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Turffontein Race 10 - Racehorse Owners Association Stayers

POETS WARRIOR (2) was a strong winner last time over 2400m at this track, scoring by 3.5 lengths and making it back to back wins. Looks suited by the extra ground now. Set for another big run. Follow up. EXPLOSIVE BOND (11) has been thereabouts lately without being able to break through, the latest effort a second at this track over 2400m. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Leading contender. BATTLEGROUND (8) got the prize two runs ago at Turffontein Inside. Less impressive last time out when fourth over 2400m at this track, beaten 4 lengths. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. TWENTY DRACHMA'S (10) is ready to break through after collecting his 4th minor placing in a row last time over 2600m at Turffontein Inside. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well.

Race Time:3:15 PM

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3200m

Nebraas (8)4076630x85

Trainer: Sean Tarry 12 mths 47: 8-9-5

Jockey: Craig Zackey

Weight: 60kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: VERCINGETORIX (SAF)

Dam: NOOR DUBAI (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Archipenko

Stats

Prize Money$139,100.00

Avg $$2,959.57

Win %17.02%

Place %46.81%

Career47: 8-9-5

Track23: 4-5-1

Distance8: 2-0-1

Tr / Dist4: 1-0-0

1st Up8: 0-3-1

2nd Up7: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good42: 8-8-3

Soft5: 0-1-2

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 8th of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 8 len behind Poets Warrior with 56kg at $34. Second run from a spell 5th of 7 at this track on November 11 over 1800m, 13 len behind Rule By Force with 60kg at $17. Hard to envisage a win today.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/7	11/11/2024	9	RBH106	$13,860.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	Piere Strydom	60kg	1:53.96	-	6	1. Rule By Force 2. Whafeef 3. Imperial Master	13.0L	$17.00
8/13	02/11/2024	97	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Craig Zackey	56kg	2:30.80	-	7	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	8.8L	$34.00
11/15	28/07/2024	22	G3 OPEN 3U	$81,830.00	Greyville	3200m	Good	Gavin Lerena	55.5kg	3:29.18	-	5	1. Master Redoute 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Ponte Pietra	7.7L	$11.00
3/15	06/07/2024	42	G3 OPEN	$24,550.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	3:12.11	-	11	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas	1.9L	$15.00
6/12	25/05/2024	28	OPEN	$16,290.00	Greyville	2400m	Good	Gavin Lerena	57.5kg	2:30.52	-	11	1. Down To Business 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Baratheon	3.5L	$34.00
6/11	27/04/2024	21	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	Richard Fourie	58kg	3:28.52	-	10	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	10.3L	$15.00
7/13	06/04/2024	28	OPEN	$24,410.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	Richard Fourie	60kg	3:09.03	-	9	1. Rule Book 2. Positive Attitude 3. United Council	10.5L	$15.00
10/12	09/03/2024	42	OPEN	$13,940.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	56kg	1:50.39	-	3	1. Shoemaker 2. Meridius 3. Gilded Butterfly	12.0L	$34.00
4/13	27/01/2024	21	G3 OPEN	$40,130.00	Kenilworth	2800m	Good	Gavin Lerena	59kg	3:03.65	-	13	1. Master Redoute 2. Triple Time 3. Aragosta	0.8L	$7.00
3/11	06/01/2024	21	G3 OPEN	$24,080.00	Kenilworth	2500m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	2:39.11	-	8	1. Future Swing 2. Triple Time 3. Nebraas	2.0L	$13.50
4/16	16/12/2023	21	G3 HCP 3	$28,040.00	Kenilworth	1800m	Good	Ashton Arries	60kg	1:48.30	-	14	1. Master Redoute 2. Future Swing 3. Pacaya	0.9L	$101.00

Poets Warrior (2)417511x411

Trainer: Mike Azzie 12 mths 11: 5-0-0

Jockey: G Lerena

Weight: 60kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: WYLIE HALL (AUS)

