13:50 Vaal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 94 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 25.98s

(3)

What A Honey⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 5/1, good second of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 215602-

(9)

River Queraress²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 33/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 812987-

(6)

In The Beginning^b1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

25/1

Course winner. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 417258-

(8)

Second Breath³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 25/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 125329-

(4)

Strange Magic⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event (8/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 94 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 752346-

(7)

Magical Flight^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 45 days ago.

Form: 426458-

(5)

Lucy In The Sky¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4365-35

(1)

Runway Bomb⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 2/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 75 days ago.

Form: 132211-

(2)

Vix Princess²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

4/6

First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when 8/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3611-

Forecasts

Vix Princess (4/6), Runway Bomb (5/2), River Queraress (11/1), Strange Magic (14/1), What A Honey (14/1), Second Breath (20/1), Lucy In The Sky (22/1), In The Beginning (25/1), Magical Flight (25/1)

VIX PRINCESS is narrowly favoured. Lucy In The Sky seems the leading threat, while Second Breath also commands scrutiny.