11:30 Turffontein

Thursday 13 June 2024

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4Racing Welcomes You Work Riders Maiden Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 1m 32.95s

(9)

Ambitious Lady³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chamu Mabaya| T: Tony Peter

11/2

First run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when seventh of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Vaal (7.4f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 0576-7

(5)

Chicago Lass⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Siyakholwa Myendeki| T: Lorenzo Karriem

5/1

40/1, very good third of 12 in maiden at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 0/876-63

(6)

Messalina⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi| T: Corne Spies

7/4

Creditable fourth of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 333544

(3)

Bacardi Babe¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Thomas Ncume| T: Brett Webber

20/1

125/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 947577

(7)

Oh My Gucci Girl⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyabonga B Mthembu| T: Fabian Habib

3/1

Seventh of 8 in minor event (25/2) at Fairview (7f) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Wgc Miller. Makes handicap debut. Well treated on pick of form.

Form: 8-06677

(2)

Gloria Mundi⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Japie Bessel| T: Corne Spies

9/2

100/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 59685

(1)

Centrefold⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyabonga Dwayana| T: Brett Webber

33/1

Eighth of 10 in maiden at Vaal (5f, good, 75/1) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 9-58008

(4)

Plum Blossom¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Tom Lukhele| T: Jaap Visser

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap (100/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 9875

Non-Runners

(8)

Three Bells²¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Vusunzi Sithetho

Forecasts

Messalina (7/4), Oh My Gucci Girl (3/1), Gloria Mundi (9/2), Chicago Lass (5/1), Ambitious Lady (11/2), Plum Blossom (18/1), Bacardi Babe (20/1), Centrefold (33/1), Three Bells (66/1)

OH MY GUCCI GIRL is worth another chance back on turf. Gloria Mundi is the second choice, while Messalina can fight it out for minor honours.