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Tuesday 19 January 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 21 January Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: -

(13)

Emerald Crest²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| D

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in September. Good ¾-length second of 15 to Samoa in handicap at this C&D (unknown, 10/1) 26 days ago. Sure to go well again.

Form: 56/8152-

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(16)

Samoa^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

17/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (unknown, 14/1) 26 days ago by ¾ length from Emerald Crest.

Form: 816441-

(12)

Oceania⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Simons| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/4) 61 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 261390-

(1)

Royal Lily²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham| C

17/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 260790-

(7)

Bahlebonke²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Creditable 3 lengths third of 15 to Samoa in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (unknown) 26 days ago.

Form: 500153-

(4)

Winters Power⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

25/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. 22/1, eleventh of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 742170-

(10)

Oksana²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. 40/1, 5¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Samoa in handicap at this C&D (unknown) 26 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 501100-

(9)

The Villa Grand³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 014503-

(3)

Lagertha^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: M F De Kock

9/2

Good fourth of 14 in minor event (21/4) at this course (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22432-4

(6)

Capitiana¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

12/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 14 in minor event (10/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 66058-9

(8)

Hear The Trumpet^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 289430-

(15)

Path To The Stars^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

16/1

50/1, creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 15 to Samoa in handicap at this C&D (unknown) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 401066-

(2)

Olivia S²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Cason| D

13/2

15/2, sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 30/0226-

(11)

Leading Fast⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 10/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 27558-7

Non-Runners

(5)

Bitter Wind⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Ryan Munger

(14)

Hello Happiness³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Lagertha (9/2), Emerald Crest (11/2), The Villa Grand (6/1), Olivia S (13/2), Samoa (17/2), Royal Lily (17/2), Leading Fast (9/1), Bahlebonke (10/1), Hear The Trumpet (11/1), Capitiana (12/1), Path To The Stars (16/1), Bitter Wind (20/1), Oceania (22/1), Winters Power (25/1), Oksana (33/1)

EMERALD CREST is operating at a solid level lately and is up to winning this. Olivia S is the percentage call to finish second , while Hear The Trumpet may be the one for third.