15:25 Turffontein

Saturday 3 July 2021

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Play Live Games At WSB Fm 78 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: -

(5)

Cold Fact^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| C| D

1/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/8, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-1471

(4)

Verinova^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Robbie Sage| D

14/1

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 66-6216

(10)

Zodiac Princess^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Dorrie Sham| D

7/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner at Vaal in March. 25/2, twelfth of 17 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 128440

(6)

Samoa^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Bridget Stidolph| D

16/1

50/3, bit below form tenth of 17 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 038600

(9)

Dalgety Bay⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| D

28/1

Winner at Vaal in March. Thirteenth of 17 in minor event (100/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 160900

(7)

Hear The Trumpet^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 17 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 563008

(2)

Ilha Da Varlette⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 17 in minor event (100/3) at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 904074

(1)

Allez Les Bleu^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| D

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 304-748

(8)

Nymeria³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Billy Ruiters| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 75/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving C. E. Erasmus when last of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 79886-0

(3)

Mercer Girl^b⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft) 86 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4090-08

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Florence⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Clinton Binda J: Xola Jacobs

Forecasts

Cold Fact (1/2), Zodiac Princess (7/1), Florence (7/1), Verinova (14/1), Allez Les Bleu (14/1), Hear The Trumpet (16/1), Samoa (16/1), Ilha Da Varlette (16/1), Dalgety Bay (28/1), Nymeria (40/1), Mercer Girl (66/1)

VERINOVA's overall form just gives her the edge but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Florence earns the vote for second, while Zodiac Princess can win the battle for minor honours.