Turffontein Race 8

Racing240 For Racing. For You Pinnacle Stakes

Prize Money: $17,109

RED MAPLE (5) finished fifth two runs back at this track then improved last time out to score by one length over 2000m at Vaal. Likely to be there at the finish again. NONE OTHER (2) ran fifth at her latest appearance over 1600m at this track, finishing 4 lengths from the winner. Ready to run well. EXPLOSIVE BOND (8) was well in commission last start over 2400m at this track when third, beaten 7 lengths. Can bounce back to form over this journey. CRIMSON KING (1) was out of the money when resuming from a spell last start over 2000m at this track, beaten 11 lengths. Strips fitter and can finish in the money. Something for the Multiples: SECOND BASE (4)

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Crimson King (4) 03530161x0
Trainer: Bj Crawford/Ji Crawford ()
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $22,700
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DYNASTY (SAF)

Dam: CUP OF RUBIES (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Mogok

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-3-6

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

11: 2-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

4th Up

6: 0-1-4

Metro

30: 5-2-5

Non-Metro

6: 0-1-1

Turf

36: 5-3-6

Good

30: 4-2-5

Soft

6: 1-1-1

Clockwise

26: 4-1-5

Anti-Clockwise

10: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

106

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 2-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Gear Changes

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after seven months 11th of 13 at this track on November 30 over 2000m, 11 len behind Good Council with 56kg at $34. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at this track on November 25 2023 over 2000m, neck behind Perfect Witness carrying 54.5kg at $9. Solid top-three hope.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 13	30/11/24	Turffontein	2000m	OPEN	4	K Matsunyane	56kg	Good	2:06.24	57.0 km/h	11.8L	-	$34	217	$26,000	-	1. Good Council 2. Atarime 3. Safe Passage
217 Day Spell
1st of 11	27/4/24	Turffontein	3200m	OPEN	4	K Matsunyane	56kg	Good	3:28.52	55.2 km/h	0.4L	-	$6.50	21	$32,550	-	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground
6th of 13	6/4/24	Turffontein	2850m	OPEN	12	K Matsunyane	56kg	Good	3:09.03	54.3 km/h	10.0L	-	$5.50	28	$24,410	-	1. Rule Book 2. Positive Attitude 3. United Council
1st of 10	9/3/24	Turffontein	2400m	HCP	9	Piere Strydom	59.5kg	Good	2:33.06	56.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$14	21	$15,940	-	1. Crimson King 2. Red Maple 3. Rule Book
10th of 11	17/2/24	Turffontein	1800m	G3 OPEN	7	K Matsunyane	60kg	Good	1:50.77	58.5 km/h	10.8L	-	$34	20	$32,360	-	1. Litigation 2. Street Art 3. Meridius
3rd of 10	28/1/24	Turffontein	1800m	HCP	5	K Matsunyane	57kg	Good	1:52.87	57.4 km/h	0.3L	-	$26	47	$18,060	-	1. Litigation 2. Emirate Gina 3. Crimson King
47 Day Freshen-Up

None Other (1) x36954x395
Trainer: Lucky Houdalakis ()
Jockey: G Lerena
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $78,600
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

4th Up Record

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: FLOWER ALLEY (USA)

Dam: ONE OF A KIND (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Dynasty

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 5-2-6

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

15: 2-2-4

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-3

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

22: 3-2-5

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-1

Turf

25: 5-2-6

Good

23: 3-2-6

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

25: 5-2-6

Handicap Rating

111

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2400m

Gear Changes

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run 5th of 7 at this track in the G2 Ipi Tombe Challenge on December 16 over 1600m, 4 len behind White Pearl carrying 58kg at $67. The run before that 9th of 13 at this track on November 2 over 2400m, 19 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 55.5kg at $13.50. Ready to win after a solid performance last time out.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	16/12/24	Turffontein	1600m	G2 OPEN FM	5	M Van Rensburg	58kg	Good	1:39.58	57.8 km/h	4.1L	-	$67	44	$42,480	-	1. White Pearl 2. Silver Sanctuary 3. Let's Go Now
44 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 13	2/11/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	11	Diego De Gouveia	55.5kg	Good	2:30.80	57.3 km/h	19.3L	-	$14	30	$19,500	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus
3rd of 7	3/10/24	Vaal	1800m	OPEN	7	M Van Rensburg	53.5kg	Good	1:49.21	59.3 km/h	0.9L	-	$15	67	$14,630	-	1. Home Of The Brave 2. Master Christmas 3. None Other
67 Day Spell
4th of 15	28/7/24	Greyville	2000m	G2 OPEN FM 3	5	M Van Rensburg	60kg	Good	2:02.74	58.7 km/h	5.3L	-	$26	22	$40,920	-	1. Red Palace 2. Saartjie 3. Rascova
5th of 15	6/7/24	Greyville	3000m	G3 OPEN	4	Craig Zackey	57.5kg	Good	3:12.11	56.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$14	27	$24,550	-	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas
9th of 12	9/6/24	Turffontein	1800m	G3 OPEN	10	M Van Rensburg	53.5kg	Good	1:40.49	64.5 km/h	7.6L	-	$34	43	$20,460	-	1. Meridius 2. Atticus Finch 3. Son Of Raj
43 Day Freshen-Up

