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21 January 2025
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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 71 Divided Handicap (f & M)(For Fillies and Mares) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Patches Of Grey silk
Patches Of Grey 1
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Finished seventh, beaten 9l, in a handicap last month upped to this distance; certainly not out of it as some leniency shown by handicapper and she was a winner three starts ago.
/3177-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-0 h1 7/8 Mount Etna (8¾L) 16/1 75 37
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 h1 7/11 Happy Mo (6L) 75/1 75 32
1 Feb 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 h1 1/7 Play With Fire (hd) 17/2 - 35
13 Jan 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 h1 3/10 Regal Daughter (4¼L) 50/1 - 22
30 Nov 23 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 h1 9/14 Fairy Circle (11L) 10/1 - -
2
(7)
Key Worker silk
Key Worker
J: J R Syster
T: S T Pettigrew
Creditable fifth in a handicap last month upped to this trip; this only her second handicap outing; has a reasonable shout as mark is dropping and shown she can win fairly recently.
22145-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 81
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 5/10 Flamboyant Flyer (3L) 28/10 82 35
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 7-11 4/4 Greaterix (10L) 20/1 82 26
3 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 1/6 Perform (3½L) 30/100 81 19
30 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-11 2/11 Doitwithdiamonds (¾L) Evs - 37
6 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-11 2/8 Olivia's Way (3¾L) 5/2 - 6
2 May 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 4/8 Varvara (3¼L) 25/2 - 19
3
(6)
Sneak Preview silk
Sneak Preview
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Split a number of these rivals over 1m1f here (handicap) when on the premises, finishing third at 100-30 New Year's Eve; normally pretty consistent; jockey booking is a positive; leading claims.
42723-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 69
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 3/11 Silver Parasol (1¾L) 33/10 69 38
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 2/13 Flamboyant Flyer (¾L) 10/1 69 32
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 7/8 One Religion (13L) 8/1 69 -
31 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 2/11 Have A Party (3L) 7/2 68 68
12 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 9-4 4/5 Damova (25L) 11/2 68 -
12 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 1/9 I Am Regal () 7/1 65 32
4
(1)
Free In Seattle silk
Free In Seattle
J: M Yeni
T: S J Gray
One win to her name was achieved a fair way back but normally pretty consistent; finished a decent runner-up of 11 in a handicap splitting Ambitious Lady, Sneak Preview and Party Punch New Year's Eve; Muzi Yeni booked; cannot be ignored as recent performance was encouraging and inside berth could lead to a ground-saving trip.
44642-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 b 2/11 Silver Parasol (1¼L) 15/2 78 35
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-0 b 4/10 Flamboyant Flyer (2¾L) 4/1 78 31
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 6/13 Flamboyant Flyer (4L) 4/1 80 16
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 4/11 Fetching Flyer (5L) 7/1 81 -
24 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-9 4/5 Happy Mo (4L) 7/1 81 -
26 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 2/8 Hat's Queen (3L) 6/1 81 -
5
(5)
Poplar Park silk
Poplar Park
J: K Matsunyane
T: R R Sage
Lightly raced (running for just the fifth time); beaten 6l when third of seven in a maiden plate at Turffontein in November; others more persuasive.
5731-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 78
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 8-8 1/9 Lunar Rainbow (3¼L) 25/2 74 -
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 3/7 Glamorous Lady (5¾L) 20/1 - 10
21 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-2 7/8 Stroopsoet (14L) 6/4 - -
15 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-2 5/8 Autumn Var (4¼L) 4/1 - 17
6
(11)
Ruby Rebel silk
Ruby Rebel
J: G Dookhit 9
T: P F Matchett
Has raised her game the last twice; four of these rivals finished ahead of her last month when last of ten in a handicap; running in a handicap for only the second time; poor draw makes life difficult and has some questions to answer.
90410-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 78
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 10/10 Flamboyant Flyer (9½L) 25/1 78 6
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-5 1/8 Instant Attraction (1½L) 40/1 67 7
31 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 4/7 Arctic Vixen (10½L) 50/1 - 4
3 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-0 10/13 Pearl In Her Crown (15L) 100/1 - -
20 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-2 9/10 Perini Palace (11½L) 40/1 - -
7
(12)
Ambitious Lady silk
