13:30 Vaal

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Equus Champion Older Female Princess Calla Fm 75 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 1m 55.29s

(1)

Woman Of Substance¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft). Off 109 days.

Form: 07/0409-

(10)

Primrose Path³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in July. 25/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 442212-

(9)

Leonessa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| C

8/1

Improved to win 10-runner maiden (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 478571-

(4)

Liverpool Legend⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C

9/4

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 384754-

(7)

Countess Danza⁷

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

9/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 231341-

(6)

Lady Zultanite^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Dianne Stenger| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 100/1) 30 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 710788-

(8)

Winning Queen^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese| C

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 49 Flat runs. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Booking of Gates a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 442200-

(2)

Skyfull¹²

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

16/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 268899-

(11)

Summerland⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| C

12/1

Course winner. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 850887-

Non-Runners

(5)

Spirit Princess²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Diego De Gouveia

(3)

Aunt Pittypat⁹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Liverpool Legend (9/4), Countess Danza (9/4), Primrose Path (9/2), Leonessa (8/1), Winning Queen (10/1), Spirit Princess (10/1), Summerland (12/1), Woman Of Substance (12/1), Skyfull (16/1), Lady Zultanite (16/1), Aunt Pittypat (20/1)

COUNTESS DANZA earns the narrow vote in an open contest. Liverpool Legend is probably the chief danger, while Primrose Path can't be ruled out of things either.