12:50 Turffontein

Saturday 8 July 2023

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www.soccer6.co.za Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 58.24s

(7)

Golden Sickle³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

4/5

9/2, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 10 to Luna Halo in listed race at Fairview (7f) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Makes handicap debut. Will take the beating.

Form: 1-43225

(10)

Fennec Fox²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Good 2¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Samoa in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 40/1) 25 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 08-8494

(1)

Benguela Cove^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese

22/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 34-0600

(2)

Insatiable⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/4, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 2-39027

(11)

Clean Living^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| D

22/1

Latest win at Vaal in June. Last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 536180

(8)

Damostar²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

6/1

First run since leaving A. B. Fortune when career best when winning 9-runner minor event (7/2) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7471

(6)

Mia Regina²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| D

7/1

40/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 11 to Samoa in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 180-305

(3)

Red Carpet Girl⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

10/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 699-025

(5)

Mercer Girl^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 9 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 319760

(9)

Feather The Nest¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 17 days ago.

Form: 262460

Non-Runners

(4)

Samoa²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Golden Sickle (4/5), Samoa (5/1), Insatiable (11/2), Damostar (6/1), Mia Regina (7/1), Red Carpet Girl (10/1), Fennec Fox (14/1), Feather The Nest (18/1), Benguela Cove (22/1), Clean Living (22/1), Mercer Girl (33/1)

GOLDEN SICKLE can come home in front. Damostar seems the principal challenger, while Insatiable is another who could figure.