13:40 Turffontein

Saturday 3 January 2026

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tab.co.za Fm 101 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 6.69s

(7)

Chrome Tourmaline³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

Course winner. 100/1, 8¾ lengths thirteenth of 19 to Mia Moo in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 134090-

(2)

Elegantrix¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable second of 8 in minor event (20/1) at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 202202-

(5)

Frozen Fantasy^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

12/1

Course winner. 40/1, 10¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Rodeo Drive in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 352737-

(4)

Calantha³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. Fourteenth of 21 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 346215-

(3)

Komati River³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. 16¼ lengths last of 19 to Mia Moo in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 66/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 851140-

(6)

Poblano³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

8/1

Course winner. Very good 1¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Tuscan Romance in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (6f, soft) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 573075-

(9)

Blind Ambition^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C

40/1

Course winner. 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 210648-

(11)

Green Flash¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Warren| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. Good second of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 11 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 955122-

(8)

Blizzard Snow³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 9¾ lengths sixteenth of 19 to Mia Moo in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 212420-

(10)

Kindred Heart³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: James Crawford| CD

20/1

Course winner. 14/1, good 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Tuscan Romance in handicap at Vaal (6f, soft) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 130366-

(1)

Tuscan Romance³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: James Crawford| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 18/10, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, soft) 30 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Green Flash.

Form: 921221-

Forecasts

Calantha (11/4), Elegantrix (7/2), Tuscan Romance (4/1), Blizzard Snow (7/1), Poblano (8/1), Komati River (9/1), Frozen Fantasy (12/1), Green Flash (12/1), Chrome Tourmaline (16/1), Kindred Heart (20/1), Blind Ambition (40/1)

GREEN FLASH can take this. Tuscan Romance is a big challenger, while Blizzard Snow heads up the remainder.