80/1 77 -
28 Oct 23 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-7 b 7/9 Zeus (13L) 100/1 77 -
Verdict

A wide-open contest but it may pay to side with ZEUS who has been a winner at this track. It could be worth forgiving Nebraas a poor run last time, this trip could be a bit far for United Council, and course specialist Breeze Over is bound to run well.

Verdict silk image
Zeus
Please Gamble Responsibly