14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Tab 4Racing App Fm 96 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 1m 26.05s

(10)

Celtic Rumours⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Creditable eleventh of 22 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good, 8/1) 73 days ago.

Form: 213410-

(8)

In The Beginning^b²⁸

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

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago by ½ length from Vix Princess. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 17258-1

(5)

Bold Act^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

33/1

7/1, 5 lengths fourth of 7 to Good Queen Bess in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft) 38 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 89834-4

(6)

River Queraress¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/2) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2987-46

(3)

Good Queen Bess³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| D

10/1

11/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft) 38 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 42870-1

(1)

Lady Fallon¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 28/10, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1821-47

(9)

Midnight Gem¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

20/1

7-time course winner. Won 8-runner handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7577-41

(2)

Vix Princess²⁸

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

8/11

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Creditable ½-length second of 9 to In The Beginning in handicap (83/100) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3611-2

(7)

Quantum³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 01721-5

(4)

Rattle Bag^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 725-527

(11)

Lucy In The Sky¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. 6/1, 2¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Midnight Gem in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 65-3575

Forecasts

Vix Princess (8/11), Lady Fallon (9/2), Celtic Rumours (13/2), Good Queen Bess (10/1), In The Beginning (10/1), River Queraress (18/1), Midnight Gem (20/1), Rattle Bag (25/1), Quantum (25/1), Bold Act (33/1), Lucy In The Sky (33/1)

MIDNIGHT GEM can win again. Vix Princess is dangerous, while Lucy In The Sky might be hard to keep out of the minor money.