Dam: LOVELY JUBBLY (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Rakeen

Stats

Prize Money$13,900.00

Avg $$1,263.64

Win %45.45%

Place %45.45%

Career11: 5-0-0

Track2: 2-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 4-0-0

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently favourite; scored a big 3.5 len win at this track November 2 over 2400m defeating Explosive Bond carrying 52kg at $2.80. The start before that favourite; won by 4 len at Turffontein Inside September 28 over 2600m defeating Twenty Drachma's carrying 58kg at $4.50. Rates highly. Big chance.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/13	02/11/2024	35	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	R A Venniker	52kg	2:30.80	-	1	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	3.3L	$2.80
1/6	28/09/2024	30	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Gavin Lerena	58kg	2:46.59	-	3	1. Poets Warrior 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Prime Example	4.1L	$4.50
4/8	29/08/2024	611	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	Craig Zackey	58kg	2:03.61	-	4	1. Thunee Playa 2. Imperial Master 3. Strewn Sky	4.3L	$11.00
1/11	27/12/2022	21	HCP	$7,450.00	Vaal	2400m	Good	Juan Paul V'd Merwe	57.5kg	2:26.99	-	1	1. Poets Warrior 2. Banha Bridge 3. Cape Bouquet	5.0L	$5.00
1/8	06/12/2022	26	HCP	$7,890.00	Turffontein	1800m	Y	Juan Paul V'd Merwe	56.5kg	1:52.69	-	7	1. Poets Warrior 2. Zuzan 3. Banha Bridge	0.5L	$13.50
5/9	10/11/2022	40	OPEN	$7,280.00	Turffontein	1800m	Y	Diego De Gouveia	60kg	1:53.92	-	1	1. Pragmatist 2. High Moon 3. Timeforthat	6.9L	$11.00
7/10	01/10/2022	28	HCP	$6,010.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	56.5kg	1:52.39	-	6	1. Clarkson 2. Sir Tallin 3. Wondering Star	13.6L	$7.00
1/7	03/09/2022	44	MPLATE	$6,010.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	56kg	2:06.96	-	1	1. Poets Warrior 2. Lord Of Light 3. Prime Example	5.0L	$4.30
4/7	21/07/2022	42	PLATE 2	$6,270.00	Vaal	1600m	Good	Piere Strydom	60kg	1:35.72	-	7	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Slinky Mapimpi 3. Stepping Out	6.5L	$7.00
4/10	09/06/2022	14	PLATE	$6,270.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	1:26.90	-	1	1. Destiny Of Souls 2. Mo Jive 3. Meridius	4.3L	$26.00
11/19	26/05/2022	-	MPLATE	$6,190.00	Vaal	1400m	Y	Raymond Danielson	56kg	1:24.01	-	1	1. Orgetorix 2. The Brief 3. Twice The Storm	10.0L	$9.00

Raiseahallelujah (7)0321092115

Trainer: C Dawson 12 mths 44: 9-12-1

Jockey: Serino Moodley

Weight: 60kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: QUERARI (GER)

Dam: FLO JO (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Black Minnaloushe

