15:10 Vaal

Tuesday 9 April 2024

All11:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:1015:40

Racehorse Owners Association Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.84s

(2)

Woman Of Substance¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 9800-00

(5)

Empressofnormandy¹⁰

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

9/1

Won 7-runner maiden (5/2) at Turffontein (6f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-53431

(1)

Cerulean Dancer²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 11/2, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 323124

(8)

Linganomore³⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

40/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 12 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Difficult ask.

Form: 2636/09-

(4)

Dancing Dora¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00-8387

(10)

Ashanti Sword¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan| C

9/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 085-006

(9)

Can't Catch Me¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber

10/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-46434

(12)

Kittyboys Girl²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Khan| D

9/1

First run since leaving G. J. Maroun when eighth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9848-08

(7)

Mix The Magic^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

8/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 96-6695

(3)

Bad Hair Day¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 80/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 655-094

(13)

Count Your Chances^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

14/1

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-42679

Non-Runners

(11)

Simply Magic³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(14)

Della's Sword²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Malesela Katjedi

(6)

Meet The Captain¹⁴⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: Kobus Roux J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Cerulean Dancer (5/4), Dancing Dora (11/2), Simply Magic (6/1), Della's Sword (6/1), Mix The Magic (8/1), Kittyboys Girl (9/1), Ashanti Sword (9/1), Empressofnormandy (9/1), Can't Catch Me (10/1), Bad Hair Day (12/1), Count Your Chances (14/1), Woman Of Substance (20/1), Meet The Captain (33/1), Linganomore (40/1)

KITTYBOYS GIRL gets the vote. Della's Sword appeals most among the rest, while Mix The Magic could also figure.