13:55 Turffontein

Saturday 1 October 2022

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Topbet Joburg Spring F & M Challenge (Grade 2) (Fillies And Mares)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 1m 29.28s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Big Burn63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD
2/1
3/1, below form 1½ lengths fourth of 15 to Captain's Ransom in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 119 days. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Very much the one to beat.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Homely Girl21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Johan J Vuuren| D
25/1
Latest win at Greyville in June. Fourth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (unknown, 2/1) 21 days ago.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Lucy In The Sky16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Webber| C| D
16/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in June. Good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 16 days ago.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
May Queen28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Heather Adamson| OR:  68| C
66/1
Course winner. 66/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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5
(10)
Horse silk
Desert Miracle210
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock| BF| CD
11/4
C&D winner. Below form 4½ lengths fourth of 9 to Rain In Holland in Gr 1 at this course (9f, good, 4/3). Off 7 months.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Supreme Quest21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| BF| C| D
12/1
Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in April. Fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (unknown, 15/10) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
Mercury Rising28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: R Simons| T: Alec Laird| C
9/1
Course winner. Latest win here in July. Excellent second of 9 in handicap (28/10) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.
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8
(9)
Horse silk
Humdinger55
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| D
14/1
Career best when winning 11-runner listed race at Scottsville (8f, good, 28/10) 55 days ago by ¾ length from Victoria Paige. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
9
(6)
Horse silk
Queen Of Shadows21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alec Laird| D
33/1
17/2, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when very good second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (unknown) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.
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10
(3)
Horse silk
Gimme A Shot63
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-2| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C
7/2
1 win from 1 run this year. Won 12-runner maiden at this course (6f, good, 8/1). Off 125 days. Up in trip.
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Forecasts

Big Burn (2/1), Desert Miracle (11/4), Gimme A Shot (7/2), Mercury Rising (9/1), Supreme Quest (12/1), Humdinger (14/1), Lucy In The Sky (16/1), Homely Girl (25/1), Queen Of Shadows (33/1), May Queen (66/1)

Verdict

BIG BURN holds the aces and shouldn't really be hard pressed. Mercury Rising makes most appeal among the rest, while Homely Girl comes into calculations for third place.

  1. Big Burn2/1
  2. Mercury Rising9/1
  3. Homely Girl25/1

Prize Money

1st: R187,509.002nd: R59,992.003rd: R29,996.004th: R14,998.005th: R7,510.00

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