14:45 Vaal

Thursday 19 June 2025

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tab.co.za Fm 78 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 50.18s

(3)

Free In Seattle^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| C

2/1

Won 13-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 7/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 2-23221

(13)

One Religion³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Roy Magner| C

8/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Free In Seattle in handicap (20/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-23485

(9)

Elembee³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 4½ lengths eighth of 13 to Free In Seattle in handicap (14/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 683378

(14)

Party Punch³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

50/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 12¾ lengths twelfth of 13 to Free In Seattle in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 772270

(10)

Wagram³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird

6/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. 7/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 88-3132

(12)

Teo Torriatte¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| C

6/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 7-71031

(11)

Secret Recipe⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

18/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 25/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 557-514

(8)

Annewithan E⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

25/1

Course winner. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 40421-9

(1)

Damova¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

20/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 6-runner handicap (7/2) at Turffontein (14.9f, good). Off 133 days. Significantly back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 1331-61

(4)

Pearl In Her Crown²¹

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

11/1

Course winner. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 8-53879

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Instant Attraction²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 10/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 332124

(6)

Sneak Preview^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

13/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 527835

(2)

Red Sparrow²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Eighth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 708108

Non-Runners

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Reflective⁴²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: James Crawford J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Free In Seattle (2/1), Reflective (5/1), Teo Torriatte (6/1), Wagram (6/1), Sneak Preview (13/2), Instant Attraction (8/1), One Religion (8/1), Elembee (10/1), Pearl In Her Crown (11/1), Secret Recipe (18/1), Damova (20/1), Annewithan E (25/1), Red Sparrow (40/1), Party Punch (50/1)

INSTANT ATTRACTION looks the one to be with, albeit narrowly but will need everything to fall right. Sneak Preview is fancied as the best alternative, while Wagram commands respect as well.