14:25 Vaal

Thursday 4 July 2024

All11:3012:0512:4513:1513:5014:2515:0515:35

Racehorse Owners Association Fm 78 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 9.37s

(3)

Where's The Party^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Turffontein in May. 3/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5-44513

(11)

What A Lucy¹⁸

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

10/3

Course winner. Career best when winning 12-runner minor event (11/2) at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 18 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Micke's Bomb. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 42-3211

(4)

Phantom Express²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

12/1

72/100, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 250221-

(18)

Princess Lola⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 50/1) 78 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 65-2174

(12)

Golden Aspen¹⁴

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

14/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 934110

(5)

Glawari¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| D

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 258017

(10)

Northern Kitten⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 78 days ago.

Form: 2178

(15)

Micke's Bomb¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 12 to What A Lucy in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 605772

(13)

Enchanting Lady⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. 7/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 50 days ago.

Form: 332144

(8)

The Navy Lark^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Jaap Visser| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. 16/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 441443

(16)

Flying Broomstick^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Billy Ruiters| D

50/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 100/1) 42 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4616-80

(9)

Golden Moment²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| D

12/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 5/1, won 10-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1

(6)

Countess Danza²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| C

33/1

Course winner. 17/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 8 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 341730-

(2)

Red Carpet Girl²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 5/2) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 213535

(1)

Samoa^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

28/1

6-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 334349

(7)

Bad Hair Day²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 948769

Non-Runners

(17)

Lady Elliot²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: R Danielson

(14)

Love Tap¹⁰⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Where's The Party (11/4), What A Lucy (10/3), Lady Elliot (11/2), Micke's Bomb (7/1), Red Carpet Girl (15/2), Princess Lola (8/1), Golden Moment (12/1), Phantom Express (12/1), Golden Aspen (14/1), The Navy Lark (16/1), Enchanting Lady (16/1), Northern Kitten (25/1), Glawari (28/1), Samoa (28/1), Countess Danza (33/1), Flying Broomstick (50/1), Bad Hair Day (66/1), Love Tap (100/1)

RED CARPET GIRL is just about the best hope here taking everything into account but has next to no margin for error.The Navy Lark should also be considered.