12:20 Turffontein

Thursday 29 February 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 1m 39.03s

(1)

Bonika⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20 lengths last of 9 to Mary's Greenlight in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 61 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 269339-

(3)

Lady Fallon⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 821-474

(2)

Mary's Greenlight²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 10 lengths tenth of 11 to Gimme A Nother in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 66/1) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1161-60

(9)

Elembee²⁶

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

9/2

Course winner. Good neck second of 7 to Magical Flight in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 14336-2

(7)

Gimmealight^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

20/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 6872-76

(6)

Kwazzi's Lady^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Five wins from 13 runs last year. 24¾ lengths last of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race (33/1) at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 1050-40

(8)

Magical Flight^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago by neck from Elembee.

Form: 6458-61

(5)

Frances Ethel³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| D

9/4

11/2, won 10-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Escape Artist⁶¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Frances Ethel (9/4), Mary's Greenlight (5/2), Lady Fallon (9/2), Elembee (9/2), Magical Flight (15/2), Bonika (10/1), Escape Artist (12/1), Gimmealight (20/1), Kwazzi's Lady (33/1)

ELEMBEE looks the one they all have to beat. Bonika is a threat, while Magical Flight also requires consideration.