15:10 Vaal

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Betway Money Back Boost Fm 81 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 54.88s

(4)

Soldier's Eye⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| BF

7/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Good second of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 5/1) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 110752-

(9)

I Am Regal^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett

7/4

Latest win at Turffontein in August. Good second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 863122-

(6)

Lady Calavera¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

9/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in May. Good third of 7 in handicap (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 416823-

(2)

Namaqua Blossom⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1). Off 91 days.

Form: 223756-

(5)

Quiet Rebellion⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

18/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (15/4) at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 93 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/31651-

(7)

Midnight Crystal^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 329404-

(3)

Damostar³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 40/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 747199-

(1)

Explosive Bond^b⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

8/1

10/1, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 088361-

(8)

Memorial Day^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

11/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Good fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 007675-

Non-Runners

(10)

Summer Fling³⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

I Am Regal (7/4), Soldier's Eye (7/2), Namaqua Blossom (7/2), Explosive Bond (8/1), Lady Calavera (9/1), Midnight Crystal (10/1), Memorial Day (11/1), Quiet Rebellion (18/1), Summer Fling (25/1), Damostar (33/1)

SOLDIER'S EYE was back to form last time and she can win this. I Am Regal is probably the biggest danger, while Namaqua Blossom could well have a say too.