14:55 Vaal

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes 17 April Fm 68 Apprentice Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: -

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Twice The Act²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 25/1, creditable fourth of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 9-59174

(8)

Mode⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom⁽³⁾| T: Stephanus Botha

4/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 218733

(3)

Anatura^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John

13/2

Won 11-runner minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 5/1) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 90-2781

(7)

Sekhmet²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. Good fifth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 57/20) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6047-55

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Diamonds N Dollars²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 6/1, good third of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 27 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4213

(15)

Got You²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

20/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. Respectable 7¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Mazari in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 12/1) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 779-317

(11)

Euphoriant^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Robbie Sage| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. 6/1, very good 1¾ lengths second of 15 to Mazari in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 29 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4210-22

(5)

Kapama⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| C

16/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 25/1) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 579865

(18)

League Of Her Own⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Stephanus Botha| C

40/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 16/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 07-4000

(1)

Daphne Du Maurier³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: O'meara Rusike⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 21-9709

(16)

Irish Dame²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| C

40/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 9¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Mazari in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 29 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 669-999

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Mazari^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 659173

(2)

Opera Glass^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

14/1

57/20 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8351

(17)

Laconia^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| C

33/1

Course winner. 55/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 27 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3218/0-0

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Pucker Up²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, 11½ lengths tenth of 15 to Mazari in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 570-630

Non-Runners

(6)

Wonderous³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Xola Jacobs

(14)

Rabia The Rebel¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: Brett Webber J: Yuzae Ramzan

(4)

Largo Bay²⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Mode (4/1), Euphoriant (9/2), Mazari (6/1), Sekhmet (6/1), Anatura (13/2), Diamonds N Dollars (7/1), Twice The Act (10/1), Wonderous (10/1), Rabia The Rebel (12/1), Opera Glass (14/1), Kapama (16/1), Got You (20/1), Daphne Du Maurier (22/1), Pucker Up (25/1), Laconia (33/1), Largo Bay (33/1), League Of Her Own (40/1), Irish Dame (40/1)

EUPHORIANT has been operating at a solid level lately and is just about the pick in this line up. Old rival Mazari and Sekhmet also come into the reckoning.