14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 1 April 2023

All10:5011:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Wilgerbosdrift Bridget Oppenheimer Oaks (Grade 2) (3 Year-Old Fillies)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 2m 39.19s

(10)

Bless My Stars²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/4

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 1 at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago by short head from Feather Boa. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 616-361

(2)

Lady Of Power²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

13/2

Course winner. First run since leaving J. A. Soma when bit below form 4¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Bless My Stars in Gr 1 (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 154-115

(1)

Reny²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable 6 lengths sixth of 11 to Bless My Stars in Gr 1 (17/2) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 114-236

(7)

None Other²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/2

Course winner. Respectable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Bless My Stars in Gr 1 at this course (9f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 352-123

(6)

Silver Hills²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/4

One win from 1 run last year. Respectable 4¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Bless My Stars in Gr 1 (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-3224

(9)

Littlemarysunshine^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Ipso Facto in listed race at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 74-2413

(3)

Raratonga Rose²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Ipso Facto in listed race (5/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 121-133

(4)

Ipso Facto²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

14/1

Career best when winning 9-runner listed race (7/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Red Maple. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 125-561

(8)

Namaqua Blossom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

22/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Evens and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 512-223

(5)

Light Of Day^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

40/1

16/1, 2¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Ipso Facto in listed race at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 425-536

Non-Runners

(11)

Emirate Gina²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Roy Magner J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Bless My Stars (9/4), Silver Hills (11/4), None Other (7/2), Lady Of Power (13/2), Emirate Gina (10/1), Ipso Facto (14/1), Raratonga Rose (16/1), Reny (20/1), Namaqua Blossom (22/1), Littlemarysunshine (33/1), Light Of Day (40/1)

NONE OTHER looks to have marginally the best credentials but has next to no margin for error. Bless My Stars could be the answer to second spot, while Lady Of Power also has claims.