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Thursday 11 August 2022

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www.tab4racing.com Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 7f 210y | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 36.79s

(8)

Lollapalooza^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Jaap Visser| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good 1½ lengths sixth of 10 to Fantasy Flower in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 806996-

(9)

Wikkel Spikkel^b¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| D

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in February. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap () at Turffontein (8f, soft). Off 128 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 512355-

(6)

Quest From Afar⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 426/221-

(4)

Super Secret⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fabian Habib| C

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 9/4) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 41-

(10)

Timeforthat⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Luchelle Kruger| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 20/1) 5 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 000030-

(7)

Angel's Wish²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| C

16/1

Course winner. Good 1¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Fantasy Flower in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 000604-

(5)

Fantasy Flower²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

3/1

6/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 0/00071-

(2)

Evening Rise⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 66/1) 42 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 479906-

(1)

Petunia⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker| C

14/1

Course winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 498779-

(12)

Kiss To Dream²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Bill Human| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. 3¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Fantasy Flower in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 331799-

Non-Runners

(3)

Red Carpet Girl²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Nathan Klink

(11)

Wonderful Rock⁵³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Erico Verdonese J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Quest From Afar (11/4), Fantasy Flower (3/1), Wikkel Spikkel (9/2), Lollapalooza (11/2), Super Secret (15/2), Evening Rise (9/1), Red Carpet Girl (10/1), Petunia (14/1), Timeforthat (14/1), Angel's Wish (16/1), Wonderful Rock (20/1), Kiss To Dream (25/1)

QUEST FROM AFAR just about edges it as the selection. Petunia could be the answer to second place, while Lollapalooza also requires respect.