15:05 Vaal

Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 9.05s

(3)

Enchanting Lady¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

6/1

Won 11-runner maiden (18/10) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 533321

(5)

Empressofnormandy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 534319

(7)

Dakota Cat^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 75/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 700-099

(11)

Lady Elliot²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

13/2

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7-86764

(10)

Vathomvlaffie²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies

40/1

Winner at Greyville in March. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 661000

(1)

Golden Aspen³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 11/2) 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 340934

(2)

Empress Game⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| C

11/8

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 5/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 863232

(4)

Run For Isla^b¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson

18/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 131 days.

Form: 623039-

(9)

Twice As Wild^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

Latest win at Turffontein in January. Third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 7/2) 38 days ago.

Form: 74-4613

(12)

Mix The Magic^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

33/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, last of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 6-66950

(6)

Smelting^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Bridget Stidolph| D

18/1

One win from 63 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-45287

Non-Runners

(8)

Fennec Fox⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Empress Game (11/8), Golden Aspen (4/1), Enchanting Lady (6/1), Lady Elliot (13/2), Twice As Wild (15/2), Dakota Cat (12/1), Fennec Fox (12/1), Empressofnormandy (16/1), Smelting (18/1), Run For Isla (18/1), Mix The Magic (33/1), Vathomvlaffie (40/1)

EMPRESS GAME is in good form and edges it as the selection. Lady Elliot has the best claims of the others, while Twice As Wild is a solid place option.