Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 89 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.62s

(6)

Queen Of Smoke^b⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew

8/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 75 days ago.

Form: 2/57305-

(5)

Intoxicating⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| C

25/1

Course winner. 25/2, last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 2315/58-

(3)

Golden Aspen¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 236756-

(4)

Sharapova¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

4/5

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 6/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 22/3122-

(1)

Rattle Bag^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 6/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 385615-

Non-Runners

(2)

Twice As Wild⁷⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Sharapova (4/5), Rattle Bag (2/1), Golden Aspen (8/1), Queen Of Smoke (8/1), Twice As Wild (14/1), Intoxicating (25/1)

RATTLE BAG just about looks the one to be with. Sharapova has the best claims of the remainder, while Golden Aspen also requires scrutiny.