11:05 Vaal

Thursday 17 November 2022

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www.tab4racing.com Fm 70 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:04 | Winning time: 2m 31.47s

(8)

Mirren¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 7/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 113443-

(4)

Last Cheer¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| C

9/4

Course winner. Good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Special Charm in handicap (4/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 567322-

(9)

Liverpool Legend⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Khan| T: D Gray St John| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft, 8/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 312353-

(6)

Cape Bouquet¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable 4 lengths sixth of 11 to Special Charm in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 756136-

(7)

Special Charm^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

9/2

Won 11-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 14 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Last Cheer. Back up in trip.

Form: 316741-

(5)

Crusade To Royalty¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Roy Magner| C

8/1

Course winner. 6/1, 6 lengths ninth of 11 to Special Charm in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 346529-

(1)

Ponderosa Pine^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: M F De Kock

8/1

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, second of 8 in maiden at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 492-

Non-Runners

(3)

Raratonga Rose⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: K De Melo

(2)

Pretty In Pearls¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Last Cheer (9/4), Liverpool Legend (7/2), Special Charm (9/2), Mirren (5/1), Raratonga Rose (6/1), Cape Bouquet (8/1), Crusade To Royalty (8/1), Ponderosa Pine (8/1), Pretty In Pearls (14/1)

SPECIAL CHARM is in a good run of form and seems likely to take the beating. Mirren could be the one to capitalise if the selection underperforms, while Last Cheer has a chance as well.