13:20 Vaal

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Computaform Online Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: -

(3)

Franklin¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 8/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 310022-

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(1)

Ocean Forest¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap (22/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 117770-

(9)

Rock You¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

7/2

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Big player.

Form: 120256-

(8)

Pretty Border³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

12/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event (9/2) at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 67D434-

(4)

League Of Her Own^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Stephanus Botha| C

33/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 325660-

(7)

Nabeela¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Sixth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 175506-

(2)

Bebop³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, won 15-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 871-

(5)

Rabia The Rebel⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 14/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 991464-

(11)

Sparkling Water³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock

9/4

1 win from 1 run this year. 14/10, won 12-runner maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 38 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-

(6)

Piccadilly Square⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 7/1, seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 002317-

Non-Runners

(10)

Pucker Up⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Mpumelelo Mjoka

Forecasts

Sparkling Water (9/4), Bebop (11/4), Rock You (7/2), Franklin (9/2), Rabia The Rebel (12/1), Pretty Border (12/1), Piccadilly Square (16/1), Pucker Up (16/1), Nabeela (20/1), Ocean Forest (25/1), League Of Her Own (33/1)

ROCK YOU looks to be the safest option but will need to steer clear of any trouble. Pretty Border should be thereabouts too, while Franklin merits respect as well.