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Thursday 3 November 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 8 November Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 57.85s

(8)

Sullenberger⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R Simons| T: Jaap Visser| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 100/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 408/670-

(13)

Taikonaut²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

11/10

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 9/4) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 221145-

(2)

Epic Dream^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Candice Dawson| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 375585-

(1)

Spielberg²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 33/10, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3114-

(4)

Existentialist⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| D

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Evens, won 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Makes handicap debut. Will take some stopping.

Form: 31-

(11)

Power Broker³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. First run since leaving P. A. Peter when last of 13 in minor event (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 13810-

(10)

Bronco Blitz⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 894796-

(6)

Back To Basics⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Brett Webber| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 7/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 592215-

(7)

Earl Of Cardigan^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| D

40/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in August. 66/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 63 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 498190-

(12)

Musical Kiss^b¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 142 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 405610-

(3)

In The Ether^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Fifth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 416405-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Double Magic¹³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Corrie Lensley J: M Yeni

(9)

Great Times⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Hennie Greyling

(14)

Pendragon¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Taikonaut (11/10), Existentialist (9/2), Power Broker (11/2), Spielberg (13/2), Back To Basics (17/2), Double Magic (10/1), Epic Dream (12/1), Great Times (14/1), Pendragon (20/1), Bronco Blitz (28/1), Earl Of Cardigan (40/1), In The Ether (50/1), Musical Kiss (50/1), Sullenberger (50/1)

EXISTENTIALIST can't be opposed. Taikonaut makes most appeal of the remainder, ahead of Back To Basics.