10:25 Vaal

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Happy Festive Season Maiden Plate

Off time: 10:29 | Winning time: -

(11)

General Hancock^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| BF

4/6

Second of 18 in maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 45322-

(14)

Portrayal^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Candice Dawson

6/1

50/3 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 436303-

(10)

Forgotten Time^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett

25/1

100/7, fourth of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 776344-

(1)

Trust The Fire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: Bill Human

18/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 50/3, 4¼ lengths second of 11 to Cleaver Greene in maiden at this C&D (soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 634352-

(12)

Rebels Gate⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Bill Human

66/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 125/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 774800-

(8)

Khaleesi's Gold³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

40/1

Tenth of 14 in maiden (100/1) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of Munger a plus.

Form: 990-

(9)

Droghiere

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Khan| T: Paul Peter

11/4

Master of My Fate gelding. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(13)

Lizado¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Billy Ruiters

66/1

Seventh of 14 in maiden (200/3) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 7-

(6)

Royal Why Lee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Matchett

66/1

Wylie Hall colt.

Form:

(4)

Sardo Numspa

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma

28/1

Global View gelding.

Form:

(7)

Soweto Spina¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| BF

17/2

20/11, fourth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 151 days.

Form: 44-

Non-Runners

(3)

Here I Go Again⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Clinton Binda J: Jason Gates

(5)

Afropolitan⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Clinton Binda J: Calvin Habib

(2)

Cleaver Greene⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M F De Kock J: M Yeni

Forecasts

General Hancock (4/6), Droghiere (11/4), Portrayal (6/1), Cleaver Greene (8/1), Soweto Spina (17/2), Trust The Fire (18/1), Here I Go Again (20/1), Forgotten Time (25/1), Sardo Numspa (28/1), Afropolitan (33/1), Khaleesi's Gold (40/1), Rebels Gate (66/1), Royal Why Lee (66/1), Lizado (66/1)

GENERAL HANCOCK can get the better of these and continue recent improvement. Portrayal looks best of the remainder.