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Thursday 26 October 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 7 November Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 56.29s

(9)

Lil Miss Moneybags⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 9/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 77 days ago.

Form: 089512-

(4)

Inventrix²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

6/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 254931-

(11)

Miss Soho^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 418/915-

(17)

Chrome Tourmaline¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good). Off 177 days. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 551-

(12)

Divine Moonlight²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 150254-

(2)

Micke's Bomb^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

18/1

Latest win at Turffontein in September. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 716019-

(7)

Si Veloce^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. Below form 5¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Inventrix in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 443615-

(16)

Midnight Fusion²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

16/1

Course winner. 15 lengths sixth of 7 to Cliff Hanger in Gr 3 at Scottsville (5.5f, good to soft, 25/2). Off 179 days. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 11/5-

(14)

Empress Game²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

5/2, won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 234331-

(8)

Southern Style²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| C

28/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 6/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 483431-

(5)

Wilkies^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 223217-

(1)

Above The World³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4810/87-

(3)

Happy Analia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| D

10/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 17/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 146637-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Cue The Rebel³⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Diego De Gouveia

(15)

Samoa⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Jarryd Penny

(6)

Fennec Fox²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Heinrich Westhuizen J: Wesley Marwing

(13)

Clean Living⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lil Miss Moneybags (9/4), Divine Moonlight (5/1), Empress Game (11/2), Inventrix (6/1), Happy Analia (10/1), Cue The Rebel (10/1), Chrome Tourmaline (14/1), Si Veloce (14/1), Fennec Fox (14/1), Samoa (14/1), Midnight Fusion (16/1), Miss Soho (16/1), Micke's Bomb (18/1), Wilkies (20/1), Southern Style (28/1), Above The World (40/1)

DIVINE MOONLIGHT just about gets the nod in this company. Lil Miss Moneybags is fancied as the best alternative, while Empress Game also demands a closer look.