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14:40 Vaal - 17 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:40 Vaal

Thursday 17 April 2025

All10:1010:4011:1511:5012:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Champion Finale 26 April Fm 82 Divided Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:43  |   Winning time: 1m 10.48s
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16/1
C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (100/1) at this course (5f, good) 51 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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4-time course winner. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.
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Abbey's View40
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD
40/1
C&D winner. One win from 1 run last year. Winner here in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago.
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13/2
Winner at Turffontein in January. 16/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Maverick Queen79
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD
9/1
Won 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good, evens) 79 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.
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33/1
Last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 105 days. Plenty to find on form.
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It's Her Way47
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| D
4/1
Respectable 7¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Gimmefabulous in listed race (66/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Cars Big As Bars156
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Tony Peter| CD
15/8
C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Won 8-runner handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft). Off 156 days.
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Lady Of Arc51
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
9/1
2/1, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.
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9/1
3-time C&D winner. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9/1
C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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33/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 11/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Non-Runners

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Kings Again63
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: Corne Spies  J: Marco V'Rensburg
WD

Forecasts

Cars Big As Bars (15/8), It's Her Way (4/1), Exceedingly Glam (13/2), Raining Rubies (9/1), Valieva (9/1), Alabama Anna (9/1), Maverick Queen (9/1), Lady Of Arc (9/1), Kings Again (12/1), Whirlybird (16/1), Time For Charity (33/1), Seventeen Again (33/1), Abbey's View (40/1)

14:40 Vaal - 17 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

MAVERICK QUEEN can win again. Lady Of Arc has solid claims, while Cars Big As Bars looks best of the rest.

Prize Money

1st: R65,619.002nd: R21,001.003rd: R10,489.004th: R5,256.005th: R2,616.00

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