14:10 Vaal

Thursday 9 March 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 87 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 56.03s

(4)

Big Eyed Girl⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 25/2, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 13724-7

(6)

Highest Honour⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/2) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. No appeal.

Form: 31/4

(1)

Queen Of Gaul¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 20/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 18225-9

(2)

Lil Miss Moneybags³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 5/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 151-55

(11)

Fennec Fox¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 66/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 33008-8

(9)

Aniara¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 5490-18

(8)

Let's Cruise¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| D

20/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 551-0

(10)

Silver Mensa⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

2/1

5/10 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Sets a high standard.

Form: 322-1

(5)

Samoa^b⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 57453-2

(3)

Wings Of Nike⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Shaylen Naidoo| BF| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/2) 49 days ago.

Form: 64132-4

Non-Runners

(7)

A Time To Flower⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Silver Mensa (2/1), Lil Miss Moneybags (5/2), Wings Of Nike (5/1), Samoa (6/1), Big Eyed Girl (8/1), Highest Honour (12/1), A Time To Flower (14/1), Queen Of Gaul (18/1), Let's Cruise (20/1), Fennec Fox (22/1), Aniara (22/1)

SILVER MENSA is highest rated of these on the form book and is a straightforward selection. Lil Miss Moneybags is a sound alternative, while Samoa is not out of it for third place.