13:15 Vaal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 1m 27.11s

(2)

My Lady Soul¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

1/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 4/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 17482-2

(10)

Miss Hannigan^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma

14/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6887-64

(3)

Courageous⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| CD

7/2

72/100, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 47 days ago by 4 lengths from Mizzen Sail. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 535221-

(7)

Alesia's Love²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| BF| C

13/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. Eighth of 10 in handicap (5/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 23221-8

(5)

Mizzen Sail³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

13/2

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (4/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 234521-

(6)

Life Lesson²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 46051-0

(4)

Miss Shaivi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

9/1

10/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 138665-

(9)

Fairy Circle³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. Last of 9 in handicap (75/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 52810-9

(1)

Lorna Lilly²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Jannie Borman| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in October. 100/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 100005-

Non-Runners

(8)

Que Ceu Azul³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

My Lady Soul (1/1), Courageous (7/2), Mizzen Sail (13/2), Alesia's Love (13/2), Miss Shaivi (9/1), Miss Hannigan (14/1), Life Lesson (20/1), Que Ceu Azul (20/1), Lorna Lilly (25/1), Fairy Circle (33/1)

COURAGEOUS can win again. My Lady Soul also makes the shortlist, while Alesia's Love is another to note.