13:55 Turffontein

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Lady's Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 10.99s

(1)

Mercury Rising⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Peter| CD

5/2

First run since leaving W. Whitehead when improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 83/100) 51 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 544591-

(6)

Bon Vivant^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/12571-

(9)

Kayla's Champ^b⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Simons| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 98| CD

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 17/2, 4½ lengths fourth of 6 to Mercury Rising in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 51 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 615414-

(2)

Maryah¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Peter| D

12/1

40/1, last of 13 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good). Off 113 days. First run for yard after leaving Z. Oosthuizen.

Form: 0/81080-

(5)

May Queen³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 68| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 33/1, last of 7 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 767877-

(8)

Time For Glory⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Weichong Marwing| D

9/1

Winner at Vaal in March. 3 lengths eighth of 12 to Ameena in Gr 2 (20/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 13278-

(3)

Miss Daisy⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Billy Ruiters

9/4

Latest win at Vaal in May. 25/2, creditable second of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 121502-

(4)

Mighty Goddess³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: N Qaule| T: Billy Ruiters

22/1

25/1, creditable eighth of 13 in minor event at Greyville (6.5f, good) 63 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 47485-

(7)

Wokonda⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

8/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 18/10, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 65 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 542116-

Rule 4

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

Non-Runners

(10)

Midnight Gem²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Miss Daisy (9/4), Mercury Rising (5/2), Bon Vivant (4/1), Midnight Gem (5/1), Wokonda (8/1), Time For Glory (9/1), Maryah (12/1), Kayla's Champ (18/1), Mighty Goddess (22/1), May Queen (40/1)

MIDNIGHT GEM was back to her best on her most recent run and has leading claims. Wokonda is marginally preferred for second, while Kayla's Champ is another with place prospects.