Stats

Prize Money$48,000.00

Avg $$1,090.91

Win %20.45%

Place %50.00%

Career44: 9-12-1

Track11: 2-4-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-2-0

2nd Up6: 3-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good37: 8-10-1

Soft3: 0-2-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run 5th of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 7 len behind Poets Warrior with 56kg at $13.50. The run before that won by a head at Turffontein Inside October 5 over 2600m defeating Zeus with 52kg at $2.10. Can do a lot better than that last run.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/13	02/11/2024	28	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Tristan Godden	56kg	2:30.80	-	2	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	7.0L	$13.50
1/5	05/10/2024	21	OPEN	$14,630.00	Turffontein	2600m		Serino Moodley	52kg	2:44.18	-	3	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Zeus 3. Explosive Bond	0.2L	$2.10
1/6	14/09/2024	30	OPEN	$10,120.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Muzi Yeni	50kg	2:46.66	-	3	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Explosive Bond 3. Prime Example	1.3L	$2.00
2/8	15/08/2024	18	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Gavin Lerena	62kg	2:44.04	-	3	1. Prime Example 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Twenty Drachma's	3.3L	$3.00
9/15	28/07/2024	22	G3 OPEN 3U	$81,830.00	Greyville	3200m	Good	K Matsunyane	54kg	3:29.18	-	13	1. Master Redoute 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Ponte Pietra	5.8L	$34.00
11/15	06/07/2024	20	G3 OPEN	$24,550.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	Richard Fourie	58.5kg	3:12.11	-	8	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas	5.6L	$4.00
1/11	16/06/2024	22	OPEN	$9,000.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Richard Fourie	62kg	2:30.98	-	4	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio	0.4L	$8.00
2/12	25/05/2024	16	OPEN	$16,290.00	Greyville	2400m	Good	Muzi Yeni	53kg	2:30.52	-	7	1. Down To Business 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Baratheon	1.1L	$9.50
3/9	09/05/2024	33	OPEN	$8,960.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	Raymond Danielson	62kg	2:01.30	-	5	1. Sugar Blast 2. Total Surrender 3. Raiseahallelujah	2.8L	$41.00
10/13	06/04/2024	28	OPEN	$24,410.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	Craig Zackey	54kg	3:09.03	-	5	1. Rule Book 2. Positive Attitude 3. United Council	24.0L	$26.00
7/10	09/03/2024	42	HCP	$15,940.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	57.5kg	2:33.06	-	3	1. Crimson King 2. Red Maple 3. Rule Book	7.0L	$17.00

Home Of The Brave (10)696618x120

Trainer: Tyrone Zackey 12 mths 23: 5-3-3

Jockey: Philasande Mxoli

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: THE UNITED STATES (IRE)

Dam: WINTER STAR (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Solskjaer

Stats

Prize Money$4,600.00

Avg $$200.00

Win %21.74%

Place %47.83%

Career23: 5-3-3

Track9: 2-1-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good22: 5-3-3

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run 11th of 14 at this track in G3 on November 11 over 1800m, 15 len behind Greeting My Master carrying 51kg at $21. The run before that 2nd of 9 at this track on October 26 over 1800m, 0.8 len behind Marauding Horde carrying 60kg at $13.50. Better than that recent plain performance suggests.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
11/14	11/11/2024	16	G3 OPEN	$34,660.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	P Mxoli	51kg	1:52.68	-	13	1. Greeting My Master 2. Main Defender 3. Atticus Finch	15.5L	$21.00
2/9	26/10/2024	23	OPEN	$11,290.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	1:53.15	-	3	1. Marauding Horde 2. Home Of The Brave 3. Command Pilot	0.8L	$13.50
1/7	03/10/2024	110	OPEN	$14,630.00	Vaal	1800m	Good	P Mxoli	50kg	1:49.21	-	4	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Master Christmas 3. None Other	0.8L	$15.00
8/10	15/06/2024	28	G3 OPEN	$28,640.00	Greyville	2400m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	59kg	2:29.27	-	4	1. Future Pearl 2. Aragosta 3. One Way Traffic	9.4L	$15.00
1/9	18/05/2024	9	OPEN	$8,960.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	60kg	2:34.68	-	8	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Mambo Come Tesio 3. Twenty Drachma's	0.3L	$26.00
6/9	09/05/2024	30	OPEN	$8,960.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	K Matsunyane	58kg	2:01.30	-	2	1. Sugar Blast 2. Total Surrender 3. Raiseahallelujah	4.2L	$8.00
6/11	09/04/2024	17	RBH96	$11,390.00	Vaal	1800m	Good	P Mxoli	58kg	1:51.11	-	10	1. Total Surrender 2. Sugar Blast 3. Millahue	5.3L	$21.00
9/10	23/03/2024	23	RBH97	$11,160.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	Dennis Schwarz	57.5kg	2:05.34	-	8	1. Viva Brazil 2. Raffles 3. Poorlittlerichgirl	11.0L	$8.00
6/9	29/02/2024	19	PPLTE	$9,710.00	Turffontein	1500m	Good	Craig Zackey	60.5kg	1:31.80	-	9	1. Gimme A Shot 2. Slinky Mapimpi 3. Royal Edition	2.3L	$21.00
6/9	10/02/2024	37	RBH96	$11,330.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Serino Moodley	58kg	1:38.49	-	9	1. Barbaresco 2. Slinky Mapimpi 3. Raffles	6.8L	$15.00
1/10	04/01/2024	18	RBH88	$9,230.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	Richard Fourie	60kg	2:06.70	-	4	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Youcanthurrylove 3. Trois Trois Quatre	0.6L	$2.70

