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Thursday 11 August 2022

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 1m 3f 205y | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: -

(8)

Smiley River²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 367759-

(1)

Liverpool Legend^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: D Gray St John| C

3/1

Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 13 in minor event (25/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 325848-

(4)

Song Of Angels^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Jannie Borman| C

17/2

First run since leaving H. E. Adamson when 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 55/4601-

(3)

Damova^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Joey Soma

5/6

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 000445-

(2)

Night Lily⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Robbie Sage| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 88 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 327100-

(5)

Winning Queen^b³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| C

25/1

Course winner. 50/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000005-

Non-Runners

(7)

Astral Plane³⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: Siyanda Sosibo

(6)

Twice As Special²⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Fabian Habib J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Damova (5/6), Liverpool Legend (3/1), Smiley River (5/1), Song Of Angels (17/2), Night Lily (12/1), Astral Plane (20/1), Twice As Special (20/1), Winning Queen (25/1)

DAMOVA is just about the pick in this line up. Night Lily is second choice, while Liverpool Legend should also be considered.