15:20 Turffontein

Sunday 2 July 2023

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4Racing Thanks & Appreciates Alec Laird Mr 74 Divided Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 38.31s

(8)

Free Movement³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage| C

6/4

33/20, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 322221

(3)

Silvano's Song^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew

11/2

Winner at Vaal in January. 4/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 317745

(5)

Napoleon³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tony Peter| BF

5/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/4, good second of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 7-03242

(7)

Shilpa's Moon¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

10/1

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (5/2) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 864271

(2)

Gilda Gray²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

7/1

Latest win at Greyville in May. Good third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 9/2) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 738313

(1)

The Chosen One²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Alec Laird| C

7/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 905559

(6)

Cerulean Dancer³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 32 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 985638

(4)

Giancarlo⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

66/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 7 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 87 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 084007

Non-Runners

(9)

Godfather²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Free Movement (6/4), Napoleon (5/2), Silvano's Song (11/2), The Chosen One (7/1), Gilda Gray (7/1), Shilpa's Moon (10/1), Godfather (10/1), Cerulean Dancer (20/1), Giancarlo (66/1)

SHILPA'S MOON gets the vote. Gilda Gray has the best claims of the remainder, while Free Movement is also an interesting runner.