14:15 Turffontein

Saturday 23 March 2024

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Champions Day 6 April Fm 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 39.05s

(7)

October Fair¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3855-23

(3)

Radu¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (6f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 57915-0

(1)

Happy Mo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/8

18/10, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 53-31

(5)

Sound Machine⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

7/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 7/2) 44 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 077-21

(2)

Kissing Machine³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

7/4

1/3, won 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 221

(6)

Courageous⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson

12/1

Winner at Vaal in December. 4/1, respectable 4¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Mighty Goddess in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Leniently treated on pick of form.

Form: 5221-44

(4)

Light Of Day^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 02-7575

(8)

Solo Diva²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey

28/1

Winner at Vaal in October. Fourth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 1785-84

Non-Runners

(9)

Mighty Goddess³²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Weichong Marwing J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Kissing Machine (7/4), Happy Mo (15/8), Mighty Goddess (7/2), October Fair (7/1), Sound Machine (7/1), Light Of Day (10/1), Radu (12/1), Courageous (12/1), Solo Diva (28/1)

LIGHT OF DAY is in decent form right now and is just about the pick in this line up. October Fair looks second best on balance, while Courageous can win the battle for minor honours.