14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Allied Steelrode Charity Mile 1 November Fm 97 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 29.1s

(3)

Hierkommiebokkie⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable third of 12 in minor event (50/1) at this C&D (good) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 817863-

(1)

One Fell Swoop¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chad Little| T: Tony Peter| C

6/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 245344-

(6)

Destiny Of Fire²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

9/4

Course winner. 7/2, very good second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 144662-

(2)

Across The Pond²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John

8/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 13/2). Off 7 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 11455/4-

(4)

Palace Dancer⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/10) 69 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 41/3124-

(5)

Princess Ilaria⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 14/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 422165-

(7)

Stars And Bra's¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

Course winner. 14/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 09/8562-

(8)

Way To Burn²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Matchett

22/1

14/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 006053-

Forecasts

Destiny Of Fire (9/4), Palace Dancer (10/3), Stars And Bra's (11/2), One Fell Swoop (6/1), Hierkommiebokkie (13/2), Princess Ilaria (15/2), Across The Pond (8/1), Way To Burn (22/1)

PALACE DANCER makes most appeal. Stars And Bra's is interesting, while Destiny Of Fire also can't be ruled out.