Second Base (3) 00634x7x04
Trainer: R Klaasen ()
Jockey: C Maujean
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $140,500
Win / Place: 16% / 35%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: PASSIONATE KISS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Fort Wood

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-4-4

Distance

13: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-0

Track

27: 4-3-3

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

41: 7-4-4

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

42: 7-4-4

Good

37: 7-3-3

Soft

5: 0-1-1

Clockwise

41: 7-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

102

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 2-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming second last of 13 at this track on November 30 over 2000m, 12 len behind Good Council with 54kg at $41. Last start 4th of 7 at Vaal on December 21 over 2000m, 4 len behind Red Maple with 52kg at $8. Should go well.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	21/12/24	Vaal	2000m	OPEN	1	K Matsunyane	52kg	Good	2:02.40	58.8 km/h	-	4.2L	-	$8.00	21	$16,990	-	1. Red Maple 2. Royal Edition 3. Son Of Raj
12th of 13	30/11/24	Turffontein	2000m	OPEN	11	Chase Maujean	54kg	Good	2:06.24	57.0 km/h	-	12.0L	-	$41	217	$26,000	-	1. Good Council 2. Atarime 3. Safe Passage
217 Day Spell
7th of 7	27/4/24	Turffontein	2000m	G2 OPEN	1	Chase Maujean	58kg	Good	2:03.56	58.3 km/h	-	11.3L	-	$17	84	$40,680	-	1. Pure Predator 2. Hotarubi 3. Puerto Manzano
84 Day Spell
4th of 6	3/2/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	6	Chase Maujean	56kg	Good	2:32.09	56.8 km/h	-	5.0L	-	$26	27	$14,160	-	1. Zeus 2. Good Council 3. Breeze Over
3rd of 7	7/1/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	3	K A Brewer	58kg	Good	2:30.58	57.4 km/h	-	10.5L	-	$21	15	$14,040	-	1. Zeus 2. Good Council 3. Second Base
6th of 7	23/12/23	Turffontein	1800m	OPEN	2	Muzi Yeni	60kg	Good	1:51.63	58.0 km/h	-	11.0L	-	$8.00	28	$14,020	-	1. Electric Gold 2. Good Council 3. Shoemaker

Arumugam (2) 4x90x69056
Trainer: Fritz Roux ()
Jockey: Jarryd Penny
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $41,500
Win / Place: 11% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE)

Dam: FREUDIANA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Black Minnaloushe

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 4-6-6

Distance

6: 1-2-0

Track

11: 2-1-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

32: 4-6-6

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

21: 2-2-2

Good

19: 1-2-2

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

14: 2-4-4

Clockwise

35: 4-6-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3200m

Gear Changes

A C

Comments

Last start second last of 7 at Vaal on December 21 over 2000m, 5 len behind Red Maple with 50kg at $17. Before that 5th of 12 at this track on November 30 over 3200m, 6 len behind Poets Warrior with 58kg at $51. Might just find this a bit too tough.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	21/12/24	Vaal	2000m	OPEN	4	J Penny	50kg	Good	2:02.40	58.8 km/h	5.1L	-	$17	21	$16,990	-	1. Red Maple 2. Royal Edition 3. Son Of Raj
5th of 12	30/11/24	Turffontein	3200m	OPEN	1	K A Brewer	58kg	Good	3:31.11	54.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$51	28	$26,000	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Raiseahallelujah
12th of 13	2/11/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	13	K A Brewer	54kg	Good	2:30.80	57.3 km/h	39.3L	-	$67	37	$19,500	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus
37 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	26/9/24	Vaal	2000m	OPEN	10	Calvin Habib	62kg	Good	2:02.86	58.6 km/h	7.3L	-	$26	26	$9,270	-	1. Royal Edition 2. Tamarisk Tree 3. Claw
6th of 7	31/8/24	Turffontein	1600m	OPEN	1	Calvin Habib	62kg	Good	1:39.18	58.1 km/h	5.8L	-	$26	126	$9,270	-	1. Atarime 2. Presley 3. Max The Magician
126 Day Spell
11th of 11	27/4/24	Turffontein	3200m	OPEN	5	Calvin Habib	54kg	Good	3:28.52	55.2 km/h	28.0L	-	$8.50	28	$32,550	-	1. Crimson King 2. Breeze Over 3. Battleground

