14:10 Vaal

Thursday 31 July 2025

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In Memory Of Barend Botes Fm 97 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 26.18s

(5)

Duenna²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (66/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2165-60

(6)

Andi's Girl³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-2009

(3)

Miss Lia¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 100/1, 13 lengths eleventh of 13 to Spumante Dolce in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 180 days.

Form: 3121-30

(10)

In The Beginning¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 925-688

(8)

Blind Ambition^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

20/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 5/1) 33 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 212106

(7)

Famous Lady¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

17/2

Last of 6 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 46-5836

(1)

Destiny Of Fire⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/mathe Kock

7/2

Latest win at Turffontein in January. 25/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good) 68 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-14466

(2)

Hong Kong¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter

7/4

25/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-25482

(4)

Exceedingly Glam²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry

13/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 14/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 155314

Non-Runners

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Blue Horizon³²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Weiho Marwing J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Hong Kong (7/4), Destiny Of Fire (7/2), Miss Lia (4/1), Exceedingly Glam (13/2), Andi's Girl (8/1), Famous Lady (17/2), Blind Ambition (20/1), In The Beginning (22/1), Duenna (22/1), Blue Horizon (33/1)

HONG KONG can take this. Blind Ambition is difficult to ignore, while Exceedingly Glam might be tough to keep out of the places also.