13:20 Vaal

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Betway Fm 79 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 6.06s

(5)

Avoontoast²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Joey Soma| BF| C| D

5/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 2/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 592114-

(8)

I Am Regal^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett

3/1

Latest win at Turffontein in April. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 153652-

(7)

Ariel's Jet¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| C

3/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 77/100) 19 days ago.

Form: 624031-

(4)

Play With Fire^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

9/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 7/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Ariel's Jet in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 086335-

(6)

Silver Flare³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey

12/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (5/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0/9031-

(9)

Solo Diva⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 44 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 174042-

(10)

Party Punch¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. Respectable 2 lengths third of 9 to Ariel's Jet in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Well handicapped.

Form: 652413-

(1)

Sneak Preview⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

7/1

9/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 308733-

(3)

Eye Catching¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman| D

66/1

80/1, first run since leaving V. H. Marshall when eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 670/068-

Non-Runners

(2)

Pretty In Pearls⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Paul Matchett J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Avoontoast (5/2), I Am Regal (3/1), Ariel's Jet (3/1), Sneak Preview (7/1), Play With Fire (9/1), Party Punch (9/1), Pretty In Pearls (10/1), Silver Flare (12/1), Solo Diva (14/1), Eye Catching (66/1)

PLAY WITH FIRE gets the vote. Ariel's Jet could have the most to offer of the others, while Solo Diva also commands a closer look.