14:40 Vaal

Thursday 17 April 2025

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Champion Finale 26 April Fm 82 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.48s

(5)

Whirlybird⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (100/1) at this course (5f, good) 51 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0136/9-6

(11)

Alabama Anna²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 4457-36

(6)

Abbey's View⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 1 run last year. Winner here in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 1-68

(7)

Exceedingly Glam⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| D

13/2

Winner at Turffontein in January. 16/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 222-155

(8)

Maverick Queen⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/1

Won 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good, evens) 79 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 34-1

(1)

Seventeen Again¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib

33/1

Last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 105 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 22160-8

(3)

It's Her Way⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

4/1

Respectable 7¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Gimmefabulous in listed race (66/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4435-39

(9)

Cars Big As Bars¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Tony Peter| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Won 8-runner handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft). Off 156 days.

Form: 211-

(4)

Lady Of Arc⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/1

2/1, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 43-41

(12)

Raining Rubies¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 520-537

(10)

Valieva¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 74-7608

(2)

Time For Charity^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 11/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6-92178

Non-Runners

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Kings Again⁶³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Cars Big As Bars (15/8), It's Her Way (4/1), Exceedingly Glam (13/2), Raining Rubies (9/1), Valieva (9/1), Alabama Anna (9/1), Maverick Queen (9/1), Lady Of Arc (9/1), Kings Again (12/1), Whirlybird (16/1), Time For Charity (33/1), Seventeen Again (33/1), Abbey's View (40/1)

MAVERICK QUEEN can win again. Lady Of Arc has solid claims, while Cars Big As Bars looks best of the rest.