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Thursday 30 January 2025

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Book For Guineas Day 1 February Fm 71 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 48.41s

(1)

Ancient Wisdom^b⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

18/10 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 84 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 25351-

(8)

Kuramathi⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew

25/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 68 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 063316-

(2)

Sensoria⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 571691-

(9)

Free In Seattle^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| C

5/4

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 3/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 44642-2

(4)

Gloria Mundi³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 642315-

(6)

Angel's Wish⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 444775-

(7)

Great Barrier^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. 9/4, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 07356-5

(3)

Whistledown^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan| D

16/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 31084-5

(10)

Cartagena⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson| C

8/1

Course winner. 7/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60846-4

Non-Runners

(5)

Destiny Of Fire⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M F De Kock J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Free In Seattle (5/4), Gloria Mundi (4/1), Destiny Of Fire (4/1), Sensoria (6/1), Great Barrier (15/2), Ancient Wisdom (8/1), Cartagena (8/1), Whistledown (16/1), Angel's Wish (20/1), Kuramathi (25/1)

FREE IN SEATTLE appeals most. Great Barrier can take a hand, while Ancient Wisdom can go well again.