12:45 Vaal

Thursday 6 January 2022

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RA Tops Up Feature Race Stakes Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: -

(1)

Elusive Current¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

7/2

50/7, first run since leaving G. H. Van Zyl when good second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 444462-

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(10)

Fantastical¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 113/7-

(12)

Rock Of Africa^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7.4f, soft) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 253279-

(8)

Nordic Rebel¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

18/1

91/20, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 14 days ago by length from Bey Suyay. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 365551-

(14)

Suited Connector²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Khan| T: Paul Peter| CD

6/1

Course winner. 40/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at this course (7.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 424525-

(7)

Battleoftrafalgar⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 100/7, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 667476-

(2)

King's Crusade⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma

22/1

First run since leaving D. S. Bosch when good third of 10 in minor event (200/3) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 615083-

(11)

Bey Suyay^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

7/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable length second of 9 to Nordic Rebel in handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 252242-

(13)

Waqaas³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/2

5-time course winner. 91/20, career best when winning 19-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 553141-

(9)

Snorting Bull⁴⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Scott Kenny| C

50/1

Course winner. 33/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 16 months. Down in trip.

Form: 560000/

(6)

Duke Of Sussex¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

16/1

Course winner. 5/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 173 days. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21158-

(5)

Power Ranger¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: K De Melo| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 25/4, respectable 2 lengths fourth of 9 to Nordic Rebel in handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 218594-

(3)

Hidden Agenda^b⁴⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Scott Kenny| C

40/1

7-time course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 8/1). Off 15 months. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 584345/

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(4)

Ballon D'or⁵⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Dorrie Sham J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Elusive Current (7/2), Bey Suyay (7/2), Waqaas (9/2), Power Ranger (11/2), Suited Connector (6/1), Fantastical (8/1), Ballon D'or (8/1), Duke Of Sussex (16/1), Battleoftrafalgar (16/1), Nordic Rebel (18/1), King's Crusade (22/1), Rock Of Africa (25/1), Hidden Agenda (40/1), Snorting Bull (50/1)

ELUSIVE CURRENT is running creditably and is up to winning this. Bey Suyay looks to have the best prospects of the others, while Waqaas also requires a closer look.