11:50 Turffontein

Sunday 26 February 2023

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0513:4014:1014:4015:10

Bauhinia Handicap (Fillies And Mares - Non-Black Type)

Off time: 11:54 | Winning time: 55.09s

(8)

Bella Chica²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. 6½ lengths seventh of 11 to Rollwiththepunches in Gr 3 (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 8515-07

(3)

Alula's Star²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Rollwiththepunches in Gr 3 (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 22 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 55412-5

(1)

Cold Fact²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Good 1½ lengths second of 8 to Rockets Red Glare in handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft, 33/20) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/965-12

(4)

May Queen²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Heather Adamson| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Seventh of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3566-17

(6)

Rose For Trippi^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K De Melo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| D

9/4

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 3½ lengths fourth of 7 to May Queen in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, evens) 45 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 15231-4

(2)

Rockets Red Glare²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

6/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft, 11/2) 24 days ago by 1½ lengths from Cold Fact.

Form: 8951-61

(7)

Queen Of Gaul¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

16/1

3/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good). Off 180 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 118225-

(9)

Good Queen Bess^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| C

5/1

25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 54137-1

(5)

Fennec Fox¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft). Off 101 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 633008-

Forecasts

Rose For Trippi (9/4), Cold Fact (4/1), Alula's Star (4/1), Good Queen Bess (5/1), Rockets Red Glare (6/1), Bella Chica (9/1), Queen Of Gaul (16/1), May Queen (18/1), Fennec Fox (22/1)

ROSE FOR TRIPPI is narrowly favoured all things considered but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Rockets Red Glare has the strongest claims of the remainder, while Good Queen Bess is the tentative selection for third. .

Prize Money

1st: R93,753.002nd: R30,009.003rd: R15,005.004th: R7,492.005th: R3,746.00

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