Flying Bull (6)3313x57050

Trainer: David Nieuwenhuizen 12 mths 30: 5-6-5

Jockey: Calvin Habib

Weight: 58kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SOFT FALLING RAIN (SAF)

Dam: ELIZA DOOLITTLE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Judpot

Stats

Prize Money$36,900.00

Avg $$1,230.00

Win %16.67%

Place %53.33%

Career30: 5-6-5

Track5: 0-1-2

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-0-1

2nd Up5: 0-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good22: 3-4-4

Soft6: 2-2-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 11th of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 31 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 54kg at $126. The race before that ran last in a small field at Turffontein Inside on October 5 over 2600m, 38 len behind Raiseahallelujah carrying 52kg at $17. Will need to lift.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
11/13	02/11/2024	28	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Serino Moodley	54kg	2:30.80	-	12	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	31.3L	$126.00
5/5	05/10/2024	9	OPEN	$14,630.00	Turffontein	2600m		K Matsunyane	52kg	2:44.18	-	2	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Zeus 3. Explosive Bond	38.9L	$17.00
11/12	26/09/2024	28	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	T Mayhew	59.5kg	2:02.86	-	6	1. Royal Edition 2. Tamarisk Tree 3. Claw	18.3L	$101.00
7/8	29/08/2024	14	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	Gavin Lerena	62kg	2:03.61	-	2	1. Thunee Playa 2. Imperial Master 3. Strewn Sky	23.8L	$34.00
5/8	15/08/2024	247	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Calvin Habib	62kg	2:44.04	-	6	1. Prime Example 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Twenty Drachma's	20.0L	$21.00
3/5	12/12/2023	26	OPEN	$10,820.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	Calvin Habib	62kg	3:07.46	-	3	1. Absolute Value 2. Battleground 3. Flying Bull	5.5L	$3.00
1/4	16/11/2023	19	OPEN	$11,300.00	Vaal	2400m	Good	Calvin Habib	60kg	2:29.25	-	3	1. Flying Bull 2. Battleground 3. Professor Snape	1.8L	$2.25
3/9	28/10/2023	25	OPEN	$18,470.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Calvin Habib	56kg	2:34.21	-	1	1. Zeus 2. Black Thorn 3. Flying Bull, Opera Glass	6.8L	$8.00
3/8	03/10/2023	72	OPEN	$14,370.00	Vaal	2400m	Good	Dennis Schwarz	58kg	2:27.13	-	4	1. Zeus 2. Top Sail 3. Flying Bull	4.8L	$13.50
6/6	23/07/2023	22	OPEN	$9,400.00	Scottsville	1950m		Athandiwe Mgudlwa	59kg	1:58.21	-	5	1. Ponte Pietra 2. Etiquette 3. The Kop	14.7L	$26.00
14/15	01/07/2023	21	G3 OPEN	$19,460.00	Greyville	2200m	Good	Muzi Yeni	55kg	2:16.63	-	1	1. Crimson King 2. Aragosta 3. Lord William	12.5L	$51.00

Arumugam (1)454x90x690

Trainer: L Karriem 12 mths 33: 4-6-6

Jockey: Kaidan Brewer

Weight: 58kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE)

Dam: FREUDIANA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Black Minnaloushe

