12:40 Vaal

Thursday 7 December 2023

All10:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:00

www.tab4racing.com Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:39 | Winning time: 1m 54.63s

(3)

Ideal Future¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Luchelle Kruger| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 17/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 313143-

(4)

Explosive Bond^b⁷

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

13/2

Winner at Turffontein in August. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 10/1) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 619344-

(11)

Lidl Miss Sunshine²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 234815-

(13)

Masters Queen⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Jaap Visser| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 290068-

(5)

Mighty Goddess²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing

6/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Good sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 089946-

(10)

Lady Zultanite^b⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger| C

14/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good). Off 98 days. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 107884-

(6)

Angelofthemorning^b⁵²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

28/1

Course winner. 25/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good). Off 17 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 431005/

(2)

Skyfull¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 926455-

(7)

Memorial Day^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 40/1, first run since leaving S. Moffatt when respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 20 days ago. On a lenient mark.

Form: 675704-

(8)

Fasinada^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 626007-

(1)

Azucar⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Weiho Marwing

16/1

14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 160058-

Non-Runners

(12)

Leonessa⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Kobus Roux J: Calvin Habib

(9)

Hydrangea⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Ideal Future (11/4), Skyfull (4/1), Memorial Day (5/1), Mighty Goddess (6/1), Explosive Bond (13/2), Lidl Miss Sunshine (8/1), Fasinada (10/1), Hydrangea (10/1), Lady Zultanite (14/1), Azucar (16/1), Leonessa (20/1), Masters Queen (25/1), Angelofthemorning (28/1)

MEMORIAL DAY has very good claims and is a straightforward selection. Skyfull earns the vote for second, while Lady Zultanite looks best of the rest.