Turffontein Race 3

Drakenstein Stud Graduation Plate

Stake: $12,392

LEAD THE CHARGE (2) has good consistent form lines to his credit. He raced from just off the pace over this distance on the Inside course here last time out and fought on to finish third. He gets the services of Piere Strydom and is the one to beat. FRENCH BOLT (4) was not disgraced when fourth in Stakes grade last start. He returns from a decent spell, during which time he would have strengthened up. If not in need of this outing, he should be the main threat to the top pick. MASTER CASPER (5) is lightly raced with good recent form lines to his credit. He returns from a spell which would have done him the world of good. If fit and well, he should be right in the finish. RONDEBOSCH (6) was an easy winner when shedding his maiden tag over this distance on the Inside course here last time out. He is up in class, but has plenty of scope and should be up to the task at hand. Each way value.

Distance: 1000m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: GPLATE

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Fostinovo (2) 6x3563245x
Trainer: J A Janse Van Vuuren ()
Jockey: Trent Mayhew (a2.5)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $14,190
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FLOWER ALLEY (USA)

Dam: TOUCH OF TUSCAN (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Al Mufti

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-4-4

Track

6: 1-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Turf

22: 2-4-4

Good

21: 2-4-4

Clockwise

22: 2-4-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

1200m - 1450m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

Resuming after a break of 11 weeks. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Turffontein Inside September 7 over 1200m, 6 len behind Mount Pinatubo carrying 60kg at $26. When resuming last campaign third of 10 at this track March 9 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Scallywag with 54kg at $15. Others rate better.

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 5	7/9/24	Turffontein	1200m	GPLATE	5	Hennie Greyling	60kg	Good	1:12.49	59.6 km/h	5.8L	-	$26	7	$7,887	-	1. Mount Pinatubo 2. The Specialist 3. Beamonesque
4th of 7	31/8/24	Turffontein	1200m	RBH80	6	Piere Strydom	60.5kg	Good	1:12.98	59.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$4.00f	44	$7,887	-	1. Turbo Power 2. Nettleton 3. Kotinos
44 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	18/7/24	Turffontein	1450m	RBH80	2	S'Manga Khumalo	60.5kg	Good	1:28.30	59.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$4.50	28	$7,656	-	1. Thambi 2. Fostinovo 3. Golden Pavilion
3rd of 12	20/6/24	Vaal	1200m	RBH84	2	S'Manga Khumalo	59kg	Good	1:09.11	62.5 km/h	2.3L	-	$5.00	49	$8,327	-	1. Bob'S Your Uncle 2. Rainbow Reward 3. Fostinovo
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	2/5/24	Turffontein	1800m	PPLTE	3	Hennie Greyling	57.5kg	Good	1:51.65	58.0 km/h	6.3L	-	$101	9	$8,063	-	1. Jordan 2. Barbaresco 3. William Iron Arm
5th of 9	23/4/24	Vaal	1600m	RBH80	2	Gavin Lerena	62kg	Good	1:35.97	60.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$3.80f	45	$9,394	-	1. Majestic Palace 2. Golden Pavilion 3. Leeson
45 Day Freshen-Up

Lead The Charge (6) 72241413x
Trainer: Mike Azzie ()
Jockey: P Strydom
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LANCASTER BOMBER (USA)

Dam: SAN FERMIN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Charge Forward

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-2-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 2-2-1

Good

8: 2-2-1

Clockwise

7: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

104

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

A T

Comments

Resuming after a nine weeks break. Finished off last campaign second last in a small field at Turffontein Inside September 21 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Taxi To The Moon with 58.5kg at $2. On debut seventh of 9 at Kenilworth January 20 over 1000m, 5.5 len behind Banff carrying 60kg at $4.30. Sure to be thereabouts.

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 4	21/9/24	Turffontein	1000m	GPLATE	1	Muzi Yeni	58.5kg	Good	0:58.40	61.6 km/h	2.5L	-	$2.00f	28	$7,887	-	1. Taxi To The Moon 2. Cymric 3. Lead The Charge
1st of 6	24/8/24	Turffontein	1200m	GPLATE	2	S'Manga Khumalo	55.5kg	Good	1:12.10	59.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.50	27	$7,887	-	1. Lead The Charge 2. Buffalo Storm Cody 3. Taxi To The Moon
4th of 10	28/7/24	Greyville	1200m	G2 OPEN 2	1	S'Manga Khumalo	60kg	Good	1:10.94	60.9 km/h	2.7L	-	$51	31	$45,012	-	1. Cats Pajamas 2. Dantonfromsandton 3. Bjorn Ironside
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	27/6/24	Turffontein	1000m	MPLATE	7	Craig Zackey	57kg	Good	0:58.86	61.2 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.25	56	$8,096	-	1. Lead The Charge 2. Watchman 3. Pibe De Oro
56 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	2/5/24	Turffontein	1450m	PLATE 2	1	Craig Zackey	60kg	Good	1:29.45	58.4 km/h	2.6L	-	$2.25f	15	$8,063	-	1. Spring Tradition 2. Zip Code 3. Serrano
2nd of 12	17/4/24	Vaal	1200m	MPLATE	3	Craig Zackey	57kg	Good	1:09.42	62.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$6.00	29	$9,394	-	1. Gorgeous Klein 2. Lead The Charge 3. Apache Son

Karate Kid (7) 2117
Trainer: Paul Matchett ()
Jockey: Rachel Venniker (a1.5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Unbeaten the Distance

Strong Form on Good

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ERUPT (IRE)

Dam: KINEMATIC COUNTESS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Count Dubois

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 2-1-0

Good

4: 2-1-0

Clockwise

4: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Comments

Returns from a 30-day let-up. Most recently 7th of 12 at Vaal on October 24 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Bob's Your Uncle with 52kg at $4.50. The run before that favourite; won by 0.9 len at Vaal September 24 over 1000m defeating Blaze A Way carrying 61kg at $2.80. Has failed to show enough.

