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

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 29.28s

(4)

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.

Form: 2/21243-

(7)

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.

Form: 3/22214-

(1)

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.

Form: 021323-

(8)

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.

Form: 678774-

(10)

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.

Form: 1112/34-

(5)

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.

Form: 238055-

(2)

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.

Form: 445912-

(9)

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.

Form: 233211-

(6)

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.

Form: 230062-

(3)

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.

Form: 12-

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)

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.

Prize Money

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

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