13:55 Vaal

Tuesday 29 December 2020

All10:4011:1011:4012:1012:4513:2013:5514:30

Wishing You A Happy New Year Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: -

(3)

Golden Pheasant¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| C| D

6/1

6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago by 2½ lengths from Finchatton. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 216541-

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(9)

D' Arrivee¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Candice Dawson| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 33/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 840945-

(5)

Whorly Whorly²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Clinton Binda| CD

7/2

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. 17/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 455112-

(2)

Finchatton¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Gokhan Terzi| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Good 2½ lengths second of 9 to Golden Pheasant in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 540602-

(4)

Graduate^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bill Human| D

40/1

First run since leaving D. Nieuwenhuizen when last of 6 in handicap (22/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 52 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 1508/86-

(8)

Against The Grain³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Very good 2¾ lengths third of 10 to Whorly Whorly in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 113/20) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0030/33-

(1)

Oden²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Gokhan Terzi| C

12/1

Course winner. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 442508-

(6)

Valetorio²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| C

7/2

Course winner. 8/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can make presence felt.

Form: 550634-

(7)

Ivalo's Prince⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 2/1445-

Forecasts

Against The Grain (5/2), Whorly Whorly (7/2), Valetorio (7/2), Golden Pheasant (6/1), D' Arrivee (13/2), Ivalo's Prince (8/1), Oden (12/1), Finchatton (16/1), Graduate (40/1)

AGAINST THE GRAIN looks to have narrowly the best credentials. Valetorio and Finchatton aren't out of things either.