13:45 Vaal

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Fm 64 Handicap (F & M) - For Apprentices & Young Jockeys

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 37.89s

(10)

Linganomore²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Iannish Taka| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 10/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 213427

(5)

Countess Danza¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1730-97

(3)

Feeling Groovy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Paul Matchett| D

7/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 747926

(2)

Leonessa^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Kobus Roux| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 079-007

(8)

Count Your Chances^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 7/2, fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 146784

(6)

Memorial Day^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Jannie Borman| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 439-738

(4)

Bushveld²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

7/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 404358

(1)

Bad Hair Day²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 487690

(7)

Beguiling²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 065506

Non-Runners

(9)

Cantfoolme¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Donald Geerthsen

(11)

Fiery Cliffs⁷⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Bushveld (7/2), Feeling Groovy (7/2), Linganomore (7/2), Count Your Chances (5/1), Beguiling (13/2), Leonessa (15/2), Fiery Cliffs (8/1), Memorial Day (10/1), Countess Danza (16/1), Cantfoolme (22/1), Bad Hair Day (40/1)

COUNT YOUR CHANCES is proving consistent and seems likely to take the beating. Feeling Groovy can also play a significant role, while Bushveld can fight it out for minor honours.