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Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Book For Guineas Day 1 February Fm 94 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 55.79s

(4)

Chrome Tourmaline⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Strydom| T: Fabian Habib| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 52 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2/19525-

(8)

Night Vigil³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

First run since leaving S. W. Humby when career best when winning 9-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 731981-

(7)

Foreverinmydreams³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Alec Laird

5/2

Excellent ¾-length third of 9 to Night Vigil in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 4/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 175/543-

(3)

Mist In Scotland³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 9¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Night Vigil in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 640068-

(5)

Cosmic Queen⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/2

One win from 2 runs last year. 3/10, won 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well handicapped.

Form: 21-

(10)

Kindred Heart¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Brett/jame Crawford| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 14/1, first run since leaving B. Crawford when fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 59635-5

(1)

Global Thunder^b¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corrie Lensley| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good). Off 103 days.

Form: 697224-

(9)

We Will Rock You⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corne Spies| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 479419-

(11)

Kia Kaha³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

7/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 8/1, bit below form 2½ lengths fourth of 9 to Night Vigil in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 51614-

(6)

Lady Of Memphis³⁵

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

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 3/1, 10¾ lengths last of 9 to Night Vigil in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 1239-

Non-Runners

(2)

Virginia Beach⁶¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Tony Peter J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Foreverinmydreams (5/2), Kia Kaha (7/2), Night Vigil (4/1), Cosmic Queen (9/2), Kindred Heart (13/2), Virginia Beach (8/1), Chrome Tourmaline (10/1), Mist In Scotland (14/1), We Will Rock You (18/1), Lady Of Memphis (22/1), Global Thunder (33/1)

COSMIC QUEEN stands out on form and is well up to winning this. Foreverinmydreams is another that comes into the equation, while We Will Rock You might be tough to keep out of the minor places.