12:05 Vaal

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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RA Tops Up Feature Race Stakes Fm 90 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:07 | Winning time: -

(11)

Veld Flower^b⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 91/20) 50 days ago.

Form: 873428-

(1)

Pomander^b³³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: M F De Kock

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 11 months. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 764/497-

(3)

Traveling Wilbury^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

11/4

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap (25/4) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 276243-

(8)

Wisteria Avenue⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 10¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Follow Me in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good, 50/3) 52 days ago.

Form: 524118-

(12)

Masaaken²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| C

6/1

Course winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. 4/1, good fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.9f, soft) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 642115-

(6)

Mirren²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 50/7) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 101480-

(7)

Last Cheer^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| C

10/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 25/4, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 747216-

(2)

Castle Durrow²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Good seventh of 14 in handicap (100/7) at this course (7.4f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 898657-

(5)

Fire Flower²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

9/2

Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 50/9) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 343214-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Franklin¹⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Erico Verdonese J: Mark Khan

(4)

Just Fabulous²⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: Jeffery Syster

(10)

Linganomore²⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Traveling Wilbury (11/4), Wisteria Avenue (7/2), Fire Flower (9/2), Masaaken (6/1), Castle Durrow (7/1), Linganomore (7/1), Last Cheer (10/1), Just Fabulous (14/1), Franklin (14/1), Mirren (20/1), Veld Flower (22/1), Pomander (50/1)

MASAAKEN is just about the best hope here taking everything into account but it promises to be touch and go. Linganomore is top of the dangers, while Castle Durrow should go well too.