TURFFONTEIN

20 February 2025

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Distance: 5f

Runners: 10
Type: Flat

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(7)

Faithful Neo

J: C Zackey

T: A P Peter

A winner over this C&D; few miles on the clock with this her fifth race; found life tough when 7l back in seventh two weeks ago upped to 7f; booking of Craig Zackey takes the eye.

19-07

Age: 3

Weight: 9-8

OR: 80

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-2	7/12	Last Ginger (6¾L)	66/1	80	34
28 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	13/13	Phantom Express (9¼L)	25/1	84	21
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	9/11	Neerah (6¾L)	10/1	84	-
12 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-4	1/9	Endizayo (2¼L)	40/1	-	37

(3)

Lonely As A Cloud

J: R Danielson

T: C Dawson

Could not manage better than seventh (Vaal) last month; a C&D winner; runs for only the second time in a handicap; has to be respected as the handicapper has given him a chance and shown he can get his head in front.

561-57

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 78

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	7/9	Var Park (5¼L)	7/2	79	49
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		9-6	5/13	Neerah (2¾L)	14/1	79	48
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	1/10	Old Fashioned (1¼L)	17/2	70	52
26 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-2	6/9	Potberrie (10½L)	66/1	73	42
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-0	5/9	Ombudsman (5¾L)	66/1	70	27
23 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	8-11	5/11	Breath Of Magic (7¼L)	7/1	-	20

(1)

Heirloom

J: K Matsunyane

T: R Klaasen

Not a frequent winner; likes this combination of C&D; missed the frame (beaten 7l into fifth) a week ago in an apprentice handicap; reunited with K Matsunyane, the pair have built a good partnership; not ruled out with return to this trip a plus and she has shown bits and pieces of promise.

2745-5

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-3	5/9	Address The Nation (2¾L)	25/1	68	47
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-12	5/11	Neerah (4L)	17/2	69	-
14 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-8	4/7	Ride On (4L)	28/10	69	49
16 Oct 24	Gre Greyville	6f	Hc	9-2	7/8	Rafeef's Choice (3L)	8/1	69	47
21 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9	2/7	Nettleton (2¾L)	10/1	70	52
7 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-2	4/7	Salenio Peninsula (2¼L)	17/2	70	59

(5)

In The Ether

J: R Munger

T: G J Maroun

Not far behind Lonely As A Cloud when eighth at Vaal last month; has winning form over this course and distance on the CV; a winner off a similar mark so holds leading claims.

561-48

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1 b	8/9	Var Park (5¾L)	6/1	67	46
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-8 b	4/13	Neerah (2¼L)	25/2	67	45
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	1/7	Sakhala Is'Cathulo (½L)	9/2	64	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 b	6/12	Together Again (3L)	14/1	66	43
5 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	5/10	Address The Nation (5L)	25/1	68	49
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3 b	4/11	Basingstoke (2½L)	10/1	68	50

(2)

Pacific

J: M Yeni

T: S J Gray

Running consistently; beaten into third when 9-4 14 days ago; by no means ruled out if backing up last run and good draw could make things easier.

73-353

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 59

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-12 b	3/8	Thunderbird (1L)	9/4	59	55
26 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-11 b	5/11	Komati River (1¾L)	6/1	60	50
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-7 b	3/13	Neerah (1½L)	25/1	60	47
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	3/7	In The Ether (¾L)	14/1	60	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 b	7/12	Together Again (4¼L)	25/2	62	36
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-4 b	6/9	Sail The Sky (3¼L)	15/2	64	29

(8)

Together Again

J: C Maujean

T: J A Visser

Had a bunch of these behind her when second here 14 days ago.

184-02

Age: 5

Weight: 8-6

OR: 59

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-12 b	2/8	Thunderbird (¾L)	20/1	59	56
28 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-3 b	12/13	Phantom Express (7½L)	50/1	59	20
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-6 b	4/7	In The Ether (2¼L)	25/1	59	-
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	8/14	Micke's Bomb (10L)	33/1	59	9
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	1/12	Samoa (hd)	33/1	54	49
21 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3	12/14	Bacchus (24L)	150/1	54	-

(9)

Dancing Dora

J: G Samo-Burthia ⁹

T: F Bronkhorst

A winner over C&D; split a number of these rivals two weeks ago.

24-854

Age: 6

Weight: 8-4

OR: 57

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-11	4/8	Thunderbird (1¾L)	2/1	58	52
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-0	5/11	Written In Stone (3½L)	9/4	59	41
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		7-13	8/13	Neerah (5L)	25/2	59	31
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10	4/14	Micke's Bomb (3¾L)	11/2	59	33
7 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3	2/12	Fastnet Filly (1¼L)	17/2	58	51
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11	3/12	Together Again (2L)	4/1	58	43

(6)

Phala Millions

J: J Gates

T: B Webber

Behind three of these rivals back down to this trip when beaten 4l in sixth two weeks ago; a few throw outs since his success in a maiden plate at Vaal last April; this looks a decent race so one to tread carefully with.

590-96

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 53

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-8	6/8	Thunderbird (3½L)	25/1	55	44
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3	9/11	Oh My Gucci Girl (9L)	66/1	57	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0	10/12	Together Again (7L)	33/1	60	25
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-3	9/9	Sail The Sky (6½L)	20/1	63	17
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-4	5/11	Basingstoke (2¾L)	33/1	64	48
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-4	5/10	Coming In Hot (5¾L)	10/1	64	24

(4)

Smelting

J: J R Syster

T: B H Stidolph

Track has proven suitable before; encouraging effort when second over 6f here (handicap); closely matched with Pacific on that running three weeks ago.

2588-2

Age: 7

Weight: 8-3

OR: 53

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-4 b	2/11	Komati River (shd)	33/1	53	52
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	8/11	Neerah (5¾L)	40/1	53	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	7-8 b	8/10	Waitforgreenlight (4¼L)	7/1	54	29
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9 b	5/9	Sail The Sky (2¾L)	5/1	56	24
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-6 b	2/11	Basingstoke (1L)	16/1	52	48
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	7-10 b	1/8	Tibetan Voyage (shd)	7/1	50	-

(10)

Si Veloce

J: M K Katjedi

T: J A Visser

Recent form hardly the most inspiring and struggled a bit in handicaps recently; held in eighth over 6f here (handicap) 12 days ago; others more likely with a few rivals in good form.

00-098

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 52

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3 b	8/9	Mariachi Madness (9L)	50/1	53	19
28 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	7-8 b	9/13	Phantom Express (6L)	66/1	53	24
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-1	10/11	Written In Stone (17½L)	100/1	53	-
19 Nov 24	Ken Kenilworth	5f		8-8	10/10	Casino Ace (7¾L)	33/1	55	31
28 Sep 24	Dur Durbanville	6f		9-1	11/13	Veronique (12½L)	16/1	60	-
31 Aug 24	Dur Durbanville	5f		8-5	9/9	Swift Action (2¾L)	100/1	65	49

Heirloom has a cracking draw, and Lonely As A Cloud, Heirloom and Pacific have won over C&D. However, IN THE ETHER is a firm choice. She bids for a third C&D success and she knows how to win.