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Thursday 1 August 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Fm 93 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 50.52s

(7)

Medlers Tart²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

16/1

Latest win at Fairview in March. Ninth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 8/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 831279-

(5)

Indian Ocean²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Strydom| T: Lorenzo Karriem| D

11/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form 5½ lengths ninth of 15 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 (6/1) at Greyville (14.9f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 460469

(4)

Apache Fighter¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap (75/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 22137/8-

(9)

Happy Mo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF

9/4

Winner at Turffontein in March. Very good third of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 33/10) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3/31723-

(6)

Rosy Lemon^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 187492-

(3)

I Am Regal^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

9/4

Latest win at Turffontein in April. Bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good, 10/1) 46 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of Mxoli a plus. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 541536-

Non-Runners

(1)

Special Charm⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Paul Matchett J: Nirvan Nastili

(2)

Explosive Bond²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Wesley Marwing

(8)

Crimson Forest⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Happy Mo (9/4), I Am Regal (9/4), Indian Ocean (11/4), Rosy Lemon (9/2), Special Charm (9/2), Crimson Forest (10/1), Explosive Bond (12/1), Apache Fighter (16/1), Medlers Tart (16/1)

HAPPY MO is running really well right now as evidenced by her latest effort and is a major player. I Am Regal is not one to underestimate all the same, while Rosy Lemon can't be ruled out of it either.