13:00 Vaal

Thursday 21 December 2023

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Tab 4Racing App Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 43.06s

(3)

Mariachi Madness¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C

14/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00951-

(1)

Princess Ilaria¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

3/1

Course winner. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 260678-

(7)

Bronze Sword¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

3/1

Good third of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 261683-

(5)

Little Miz Swagger²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in July. 100/1, 16¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Gimme A Nother in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 821990-

(2)

Micke's Bomb^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

7/1

Latest win at Turffontein in September. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 25/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 601988-

(4)

Solo Diva²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

15/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. 25/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 422178-

(6)

Libeccio^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

5/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 997786-

Non-Runners

(8)

Luthuli⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Denis Schwarz

(9)

Godfather⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Bronze Sword (3/1), Princess Ilaria (3/1), Little Miz Swagger (10/3), Godfather (7/2), Luthuli (7/2), Libeccio (5/1), Micke's Bomb (7/1), Solo Diva (15/2), Mariachi Madness (14/1)

SOLO DIVA looks to have marginally the best chance but has next to no margin for error. Micke's Bomb isn't out of it either.