11:35 Vaal

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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SA Classic Day 4 March Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 1m 14.23s

(6)

Whatyouwaitingfor³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 4137-2

(11)

There She Goes²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| D

4/1

Won 13-runner handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 7/2) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 50512-1

(10)

Splendid Season^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

10/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 17/2, below form sixth of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 23341-6

(5)

Welcome Breeze³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

20/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this course (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 641-8

(2)

Lollapalooza^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 20/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 749-177

(9)

Samoa^b⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

5/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 20/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 57453-2

(3)

Laetitia's Angel^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 15/2, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 0022-24

(4)

Rio's Kiss^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun

33/1

Ninth of 14 in minor event (80/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 970-009

(12)

Sacred Valley²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Corrie Lensley| C

28/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 42679-9

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Lushozi Shoop²⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: K De Melo

(13)

Mix The Magic¹⁹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: J V'd Merwe

(1)

Feather The Nest³⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: Nathan Klink

(8)

Twice As Wild¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Lushozi Shoop (1/1), Laetitia's Angel (2/1), Whatyouwaitingfor (3/1), There She Goes (4/1), Samoa (5/1), Lollapalooza (15/2), Splendid Season (10/1), Mix The Magic (16/1), Feather The Nest (16/1), Welcome Breeze (20/1), Sacred Valley (28/1), Rio's Kiss (33/1)

WELCOME BREEZE is holding her form well and will probably take the beating. Samoa is taken for the forecast, while Laetitia's Angel has a good shout of a share of the minor money.