TURFFONTEIN

7 September 2024

Saturday 7th September

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Channel: SIS
Distance: 7f 55y

Runners: 7
Type: Flat

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Racecard

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Runner

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(5)

Puerto Manzano

J: S Khumalo

T: J J Van Vuuren

Achieved three wins at this venue and proven at the highest level; beaten 4l when third of seven but didn't run badly at 16-1 in April at Turffontein Standside; back from a break

0-4793

Age: 7

Weight: 9-11

OR: 123

Days: 133

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		9-6 b	3/7	Pure Predator (4L)	16/1	125	82
6 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	10f		9-6 b	9/13	Royal Victory (19L)	10/1	125	-
2 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-6 b	7/13	Main Defender (14½L)	16/1	125	21
3 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-11 b	4/13	Unzen (4¼L)	10/1	125	87
25 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-6 b	10/18	Royal Victory (4¾L)	8/1	125	84
28 Oct 23	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-7 b	1/16	Cousin Casey (½L)	20/1	123	84

(7)

Zinovi

J: M Yeni

T: M F De Kock

Boasts a creditable three from eight record at this track; fair third of 11 (over 6f here) last Saturday in a Listed race; must go on the shortlist now dropping in class

-51103

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 114

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-11	3/11	Back In Business (4L)	8/1	114	82
1 Jun 24	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	8-7	10/16	Lucky Lad (6L)	33/1	114	59
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-3	1/9	Celtic Rumours ()	2/1	108	93
30 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-6	1/8	Aussenkehr (2½L)	10/1	102	90
16 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-5	5/9	Ready To Charge (4L)	10/1	102	55
12 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-4	7/10	Eiffel Tower (6L)	5/1	102	61

(3)

Unzen

J: G Lerena

T: R R Sage

Won by 1½l (this distance, Turffontein Standside, stakes race) 42 days ago; had Swing Upon A Star behind; must go on the shortlist

215541

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 113

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-7	1/7	Main Defender ()	2/1	109	85
6 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-2	4/10	Texas Red (4L)	9/2	109	68
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-11	5/11	Lucky Lad (2L)	14/1	109	67
6 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-2	5/10	Sandringham Summit (3½L)	10/1	109	91
3 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-3	1/13	Dave The King (3L)	28/10	105	88
13 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-12	2/9	Silver Hills (shd)	4/1	104	72

(1)

Mercantour

J: P Mxoli

T: S T Pettigrew

Out of the frame beaten 4½l (went off 8-1) in a stakes race here over 1m last month; has not been in the winners' enclosure for a while now but has won here

9-6464

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 104

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	8-8	4/6	Key Element (4½L)	8/1	106	61
7 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	8-7	6/7	Joker Man (3¾L)	14/1	107	66
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	8-7	4/9	Zinovi (5L)	20/1	108	78
9 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-2	6/10	Swing Upon A Star (4¼L)	50/1	110	59
25 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-1	9/11	Dyce (10½L)	16/1	113	27
4 Nov 23	Tur Turffontein	6f	8-7	5/9	William Robertson (5¼L)	33/1	115	52

(4)

Taikonaut

J: N Klink

T: R R Magner

Safely held in seventh in a stakes race last month (Turffontein Standside); has had lots of chances since last win; others are preferred

-08687

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 104

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	8-7	7/11	Quantum Theory (6L)	66/1	107	53
16 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	8-7	8/9	Silent War (6L)	25/2	107	57
18 May 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	8-8	6/11	Thunderstruck (2½L)	33/1	109	65
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-2	8/11	Lucky Lad (4½L)	100/1	113	60
2 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	9-2	14/14	Mover And Shaker (18½L)	50/1	113	3
19 Aug 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	9-2	9/9	Running Rifles (15L)	50/1	113	-

(2)

Swing Upon A Star

J: C Maujean

T: A P Peter

Not beaten that far (just over 3l, went off 7-2) in a stakes race where just ahead of Mercantour two weeks ago here; not hard to turn elsewhere

050043

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 102

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Aug 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-3	3/6	Key Element (3¼L)	7/2	103	61
27 Jul 24	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-4	4/7	Unzen (7¼L)	33/1	104	56
1 Jun 24	Sco Scottsville	6f	Hc	8-7 b	16/16	Lucky Lad (18L)	100/1	104	15
27 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-7	11/11	Lucky Lad (7¼L)	25/1	105	45
13 Apr 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-5	5/7	Cosmic Star (3¼L)	15/2	105	73
24 Mar 24	Gre Greyville	6f		8-11	11/12	Gladatorian (12L)	5/1	105	44

(6)

Tsar Bomba

J: K Matsunyane

T: J J Van Vuuren

Scored by just over 1l over this trip three months ago (Vaal); regular visitor to this course

-61381

Age: 5

Weight: 7-12

OR: 98

Days: 95

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jun 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4	1/10	Laguna Verde (1¼L)	25/2	94	75
28 Apr 24	Sco Scottsville	7f	Hc	9-6	8/11	The Shepherd (5¼L)	8/1	94	60
30 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-6	3/8	Zinovi (4L)	33/10	94	76
29 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-2	1/8	Silver Tudor (1½L)	11/2	92	82
25 Jan 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-3	6/7	Laguna Verde (5L)	11/2	93	47
9 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-6	2/10	Argo Alley (1L)	20/1	93	-

This looks a tight race but UNZEN is worth siding with. He is a regular winner at this trip and sets the form standard based on his most recent effort. Course specialists Zinovi and Puerto Manzano are entitled to be thereabouts.