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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 95 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 8.08s

(9)

Midnight Gem^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 25/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-8419

(5)

Follow Me^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

14/1

Course winner. 20/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 33 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 5154-75

(8)

Flowerbomb³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 7½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 (25/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 1321-50

(2)

Winter Greeting⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

6/4

Course winner. Three wins from 3 runs last year. 25/2, good sixth of 15 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good) 82 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 111-6

(1)

Lucy In The Sky³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. 7/1, won 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 430-681

(4)

Kayla's Champ^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 890787

(10)

Rockets Red Glare³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, 7 lengths tenth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 51-6170

(6)

Benguela Cove³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 7½ lengths last of 6 to Lucy In The Sky in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 30 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2134-06

(3)

Kinky Boots⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

4/1

C&D winner. One win from 1 run last year. 7 lengths tenth of 15 to Lady of Power in Gr 2 (20/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-20

(7)

In The Beginning⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| BF| D

4/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. Respectable 5½ lengths fourth of 11 to Midnight Gem in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 11/10) 53 days ago.

Form: 13-24

Forecasts

Winter Greeting (6/4), In The Beginning (4/1), Kinky Boots (4/1), Flowerbomb (6/1), Lucy In The Sky (10/1), Midnight Gem (12/1), Follow Me (14/1), Rockets Red Glare (22/1), Kayla's Champ (22/1), Benguela Cove (25/1)

LUCY IN THE SKY took a large step back in the right direction again last time and is going to be hard to reel in. In The Beginning is a sound alternative, while Kinky Boots is a solid place option.

Prize Money

1st: R68,759.002nd: R22,005.003rd: R10,992.004th: R5,506.005th: R2,743.00

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