13:20 Turffontein

Sunday 29 January 2023

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Allez France Stakes (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 35.96s

(1)

Terra Time²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

5/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 13/2) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 31163-1

(5)

Bellevarde⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Simons| T: Joey Soma| C

5/2

Four wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 9/2) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 231811-

(3)

Admire Me²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Gavin Van Zyl| C

11/2

Course winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 52856-4

(2)

Opera Glass^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 25/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 17 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 65786-1

(6)

Flying First Class¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Five wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Very good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 19 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 23145-3

(4)

Kind Judy^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

17/2

Course winner. Five wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 1343-55

Non-Runners

(7)

Liverpool Legend⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Bellevarde (5/2), Terra Time (5/2), Flying First Class (7/2), Admire Me (11/2), Opera Glass (13/2), Kind Judy (17/2), Liverpool Legend (16/1)

TERRA TIME looks to have marginally the best credentials but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Flying First Class looks sure to be involved as well, while Admire Me comes into calculations for third place.