Stats

Prize Money$41,500.00

Avg $$1,257.58

Win %12.12%

Place %48.48%

Career33: 4-6-6

Track10: 2-1-1

Distance5: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist4: 1-1-0

1st Up6: 0-0-1

2nd Up6: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good17: 1-2-2

Soft2: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic14: 2-4-4

Comments

Most recently second last of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 39 len behind Poets Warrior with 54kg at $67. The run before that 9th of 12 at Vaal on September 26 over 2000m, 7 len behind Royal Edition carrying 62kg at $26. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
12/13	02/11/2024	37	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	K A Brewer	54kg	2:30.80	-	13	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	39.3L	$67.00
9/12	26/09/2024	26	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	Calvin Habib	62kg	2:02.86	-	10	1. Royal Edition 2. Tamarisk Tree 3. Claw	7.3L	$26.00
6/7	31/08/2024	126	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Calvin Habib	62kg	1:39.18	-	1	1. Atarime 2. Presley 3. Max The Magician	5.8L	$26.00
11/11	27/04/2024	28	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	Calvin Habib	54kg	3:28.52	-	5	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	28.0L	$8.50
9/9	30/03/2024	126	OPEN	$10,760.00	Turffontein	1700m	Good	Hennie Greyling	62kg	1:44.93	-	7	1. Player 2. Silent War 3. Pyromaniac	12.8L	$101.00
4/7	25/11/2023	28	OPEN	$20,920.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	K Matsunyane	54kg	3:32.92	-	2	1. Breeze Over 2. Positive Attitude 3. Flying First Class	4.8L	$5.00
5/9	28/10/2023	25	OPEN	$18,470.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	B Fayd'herbe	60kg	2:34.21	-	6	1. Zeus 2. Black Thorn 3. Flying Bull, Opera Glass	10.5L	$9.50
4/8	03/10/2023	65	OPEN	$14,370.00	Vaal	2400m	Good	Piere Strydom	60kg	2:27.13	-	1	1. Zeus 2. Top Sail 3. Flying Bull	7.3L	$4.30
2/14	30/07/2023	29	G3 OPEN	$80,320.00	Greyville	3200m	Good	K A Brewer	54kg	3:28.78	-	4	1. Future Pearl 2. Arumugam 3. Nebraas	2.4L	$11.00
10/15	01/07/2023	55	G3 OPEN	$19,460.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	Muzi Yeni	54kg	3:13.29	-	10	1. Future Pearl 2. Fight Song 3. Rex Union	11.0L	$4.50
2/8	07/05/2023	36	G3 OPEN	$20,760.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good Soft	K A Brewer	52kg	3:30.70	-	7	1. Future Pearl 2. Arumugam 3. Flying First Class	3.3L	$7.00

Breeze Over (4)43x4228844

Trainer: Mike Azzie 12 mths 23: 3-9-1

Jockey: Diego De Gouveia

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: TWICE OVER (GB)

Dam: LEBOMBO BREEZE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Prize Money$9,146.00

Avg $$397.65

Win %13.04%

Place %56.52%

Career23: 3-9-1

Track11: 3-4-1

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good23: 3-9-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 10 at Turffontein Inside on November 12 over 1450m, 3.5 len behind Savannah Storm with 58kg at $34. The run before that 4th in a small field at Turffontein Inside on September 28 over 2600m, 11 len behind Poets Warrior with 60kg at $6. Likely to play a big role.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	12/11/2024	45	OPEN	$13,860.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	58kg	1:30.81	-	3	1. Savannah Storm 2. The Africa House 3. Fire 'N Flames	3.3L	$34.00
4/6	28/09/2024	62	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	2:46.59	-	1	1. Poets Warrior 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Prime Example	11.5L	$6.00
8/15	28/07/2024	22	G3 OPEN 3U	$81,830.00	Greyville	3200m	Good	R A Venniker	54kg	3:29.18	-	2	1. Master Redoute 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Ponte Pietra	5.3L	$21.00
8/15	06/07/2024	20	G3 OPEN	$24,550.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	Muzi Yeni	57kg	3:12.11	-	14	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas	5.0L	$8.00
2/11	16/06/2024	50	OPEN	$9,000.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	2:30.98	-	11	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio	0.4L	$9.50
2/11	27/04/2024	21	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	Muzi Yeni	50kg	3:28.52	-	8	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	0.4L	$3.50
4/13	06/04/2024	63	OPEN	$24,410.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	Muzi Yeni	50kg	3:09.03	-	1	1. Rule Book 2. Positive Attitude 3. United Council	5.0L	$5.00
3/6	03/02/2024	27	OPEN	$14,160.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Muzi Yeni	52kg	2:32.09	-	5	1. Zeus 2. Good Council 3. Breeze Over	4.0L	$11.00
4/7	07/01/2024	43	OPEN	$14,040.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	J Gates	50kg	2:30.58	-	2	1. Zeus 2. Good Council 3. Second Base	14.5L	$4.00
1/7	25/11/2023	21	OPEN	$20,920.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	Muzi Yeni	50kg	3:32.92	-	7	1. Breeze Over 2. Positive Attitude 3. Flying First Class	3.8L	$3.50
1/9	04/11/2023	16	RBH84	$9,210.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Muzi Yeni	58.5kg	2:34.58	-	2	1. Breeze Over 2. Absolute Value 3. Flying First Class	0.2L	$2.80

