Terry Cocking Fm 98 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 52.02s

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Gilded Butterfly²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in February. 9/2, good sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 110-166

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Terra Time²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 63-1643

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Crimson Princess^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

7/2

Course winner. 6/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 54-6542

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Escape Artist^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 07-4611

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Southern Song³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 4/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 1258-64

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Paton's Tears¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

13/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Greyville (7f, AW) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 46-3445

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Princess Kesh^b¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft). Off 163 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 662468-

Forecasts

Terra Time (9/4), Gilded Butterfly (10/3), Crimson Princess (7/2), Southern Song (5/1), Paton's Tears (13/2), Escape Artist (8/1), Princess Kesh (25/1)

CRIMSON PRINCESS could have the edge. Southern Song is the most likely danger, while Paton's Tears also demands a closer look.