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Thursday 31 July 2025

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Champion's Day Six - Strydom's Unforgettable Haul Fm 82 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 27.23s

(6)

Too Late My Mate³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Alec Laird| D

6/5

7/2, below form fourth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Shortlist material.

Form: 636754

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(10)

Lady Sabrina²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 407210

(2)

Way To Burn³³

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

12/1

Good fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 33/1) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 600605

(3)

Spirited Girl⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

50/1

Course winner. 125/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 20-6800

(8)

Whirlybird^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 7/2) 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6/9-6455

(7)

Maverick Queen³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Last of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 39 days ago.

Form: 34-1970

(11)

Sunshine Day^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 548049

(1)

Saigon Suzie¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren

7/2

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 6/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 47-5005

(9)

Perini Palace^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 7 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 884007

Non-Runners

(4)

We Will Rock You¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: Trent Mayhew

(5)

Messalina³²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Too Late My Mate (6/5), Saigon Suzie (7/2), Whirlybird (5/1), Lady Sabrina (13/2), Maverick Queen (9/1), Way To Burn (12/1), Messalina (12/1), Perini Palace (16/1), Sunshine Day (25/1), We Will Rock You (33/1), Spirited Girl (50/1)

TOO LATE MY MATE can take this handicap. Whirlybird is the pick of the remainder, while Sunshine Day is in the running for a share of the minor money.