11:45 Vaal

Tuesday 25 February 2025

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

www.tab4racing.com Fm 71 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 57.01s

(8)

Gaelic Dancer^b⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

5/1

10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 77 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. Klaasen.

Form: 168255-

(5)

Mother City^b¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

33/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (5.5f, good). Off 117 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 477180-

(7)

Take Your Place⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| D

2/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 3/1) 40 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 27142-6

(2)

Raining Rubies³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Fifth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21520-5

(1)

Radiant Heat¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 0477-17

(9)

In The Ether^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4561-48

(6)

Together Again^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. Good second of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0184-02

(3)

Dancing Dora¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Forty runs since last win in 2022. 2/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 324-854

(4)

Smelting^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

9/1

Course winner. Two wins from 75 Flat runs. Latest win here in October. 33/1, second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 30 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 12588-2

Forecasts

Take Your Place (2/1), In The Ether (3/1), Dancing Dora (5/1), Gaelic Dancer (5/1), Raining Rubies (15/2), Smelting (9/1), Together Again (12/1), Radiant Heat (28/1), Mother City (33/1)

TOGETHER AGAIN earns the narrow vote. Take Your Place is a threat, while Smelting also demands a second look.