15:10 Vaal

Thursday 14 September 2023

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Betway Money Back Boost Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 5.72s

(8)

Opera Glass^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

11/2

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Won 8-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago by short head from Apache Fighter. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 452931-

(6)

Apache Fighter¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C

3/1

Course winner. 10/1, good short-head second of 8 to Opera Glass in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 711372-

(2)

Paton's Tears¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C

13/8

Course winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2021. 15/4, 3½ lengths seventh of 8 to Opera Glass in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 223237-

(4)

Special Charm^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 10/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 44 days ago.

Form: 417292-

(5)

Princess Kesh^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heather Adamson| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 7/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 873143-

(1)

Pretty In Pearls⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

9/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 4/00823-

(3)

Memorial Day^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 660076-

Non-Runners

(7)

Summer Fling¹⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Paton's Tears (13/8), Apache Fighter (3/1), Special Charm (11/2), Opera Glass (11/2), Princess Kesh (6/1), Pretty In Pearls (9/1), Summer Fling (20/1), Memorial Day (33/1)

PATON'S TEARS was a bit disappointing when favourite last time out, but still appeals as the most obvious winner here. Special Charm has the best claims of the others, while Princess Kesh is another worth looking at.