Battleground (11)467331x814

Trainer: Lucky Houdalakis 12 mths 24: 5-5-3

Jockey: Marco V'rensburg

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: FUTURA (SAF)

Dam: ARCHERFIELD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Arch

Stats

Prize Money$9,700.00

Avg $$404.17

Win %20.83%

Place %54.17%

Career24: 5-5-3

Track11: 2-1-2

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up5: 0-2-0

2nd Up4: 2-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good22: 5-5-3

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful gelding. Most recently 4th of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 4 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 52kg at $8. The start before that won by 3.5 len at Turffontein Inside October 19 over 2600m defeating Good Council with 54kg at $9.50. Hard to beat if he brings his A-game.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/13	02/11/2024	14	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	M Van Rensburg	52kg	2:30.80	-	6	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	4.0L	$8.00
1/7	19/10/2024	23	OPEN	$11,290.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	M Van Rensburg	54kg	2:46.55	-	3	1. Battleground 2. Good Council 3. Twenty Drachma's	3.6L	$9.50
8/12	26/09/2024	76	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	M Van Rensburg	56kg	2:02.86	-	9	1. Royal Edition 2. Tamarisk Tree 3. Claw	5.5L	$21.00
1/7	12/07/2024	22	OPEN	$14,320.00	Fairview	3200m	Good	S'manga Khumalo	55kg	3:27.32	-	5	1. Battleground 2. Juan Carlos 3. Harold The Duke	0.3L	$2.40
3/12	20/06/2024	54	RBH96	$9,000.00	Vaal	1800m	Good	K A Brewer	56kg	1:48.91	-	4	1. Imperial Master 2. The Brief 3. Battleground	2.3L	$17.00
3/11	27/04/2024	35	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	K A Brewer	50kg	3:28.52	-	1	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	2.0L	$34.00
7/10	23/03/2024	35	RBH97	$11,160.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	Calvin Habib	54kg	2:05.34	-	5	1. Viva Brazil 2. Raffles 3. Poorlittlerichgirl	5.3L	$51.00
6/6	17/02/2024	9	OPEN	$10,920.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	K Matsunyane	56kg	2:35.84	-	3	1. Prime Example 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Out Of Your League	8.0L	$9.00
4/5	08/02/2024	58	RBH84	$8,900.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	Craig Zackey	60.5kg	2:52.92	-	3	1. Positive Attitude 2. Banha Bridge 3. Fushimi Inari	4.0L	$3.00
2/5	12/12/2023	12	OPEN	$10,820.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	K Matsunyane	54kg	3:07.46	-	1	1. Absolute Value 2. Battleground 3. Flying Bull	0.4L	$3.25
4/8	30/11/2023	14	RBH84	$9,210.00	Turffontein	2850m	Good	Craig Zackey	60kg	3:10.71	-	8	1. Rule Book 2. Namaqua Blossom 3. Corapi	3.1L	$2.65

Prime Example (12)168805133x

Trainer: Weiho Marwing 12 mths 36: 6-5-5

Jockey: Jarryd Penny

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE)

Dam: SHARP MISTRESS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Tamburlaine

Stats

Prize Money$26,900.00

Avg $$747.22

Win %16.67%

Place %44.44%

Career36: 6-5-5

Track11: 1-0-1

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good33: 6-4-5

Soft3: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Is first-up after a break of nine weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at Turffontein Inside September 28 over 2600m, 6 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 60kg at $6.50. First up last campaign third of 11 at Vaal January 16 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Twin Turbo carrying 53kg at $67. Anticipate a bold showing.

