12:50 Vaal

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Fm 92 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 3.20s

(9)

Ipso Facto¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Matchett| D

5/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 9/2) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3303-35

(5)

Say Yes²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C

6/1

Course winner. 13/2, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2628-24

(3)

Terra Time²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Sixth of 7 in minor event (13/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6817-46

(10)

Bellevarde²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 14/1, respectable 7 lengths seventh of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 1/4662-7

(11)

Opera Glass^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

20/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. 25/1, 19½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 63354-0

(4)

Damostar¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 10/1, very good second of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9911-62

(8)

Alphabetty¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird

22/1

25/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 38264-5

(1)

Special Charm^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 25/1, respectable 5½ lengths fourth of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3242-44

(6)

I Am Regal^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

14/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 24467-4

(7)

Namaqua Blossom²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

12/1

Course winner. 10/1, respectable 6¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3223-36

(2)

Rosy Lemon^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 5/2) 33 days ago.

Form: 3132-12

Forecasts

Rosy Lemon (4/1), Special Charm (9/2), Terra Time (5/1), Ipso Facto (5/1), Say Yes (6/1), Damostar (7/1), Bellevarde (10/1), Namaqua Blossom (12/1), I Am Regal (14/1), Opera Glass (20/1), Alphabetty (22/1)

IPSO FACTO gets the vote. Special Charm is a danger, while Rosy Lemon might be hard to keep out of the minor money.