Breeze Over (6) 3x42288447
Trainer: Mike Azzie ()
Jockey: Diego De Gouveia
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $9,146
Win / Place: 12% / 54%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TWICE OVER (GB)

Dam: LEBOMBO BREEZE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-9-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

12: 3-4-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

21: 3-8-1

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

24: 3-9-1

Good

24: 3-9-1

Clockwise

24: 3-9-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1450m - 3200m

Gear Changes

A BT

Comments

Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 12 at this track on November 30 over 3200m, 12 len behind Poets Warrior with 58kg at $17. The start before that 4th of 10 at Turffontein Inside on November 12 over 1450m, 3.5 len behind Savannah Storm carrying 58kg at $34. Better off avoiding.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	30/11/24	Turffontein	3200m	OPEN	4	Diego De Gouveia	58kg	Good	3:31.11	54.6 km/h	12.3L	-	$17	18	$26,000	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Raiseahallelujah
4th of 10	12/11/24	Turffontein	1450m	OPEN	3	Diego De Gouveia	58kg	Good	1:30.81	57.5 km/h	3.3L	-	$34	45	$13,860	-	1. Savannah Storm 2. The Africa House 3. Fire 'N Flames
45 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	28/9/24	Turffontein	2600m	OPEN	1	Muzi Yeni	60kg	Good	2:46.59	56.2 km/h	11.5L	-	$6.00	62	$9,270	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Twenty Drachma's 3. Prime Example
62 Day Spell
8th of 15	28/7/24	Greyville	3200m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	R A Venniker	54kg	Good	3:29.18	55.1 km/h	5.3L	-	$21	22	$81,830	-	1. Master Redoute 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Ponte Pietra
8th of 15	6/7/24	Greyville	3000m	G3 OPEN	14	Muzi Yeni	57kg	Good	3:12.11	56.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$8.00	20	$24,550	-	1. Madison Valley 2. Shoot The Rapids 3. Nebraas
2nd of 11	16/6/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	11	Muzi Yeni	60kg	Good	2:30.98	57.2 km/h	0.4L	-	$9.50	50	$9,000	-	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Breeze Over 3. Mambo Come Tesio
50 Day Freshen-Up

Explosive Bond (5) 4060523223
Trainer: Paul Matchett ()
Jockey: Philasande Mxoli
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FIRE AWAY (USA)

Dam: LIWA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Trippi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-3-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

12: 3-2-1

Season

6: 0-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

20: 3-3-3

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-1

Turf

25: 3-3-4

Good

24: 3-3-3

Clockwise

25: 3-3-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 2-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3200m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on December 16 over 2400m, 7 len behind United Council carrying 61kg at $2.50. The race before that 2nd of 12 at this track on November 30 over 3200m, 3.5 len behind Poets Warrior carrying 53.5kg at $4.50. Definite chance.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	16/12/24	Turffontein	2400m	HCP FM	1	R A Venniker	61kg	Good	2:33.96	56.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$2.50f	16	$12,740	-	1. United Council 2. One Religion 3. Explosive Bond
2nd of 12	30/11/24	Turffontein	3200m	OPEN	5	R A Venniker	53.5kg	Good	3:31.11	54.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.50	28	$26,000	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Raiseahallelujah
2nd of 13	2/11/24	Turffontein	2400m	OPEN	9	P Mxoli	50kg	Good	2:30.80	57.3 km/h	3.3L	-	$14	28	$19,500	-	1. Poets Warrior 2. Explosive Bond 3. Zeus
3rd of 5	5/10/24	Turffontein	2600m	OPEN	5	P Mxoli	50kg	-	2:44.18	57.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.50	21	$14,630	-	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Zeus 3. Explosive Bond
2nd of 6	14/9/24	Turffontein	2600m	OPEN	4	P Mxoli	50kg	Good	2:46.66	56.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$21	21	$10,120	-	1. Raiseahallelujah 2. Explosive Bond 3. Prime Example
5th of 6	24/8/24	Turffontein	1600m	OPEN	2	M K Katjedi	50kg	Good	1:37.82	58.9 km/h	6.1L	-	$21	49	$10,120	-	1. Key Element 2. Flashy Apache 3. Swing Upon A Star
49 Day Freshen-Up

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