Last Starts 72 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	28/09/2024	14	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	K A Brewer	60kg	2:46.59	-	4	1. Poets Warrior 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Prime Example	6.0L	$6.50
3/6	14/09/2024	30	OPEN	$10,120.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	K A Brewer	50kg	2:46.66	-	1	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Explosive Bond 3. Prime Example	2.5L	$4.50
1/8	15/08/2024	14	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	K A Brewer	56kg	2:44.04	-	8	1. Prime Example 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Twenty Drachma's	3.3L	$15.00
5/9	01/08/2024	26	OPEN	$9,270.00	Vaal	2000m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	56kg	2:02.59	-	2	1. Vesuvio 2. Millahue 3. Imperial Master	4.5L	$34.00
13/15	06/07/2024	20	G3 OPEN	$24,550.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	Diego De Gouveia	54kg	3:12.11	-	10	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas	7.6L	$34.00
8/11	16/06/2024	50	OPEN	$9,000.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	S'manga Khumalo	56kg	2:30.98	-	7	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio	8.3L	$15.00
8/11	27/04/2024	49	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	Chase Maujean	50kg	3:28.52	-	2	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	19.0L	$9.00
6/10	09/03/2024	21	HCP	$15,940.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Ryan Munger	53kg	2:33.06	-	4	1. Crimson King 2. Red Maple 3. Rule Book	6.0L	$4.00
1/6	17/02/2024	32	OPEN	$10,920.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Ryan Munger	56kg	2:35.84	-	6	1. Prime Example 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Out Of Your League	2.0L	$9.00
3/11	16/01/2024	199	RBH96	$11,240.00	Vaal	1800m	Good	K A Brewer	53kg	1:48.50	-	7	1. Twin Turbo 2. Player 3. Prime Example	0.5L	$67.00
12/15	01/07/2023	13	G3 OPEN	$19,460.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	J Penny	50kg	3:13.29	-	13	1. Future Pearl 2. Fight Song 3. Rex Union	13.7L	$34.00

Twenty Drachma's (9)1120302323

Trainer: Stuart Pettigrew 12 mths 16: 2-4-5

Jockey: C Maujean

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: DANON PLATINA (JPN)

Dam: DAGMAR (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Querari

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %12.50%

Place %68.75%

Career16: 2-4-5

Track8: 2-2-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 2-4-5

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 42-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 7 at Turffontein Inside on October 19 over 2600m, 5.5 len behind Battleground carrying 54kg at $2.80. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Turffontein Inside on September 28 over 2600m, 4 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 56kg at $3. Rates highly. Big chance.