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	24/10/24	Vaal	1200m	OPEN	6	P Mxoli	52kg	Good	1:08.21	63.3 km/h	2.6L	-	$4.50f	30	$12,419	-	1. Bob'S Your Uncle 2. Rollwiththepunches 3. After The Rain
1st of 7	24/9/24	Vaal	1000m	RBH74	4	P Mxoli	61kg	Good	0:57.87	62.2 km/h	0.9L	-	$2.80f	45	$7,425	-	1. Karate Kid 2. Blaze A Way 3. Bregardt
45 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	10/8/24	Turffontein	1000m	MPLATE	5	P Mxoli	60kg	Good	0:59.12	60.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.91f	14	$8,349	-	1. Karate Kid 2. Inspector James 3. Busstopinhounslow
2nd of 6	27/7/24	Turffontein	1160m	PLATE 2	3	P Mxoli	57kg	Good	1:07.78	61.6 km/h	1.5L	-	$26	-	$8,998	-	1. Taxi To The Moon 2. Karate Kid 3. Key News

French Bolt (4) 414x
Trainer: Stuart Pettigrew ()
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: VAR (USA)

Dam: FRENCH ROSE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Miesque's Approval

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

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

1400m

Gear Changes

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign fourth of 12 at Greyville June 8 over 1400m, 2 len behind Great Plains carrying 60kg at $17. On debut fourth of 9 at Vaal April 23 over 1000m, 5.5 len behind Chocolate Soldier carrying 60kg at $13.50. Keep in mind.

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
4th of 12	8/6/24	Greyville	1400m	OPEN	1	Calvin Habib	60kg	Good	1:25.62	58.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$17	23	$18,007	-	1. Great Plains 2. Makazole 3. Waheed
1st of 7	16/5/24	Vaal	1000m	PLATE 2	7	Calvin Habib	60kg	Good	0:57.48	62.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.00	23	$8,063	-	1. French Bolt 2. Wolf Mountain 3. Spy Story
4th of 9	23/4/24	Vaal	1000m	PLATE 2	7	Calvin Habib	60kg	Good	0:57.15	63.0 km/h	5.6L	-	$14	-	$8,954	-	1. Chocolate Soldier 2. Ready Set Fire 3. Beynac

Master Casper (3) 57x122x
Trainer: J A Janse Van Vuuren ()
Jockey: C Maujean
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

3 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: QUERARI (GER)

Dam: LA VOLTA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 1-2-0

Good

5: 1-2-0

Clockwise

3: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

1000m

Gear Changes

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at this track July 13 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Almond Sea with 58kg at $3.80. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.6 len Turffontein Inside May 2 over 1000m defeating Wolf Mountain carrying 57kg at $1.30. Expected to run 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	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	13/7/24	Turffontein	1000m	PLATE 2	1	Gavin Lerena	58kg	Good	0:57.83	62.3 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.80	35	$8,998	-	1. Almond Sea 2. Master Casper 3. Cymric
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	8/6/24	Greyville	1000m	PLATE 2	5	Gavin Lerena	60kg	Good	0:59.59	60.4 km/h	1.1L	-	$3.80	37	$12,606	-	1. The Specialist 2. Master Casper 3. Impact Investor
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	2/5/24	Turffontein	1000m	MPLATE	2	Gavin Lerena	57kg	Good	0:58.67	61.4 km/h	0.6L	-	$1.33f	96	$8,063	-	1. Master Casper 2. Wolf Mountain 3. Scarlet
96 Day Spell
7th of 20	27/1/24	Kenilworth	1200m	OPEN	5	Gavin Lerena	60kg	Good	1:12.83	59.3 km/h	4.7L	-	$21	42	$110,352	-	1. Little Ballerina 2. Talk To The Master 3. Handsome Prince
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	16/12/23	Kenilworth	1000m	PLATE	1	Craig Zackey	59.5kg	Good	0:59.18	60.8 km/h	5.5L	-	$21	-	$22,033	-	1. Lion Rampart 2. Roman Agent 3. Bjorn Ironside

Rondebosch (1) 4x2x1
Trainer: Sean Tarry ()
Jockey: Serino Moodley
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: REDBERRY LANE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

1000m

Gear Changes

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last outing favourite; scored a big 4.5 len win at Turffontein Inside October 19 over 1000m defeating Dwight Eisenhower with 59kg at $1.80. At only start last preparation 2nd of 11 at Turffontein Inside on May 23 over 1200m, 0.9 len behind Key News carrying 60kg at $2. Sure to go well again. Improver with winning prospects.

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
1st of 8	19/10/24	Turffontein	1000m	MPLATE	8	Gavin Lerena	59kg	Good	1:00.02	60.0 km/h	4.3L	-	$1.83f	149	$9,658	-	1. Rondebosch 2. Dwight Eisenhower 3. Lets Play Poker
149 Day Spell
2nd of 11	23/5/24	Turffontein	1200m	PLATE 2	10	Richard Fourie	60kg	Good	1:12.74	59.4 km/h	0.9L	-	$2.00f	82	$8,063	-	1. Key News 2. Rondebosch 3. Towers Of Gold
82 Day Spell
4th of 7	2/3/24	Turffontein	1000m	OPEN	1	Richard Fourie	55kg	Good	0:56.65	63.5 km/h	8.0L	-	$9.50	-	$17,534	-	1. Pistol Pete 2. Fire Attack 3. Greaterix

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