12:55 Turffontein

Thursday 23 February 2023

All10:0510:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:4515:20

Racehorse Owners Association Fm 99 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 1m 27.82s

(5)

Marigold Hotel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in minor event (33/10) at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 0443-53

(7)

Supreme Quest²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Corne Spies| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 589-657

(6)

Kayla's Champ^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 50/1, 11 lengths tenth of 12 to Sister Light in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 005-890

(3)

Tipsy Tarragon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| D

9/4

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Respectable 3½ lengths eighth of 15 to Lady of Power in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 1600-28

(11)

Elusive Current¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Weichong Marwing| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. First run since leaving P. A. Peter when 7 lengths eighth of 12 to Sister Light in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 22311-8

(1)

Wokonda¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 3/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 12 to Sister Light in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 523-613

(4)

Princess Philippa¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁵⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Good 1½ lengths fourth of 12 to Sister Light in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1211-34

(8)

Sister Light¹⁹

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

10/1

Won 12-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1575-21

(9)

Golden Aspen²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

25/1

Four wins from 20 runs last year. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft, 15/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4134-33

(10)

Woman Of Substance³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

50/1

Course winner. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/83107-

(2)

Paton's Tears³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

11/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 32446-3

Forecasts

Wokonda (2/1), Tipsy Tarragon (9/4), Princess Philippa (9/2), Paton's Tears (11/2), Marigold Hotel (8/1), Sister Light (10/1), Golden Aspen (25/1), Elusive Current (28/1), Kayla's Champ (40/1), Supreme Quest (40/1), Woman Of Substance (50/1)

WOKONDA looks marginally the pick of these. Sister Light is another that comes into the equation, along with Elusive Current.