13:55 Vaal

Thursday 7 April 2022

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4racing.tv Fm 74 Apprentice Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: -

(6)

On Cue^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 45-4432

(13)

Imposing Angel^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 4/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1776-11

(5)

Big City Girl^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Corne Spies| BF| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 3/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 108-245

(3)

Grecia¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

14/1

Won 11-runner maiden (6/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 821

(9)

Special Variety¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽⁶⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 7/1, third of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Obvious claims.

Form: 413

(7)

Jam Fancy³⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 20/1, good second of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 11 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 314502-

(10)

Samoa^b⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 79 days ago.

Form: 422-516

(14)

Song Of Liberty^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Paul Matchett| C

33/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 25/7) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 75-3831

(4)

Verinova^b³⁵

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

9/2

C&D winner. 25/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 405-732

(12)

Looking Hot³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| D

18/1

100/7, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 306-665

(2)

Allez Les Bleu^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/4, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 13 to Imposing Angel in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 24-3523

(1)

Mercer Girl^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 9¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Imposing Angel in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0-24880

Non-Runners

(8)

Abalus¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Unknown Jockey

(11)

Bethany³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Roy Magner J: Kaidan Brewer

(15)

Western View⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

On Cue (7/2), Imposing Angel (4/1), Special Variety (4/1), Verinova (9/2), Big City Girl (15/2), Allez Les Bleu (8/1), Samoa (14/1), Grecia (14/1), Bethany (14/1), Abalus (14/1), Western View (16/1), Looking Hot (18/1), Jam Fancy (20/1), Song Of Liberty (33/1), Mercer Girl (40/1)

SPECIAL VARIETY has a very good chance on what she has achieved so far and sets a solid standard. Song Of Liberty is fancied as the best bet for second, while Verinova might be hard to keep out of the minor money.