12:30 Vaal

Thursday 24 August 2023

All10:5511:2511:5512:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

www.tab4racing.com Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.17s

(5)

I Am Regal^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Matchett

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 008631-

(8)

Dancing Arabian⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Roy Magner| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 883920-

(10)

Summer Of Dreams³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD

11/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/58721-

(11)

Three Strands¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| CD

4/1

Course winner. Good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 7/2) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Form: 159063-

(4)

Time To The Moon⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing

7/1

Winner at Turffontein in April. 5/1, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 0/5158-

(7)

Tree Fairy^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. 5/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 175323-

(2)

Countess Danza¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| C

6/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 923134-

(1)

Marshmallow¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Barend Daniel Botes

18/1

40/1, first run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 787606-

(9)

Mamaquera¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Erico Verdonese| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 332257-

Non-Runners

(6)

Quiet Rebellion⁵¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Siyanda Sosibo

(3)

Pretty In Pearls¹⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: M Yeni

Forecasts

I Am Regal (4/1), Three Strands (4/1), Quiet Rebellion (4/1), Mamaquera (5/1), Tree Fairy (5/1), Countess Danza (6/1), Pretty In Pearls (6/1), Dancing Arabian (13/2), Time To The Moon (7/1), Summer Of Dreams (11/1), Marshmallow (18/1)

TIME TO THE MOON has outstanding form claims and is well up to winning this easily. Mamaquera can also play a leading role, while Tree Fairy may grab a bit of place money.