Last Starts 51 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	19/10/2024	21	OPEN	$11,290.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	P Mxoli	54kg	2:46.55	-	2	1. Battleground 2. Good Council 3. Twenty Drachma's	5.6L	$2.80
2/6	28/09/2024	44	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	P Mxoli	56kg	2:46.59	-	2	1. Poets Warrior 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Prime Example	4.1L	$3.00
3/8	15/08/2024	35	OPEN	$9,270.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	P Mxoli	56kg	2:44.04	-	2	1. Prime Example 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Twenty Drachma's	3.4L	$2.65
2/10	11/07/2024	25	OPEN	$9,000.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	P Mxoli	54kg	2:43.18	-	4	1. Vesuvio 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Mambo Come Tesio	0.1L	$8.00
10/11	16/06/2024	29	OPEN	$9,000.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Calvin Habib	56kg	2:30.98	-	10	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio	12.8L	$11.00
3/9	18/05/2024	42	OPEN	$8,960.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	Calvin Habib	56kg	2:34.68	-	4	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Mambo Come Tesio 3. Twenty Drachma's	1.0L	$4.50
11/13	06/04/2024	49	G1 OPEN	$101,710.00	Turffontein	2450m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	2:40.38	-	11	1. Purple Pitcher 2. Pure Predator 3. Mondial	9.2L	$17.00
2/6	17/02/2024	20	OPEN	$10,920.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	54kg	2:35.84	-	5	1. Prime Example 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Out Of Your League	2.0L	$3.00
1/8	28/01/2024	36	RBH74	$8,030.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	2:37.09	-	8	1. Twenty Drachma's 2. Monsieur Chevelle 3. Ideal Future	0.8L	$3.50
1/8	23/12/2023	25	MPLATE	$8,410.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	57kg	2:35.72	-	3	1. Twenty Drachma's 2. Taxhaven 3. Judgement Day	10.0L	$3.25
5/10	28/11/2023	12	MPLATE	$8,790.00	Vaal	1800m	Good	S Sosibo	58.5kg	1:51.49	-	6	1. Holocene 2. Master Christmas 3. Al Bayreg	4.8L	$4.30

Explosive Bond (5)0540605232

Trainer: Paul Matchett 12 mths 23: 3-2-3

Jockey: Rachel Venniker

Weight: 53.5kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: FIRE AWAY (USA)

Dam: LIWA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Trippi

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %13.04%

Place %34.78%

Career23: 3-2-3

Track10: 3-1-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good22: 3-2-2

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well. Last start 2nd of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 3.5 len behind Poets Warrior with 50kg at $13.50. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Turffontein Inside on October 5 over 2600m, 1.5 len behind Raiseahallelujah carrying 50kg at $3.50. Ready to win after a solid performance last time out.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/13	02/11/2024	28	OPEN	$19,500.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	50kg	2:30.80	-	9	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus	3.3L	$13.50
3/5	05/10/2024	21	OPEN	$14,630.00	Turffontein	2600m		P Mxoli	50kg	2:44.18	-	5	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Zeus 3. Explosive Bond	1.5L	$3.50
2/6	14/09/2024	21	OPEN	$10,120.00	Turffontein	2600m	Good	P Mxoli	50kg	2:46.66	-	4	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Explosive Bond 3. Prime Example	1.3L	$21.00
5/6	24/08/2024	49	OPEN	$10,120.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	M K Katjedi	50kg	1:37.82	-	2	1. Key Element 2. Flashy Apache 3. Swing Upon A Star	6.1L	$21.00
10/15	06/07/2024	14	G3 OPEN	$24,550.00	Greyville	3000m	Good	R A Venniker	53kg	3:12.11	-	5	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas	5.5L	$26.00
6/7	22/06/2024	28	RBH96 FM	$8,180.00	Turffontein	1800m	Good	Wesley Marwing	60kg	1:51.19	-	7	1. On The Horizon 2. Littlemarysunshine 3. Ceuta	5.3L	$21.00
11/12	25/05/2024	28	OPEN	$16,290.00	Greyville	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	52kg	2:30.52	-	2	1. Down To Business 2. Raiseahallelujah 3. Baratheon	6.1L	$21.00
4/11	27/04/2024	21	OPEN	$32,550.00	Turffontein	3200m	Good	P Mxoli	50kg	3:28.52	-	3	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground	2.8L	$34.00
5/10	06/04/2024	28	G2 OPEN	$61,030.00	Turffontein	2450m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	2:40.82	-	7	1. Frances Ethel 2. My Soul Mate 3. Silver Sanctuary	8.8L	$26.00
11/13	09/03/2024	41	OPEN	$13,940.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	P Mxoli	58.5kg	2:06.36	-	11	1. Frances Ethel 2. Sukhumvit 3. Darling Harbour	7.0L	$6.50
1/13	28/01/2024	21	OPEN	$16,050.00	Turffontein	2400m	Good	P Mxoli	50kg	2:35.47	-	10	1. Explosive Bond 2. Bonete 3. Red Maple	1.5L	$11.00