14:15 Vaal

Thursday 3 October 2024

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Betway Fm 91 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 36.44s

(6)

Betula²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

9/2

Course winner. Third of 5 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 39/7033-

(1)

Littlemarysunshine⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| D

6/4

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 246072-

(7)

Hillary Step²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 13 lengths ninth of 10 to Spirited Girl in handicap at this course (7f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 018619-

(8)

Vulcanite⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett| D

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/2, won 6-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 361-

(9)

Spirited Girl²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Craig Mayhew| C

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 66/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 351/61-

(3)

Zenobia's Gold^b⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| D

13/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 8/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 65 days ago.

Form: 415156-

(2)

Visionofpeace⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Roy Magner| D

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 20½ lengths last of 12 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 1 (80/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 67 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14510-

(5)

Courageous⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Candice Dawson| C

17/2

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 13/2) 49 days ago.

Form: 450354-

Non-Runners

(4)

Across The Pond²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Littlemarysunshine (6/4), Across The Pond (3/1), Betula (9/2), Vulcanite (13/2), Visionofpeace (13/2), Zenobia's Gold (13/2), Spirited Girl (15/2), Courageous (17/2), Hillary Step (28/1)

LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE can come out on top. Zenobia's Gold is feared, with Courageous another to note.