13:55 Vaal

Tuesday 23 April 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 85 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 3.43s

(3)

Opera Glass^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

15/2

6-time course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. Creditable 3 lengths third of 7 to I Am Regal in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4-00283

(5)

Donna Mo¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 5/2, good 2 lengths second of 7 to I Am Regal in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 316122

(1)

Poorlittlerichgirl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Brett Crawford| D

11/4

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 11/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-53138

(9)

Special Charm^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/1, 4¼ lengths fourth of 7 to I Am Regal in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 42-4424

(7)

I Am Regal^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

9/2

8/1, won 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago by 2 lengths from Donna Mo.

Form: 67-4541

(2)

Quiet Rebellion³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 16/1) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 16224-6

(8)

Be Real¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Heather Adamson| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 66/1, 10¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Frances Ethel in listed race at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 45 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 47-2107

(4)

Ariel's Jet³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 452-662

Non-Runners

(6)

Terra Time¹⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Poorlittlerichgirl (11/4), Ariel's Jet (7/2), Donna Mo (4/1), I Am Regal (9/2), Terra Time (7/1), Special Charm (15/2), Opera Glass (15/2), Quiet Rebellion (11/1), Be Real (18/1)

ARIEL'S JET just about edges it as the pick. Opera Glass can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while Poorlittlerichgirl could get third.