14:08 Turffontein

Saturday 4 February 2023

All10:0010:3011:0511:4012:2012:5513:3314:0814:45

Velvet Green Fm 96 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 1m 26.03s

(6)

Emerald Princess⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

Four wins from 11 runs last year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 46 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 116521-

(12)

Juliet Tango²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| CD

12/1

Course winner. First run since leaving M/A Azzie when ninth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 12080-9

(9)

Kayla's Champ^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

28/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in minor event (33/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 3005-89

(2)

Bureau Des Legende⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

9/2

4-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (8f, good) 63 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Emerald Princess. Must improve.

Form: 095311-

(7)

Eternity Ring^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

14/1

Course winner. 14/1, very good 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Wokonda in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 7898-04

(10)

Elusive Current³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| C| D

12/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Can make presence felt.

Form: 522311-

(3)

Wokonda¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

11/4

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6523-61

(11)

Crimson Princess^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 42254-6

(5)

Princess Philippa¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable 3 lengths third of 9 to Wokonda in handicap (5/2) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 61211-3

(4)

Sister Light³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

Course winner. 33/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 01575-2

(8)

Mckenna Skye⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 9¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Princess Philippa in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 74 days ago.

Form: 323798-

Non-Runners

(1)

Queen Of Shadows²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Wokonda (11/4), Princess Philippa (4/1), Bureau Des Legende (9/2), Sister Light (5/1), Emerald Princess (5/1), Queen Of Shadows (7/1), Elusive Current (12/1), Juliet Tango (12/1), Eternity Ring (14/1), Crimson Princess (20/1), Kayla's Champ (28/1), Mckenna Skye (40/1)

SISTER LIGHT is probably the best recommendation but has little margin for error. Elusive Current could be the sternest opposition, while Crimson Princess might be tough to keep out of the minor places.