14:20 Vaal

Thursday 28 March 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 23.39s

(4)

Mia Fiore⁹

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

1/1

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 3/1) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1295-31

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(6)

Alesia's Love³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

16/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap (18/10) at this course (7.2f, good) 37 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 221-851

(2)

Sweet Basil⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 18/10, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft). Off 91 days.

Form: 1234-

(5)

Just Be Nice⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| CD

16/1

Course winner. Good third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 25/2) 42 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 43944-3

(8)

Lucy In The Sky^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Webber| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 575084

(7)

Princess Ilaria²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 82-7150

(3)

Sharapova¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| BF| D

15/2

28/10, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 114 days.

Form: 122237-

(9)

Hillary Step³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger| D

16/1

25/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 84-101

Non-Runners

(1)

Rattle Bag⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Trent Mayhew

Forecasts

Mia Fiore (1/1), Sweet Basil (11/4), Lucy In The Sky (13/2), Sharapova (15/2), Just Be Nice (16/1), Alesia's Love (16/1), Hillary Step (16/1), Princess Ilaria (20/1), Rattle Bag (20/1)

MIA FIORE took her form up another notch last time and should make a bold show. Sweet Basil could provide the sternest threat, while Sharapova looks the one for the minor money.