13:05 Turffontein

Saturday 12 December 2020

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Racing Association Fm 83 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: -

(1)

Elusive Woman^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Ashley Fortune

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 17/4) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 262363-

(8)

Franklin²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese

7/1

Latest win at Vaal in August. Good neck second of 8 to Illuminate in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/1) 21 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 931002-

(10)

Lady Amherst²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| C

9/4

Course winner. Winner here in August. 5/1, very good ½-length second of 10 to Sultanah in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 32/2212-

(2)

Nabeela²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| D

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in October. Thirteenth of 16 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good, 8/1) 25 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 017550-

(5)

Irish Dame⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger

8/1

Creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 14 to Illuminate in handicap at this C&D (soft, 25/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 733066-

(6)

Illuminate²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Webber| CD

9/2

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Won 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 21 days ago by neck from Franklin.

Form: 677111-

(3)

Quick Wit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Callan Murray| T: M F De Kock

8/1

22/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 408555-

(4)

Fire Flower²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in September. 22/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 441353-

(9)

Countess Trenton⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 30/1) 51 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 680750-

Non-Runners

(7)

Sultanah²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Candice Dawson J: Warren Kennedy

Forecasts

Lady Amherst (9/4), Sultanah (3/1), Fire Flower (7/2), Illuminate (9/2), Franklin (7/1), Quick Wit (8/1), Elusive Woman (8/1), Irish Dame (8/1), Nabeela (16/1), Countess Trenton (18/1)

FIRE FLOWER continues in good form and has the best chance. Lady Amherst and Irish Dame hold place prospects.