12:35 Vaal

Tuesday 31 December 2024

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www.tab4racing.com Fm 89 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 51.30s

(10)

I Am Regal^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Last of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 521318-

(3)

Miss Scaletta³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

10/3

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11½ lengths eleventh of 15 to World of Alice in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good, 40/1) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 16150-

(5)

Apache Fighter¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 823735-

(4)

Elembee³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/1

Course winner. 40/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 539474-

(2)

Rani Of Kittur³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| D

15/8

Latest win at Turffontein in June. 11/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago.

Form: 067132-

(6)

Avoontoast^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago.

Form: 114455-

(7)

Flamboyant Flyer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

17/2

3 wins from 13 runs this year. 11/2, won 10-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 087511-

(1)

Hat's Queen¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable second of 8 in handicap (91/100) at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 215132-

(8)

Twostep Queen³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 17/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 413274-

Non-Runners

(9)

Littlemarysunshine³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M F De Kock J: P Strydom

Forecasts

Rani Of Kittur (15/8), Miss Scaletta (10/3), Hat's Queen (9/2), Twostep Queen (7/1), Flamboyant Flyer (17/2), Elembee (9/1), Avoontoast (10/1), Littlemarysunshine (12/1), I Am Regal (20/1), Apache Fighter (22/1)

HAT'S QUEEN is the tentative selection but has next to no margin for error. Rani Of Kittur arguably sets the standard among the remainder, while Avoontoast isn't entirely out of it either.