Ambitious Lady
J: M K Katjedi
T: C J Lensley
Failed to complete New Year's Eve in a handicap; is one from 16 in her career; hard enough to fancy as running in what looks to be a hot race.
21980-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 66
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 10/11 Silver Parasol (72L) 80/1 66 -
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-0 8/8 Guy Alexander (29L) 25/1 66 -
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 9/11 Fetching Flyer (25L) 25/1 66 -
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 1/9 Glamorous Lady (3L) 11/2 64 -
1 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 2/10 Hat's Lady (1L) 33/10 61 -
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 9-6 5/9 Future Date (9½L) 11/2 63 31
8
(2)
Silky Jet silk
Silky Jet 1
J: K J Lihaba
T: W H Marwing
Had several of these rivals behind her six weeks ago when beaten 2½l to finish third in a handicap.
61373-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-0 h1 3/10 Flamboyant Flyer (2½L) 16/1 65 32
12 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-12 7/9 One Religion (11½L) 16/1 67 -
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 3/7 Ideal Future (5L) 7/1 67 68
21 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 1/8 Ambitious Lady (3¼L) 28/10 58 7
10 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 6/8 Silver Flare (5½L) 11/2 60 15
25 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 7f MdHc 9-6 h1 7/9 Together Again (2¾L) 25/2 63 -
9
(10)
Party Punch silk
Party Punch
J: D Schwarz
T: P P Labuschagne
Failed to land a blow when seventh of 12 in a handicap on Thursday.
2487-7
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 75
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 7/12 Silvano's Song (11½L) 50/1 75 -
31 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 7/11 Silver Parasol (9L) 16/1 77 6
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 8/13 Flamboyant Flyer (4¼L) 7/1 78 13
31 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 4/11 Have A Party (4¼L) 5/1 79 58
26 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 2/8 High Queue (shd) 5/1 79 -
12 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 6/9 I Am Regal (3¾L) 16/1 82 19
10
(9)
Angel's Wish silk
Angel's Wish
J: Wes Marwing
T: W H Marwing
Specialist here with three wins but hasn't really fired since her success in a handicap at Vaal last May; finished fifth, beaten a fair way in a handicap upped to 1m4f (Turffontein) last month.
44775-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-8 5/7 Royal Mazarin (7¼L) 33/1 65 -
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 b 7/11 Fetching Flyer (13½L) 20/1 66 -
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-8 e/s 7/7 Ideal Future (32L) 11/2 66 -
3 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 e/s 4/7 Damova (3¼L) 8/1 67 -
15 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 13f 7-12 b 4/8 Prime Example (13½L) 25/1 67 32
1 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-6 b 4/7 Ideal Future (4L) 8/1 68 -
11
(4)
Cartagena silk
Cartagena
J: K A Brewer
T: H E Adamson
Not really built on success in a maiden in August at Vaal; fair effort when beaten just over 4l, finishing sixth of ten six weeks ago in a handicap.
60846-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 55
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-4 6/10 Flamboyant Flyer (4¼L) 16/1 56 16
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-4 4/13 Flamboyant Flyer (1L) 66/1 56 17
31 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-8 h1 8/11 Have A Party (7¼L) 66/1 59 43
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 h1 12/14 Tried And True (15½L) 25/2 61 3
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 h1 6/13 Risky Business (2¾L) 40/1 61 -
8 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f MdHc 9-0 h1 1/8 Kit Kat Katie (1¼L) 5/1 56 52
12
(3)
Bad Hair Day silk
Bad Hair Day
J: J Penny
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Been out of sorts of late and poor strike-rate; unable to land a blow when ninth of ten 33 days ago in a handicap; meeting some horses in good form and others appeal more.
68079-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 47
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 b 9/10 Sensoria (7½L) 100/1 47 4
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 b 7/8 Cars Big As Bars (6¾L) 50/1 47 34
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-3 b 10/10 Inafix (5½L) 66/1 48 32
21 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-4 8/10 Twostep Queen (12L) 50/1 50 1
30 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 6/8 Boom Boom (10L) 33/1 50 -
25 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-5 8/9 Bushveld (9½L) 80/1 50 6
Verdict

Patches Of Grey has run well previously over this C&D, and the well drawn Free In Seattle is a potential player. However, SNEAK PREVIEW gets the vote. She can overturn the form with a few of her rivals and has been running consistently well.

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Sneak Preview

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