15:10 Vaal

Thursday 20 April 2023

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4Racing.tv FM 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 9.04s

(18)

Berengaria^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo

8/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 30 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4497-83

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(14)

Blue Waters²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

3/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 2544-46

(11)

Second Breath³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 215-495

(5)

There She Goes¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| D

12/1

7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 12-1845

(16)

Lollapalooza^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Jaap Visser| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7/1, respectable second of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-17722

(10)

Samoa^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

15/2

5-time course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 453-235

(15)

Prayuponastar⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Corrie Lensley| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. 8/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good). Off 98 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 61-9

(4)

Gimme The Flame³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson

25/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 297-570

(7)

Love Bite^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8-65691

(17)

Splendid Season¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 341-697

(3)

Tiz Magic^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in January. 8/1, last of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 2-18380

(9)

Blindedbythelights¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C

20/1

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 59-9798

(8)

Silver Clock^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

28/1

Course winner. 20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-72606

(2)

Mix The Magic^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 05-7228

(1)

Grecia¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW, 16/1) 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 679447

(20)

Pretty In Pearls¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett

16/1

Fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 25/2). Off 168 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 316644-

(12)

Big City Girl^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. 33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 524909

(6)

Meet The Captain^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4863-75

(19)

Three Hearts²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: N Qaule| T: Brett Webber| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, last of 13 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0088-80

Non-Runners

(13)

Arilena²⁸⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Blue Waters (3/1), Lollapalooza (6/1), Samoa (15/2), Berengaria (8/1), Love Bite (11/1), There She Goes (12/1), Tiz Magic (14/1), Second Breath (14/1), Mix The Magic (14/1), Arilena (14/1), Pretty In Pearls (16/1), Splendid Season (18/1), Big City Girl (20/1), Meet The Captain (20/1), Blindedbythelights (20/1), Gimme The Flame (25/1), Silver Clock (28/1), Prayuponastar (33/1), Grecia (33/1), Three Hearts (50/1)

LOVE BITE is probably the main player after another win 2 weeks ago, while Prayuponastar could also figure.