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Saturday 1 February 2025

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Next Turffontein Racemeeting Thursday 6 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 26.28s

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Top Seed²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/mathe Kock

11/10

Won 13-runner maiden (9/4) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Stands out on form.

Form: 4-1

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Pendragon^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

22/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 20/1, last of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 57991-0

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Just Var¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 03112-4

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Exceedingly Glam¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

15/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 6222-1

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Sail The Sky¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Chris Jonker| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 4/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 159-233

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After Hours^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 66138-2

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Captain Jim⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib

28/1

Winner at Vaal in August. 75/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 47 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 317090-

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Count Your Chances^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

40/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 63556-9

Non-Runners

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Just Be Nice⁷⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Candice Dawson J: Denis Schwarz

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Twice As Wild⁶

Weight: 7-12| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Top Seed (11/10), Just Var (3/1), Sail The Sky (4/1), After Hours (8/1), Exceedingly Glam (8/1), Just Be Nice (10/1), Twice As Wild (14/1), Pendragon (22/1), Captain Jim (28/1), Count Your Chances (40/1)

TOP SEED is a long way clear on all known form and tops the shortlist by some way. Exceedingly Glam makes most appeal among the others, while After Hours is the third candidate for the three.