13:45 Turffontein

Saturday 5 October 2024

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Betway Joburg Spring F & M Challenge (Grade 2) (F & M)

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 1m 27.52s

(8)

Gimme A Shot³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

13/2

Course winner. Won 5-runner minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 4/1) 30 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Miss Hannigan.

Form: 304451-

(7)

Celtic Rumours⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 33/10) 77 days ago.

Form: 0/14203-

(3)

Captain Peg^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Good third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 656363-

(13)

Let's Go Now^b¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Sean Tarry| CD

40/1

Course winner. 11¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Rascova in Gr 2 (20/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 150 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5/14366-

(4)

My Soul Mate^b¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| BF| C

20/1

Course winner. 83/100 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Red Maple in Gr 2 at Greyville (11.9f, good). Off 112 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 372254-

(5)

White Pearl¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/2, 9 lengths fourteenth of 16 to October Morn in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 126 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 623330-

(10)

Key Element⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

20/1

Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (8f, good, 13/10) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 363221-

(14)

Soldier's Eye^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 7/1, 2¾ lengths last of 5 to Gimme A Shot in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 175435-

(2)

Blue Horizon²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| D

40/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. Good sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Difficult ask.

Form: 806126-

(15)

Vj's Angel⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD

3/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good) 69 days ago by ¾ length from The Specialist. Enters calculations.

Form: 141131-

(11)

Fiery Pegasus³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Joey Soma| CD

6/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event (67/100) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21711-

(9)

Frozen Fantasy⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Good 4¼ lengths third of 12 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good, 100/1) 69 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12063-

(6)

Sea Anemone^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: M F De Kock| CD

40/1

Course winner. 10/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 109746-

Non-Runners

(1)

Miss Hannigan³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Denis Schwarz

(12)

Little Ballerina⁶⁹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: Candice Dawson J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Vj's Angel (3/1), White Pearl (7/2), Celtic Rumours (4/1), Fiery Pegasus (6/1), Gimme A Shot (13/2), Miss Hannigan (8/1), Frozen Fantasy (14/1), Little Ballerina (16/1), Captain Peg (18/1), Key Element (20/1), My Soul Mate (20/1), Soldier's Eye (33/1), Blue Horizon (40/1), Let's Go Now (40/1), Sea Anemone (40/1)

VJ'S ANGEL is selected rather gingerly but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Celtic Rumours can also take a hand, while Fiery Pegasus could well have a say too.