10:25 Vaal

Thursday 3 February 2022

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Fm 74 Apprentice Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 10:26 | Winning time: -

(1)

Diamonds 'n Dust^b¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (100/7) at this course (6f, good). Off 107 days.

Form: 379529-

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(7)

Captain's Run²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Corne Spies| C

8/1

Course winner. 8¼ lengths eleventh of 13 to Rozara in handicap (50/7) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 94246-0

(11)

On Cue²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 13 to Rozara in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 15645-4

(6)

Future Princess^b¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

20/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Won 9-runner maiden at Greyville (5f, AW, 100/7). Off 164 days. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 901-

(9)

Rozara²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

7/4

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 100/7) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Mercer Girl. Progressing well recently.

Form: 25774-1

(4)

Stolen Kiss¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁹⁾| T: Dorrie Sham

22/1

25/3, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 2036-90

(8)

Verinova^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁹⁾| T: Robbie Sage| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 100/7, bit below form 4½ lengths seventh of 13 to Rozara in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 35405-7

(2)

Mercer Girl^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 9090-24

(3)

Princess Queen¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (200/3) at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 14870-3

(10)

Allez Les Bleu^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

7/2

C&D winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 91/20, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 2724-35

(5)

Flash Rock²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Wiseman Sphesihle Njokwe⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 200/3, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 00040-0

Forecasts

Rozara (7/4), Allez Les Bleu (7/2), On Cue (8/1), Captain's Run (8/1), Princess Queen (8/1), Verinova (9/1), Mercer Girl (9/1), Diamonds 'n Dust (11/1), Future Princess (20/1), Stolen Kiss (22/1), Flash Rock (66/1)

ROZARA has been hard to fault of late and can win again. Mercer Girl is most likely her main rival once more, while Diamonds 'N Dust deserves some consideration too.