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Thursday 24 November 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 29 November Mr 68 Handicap (Open)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.7s

(7)

Lulu's Boy^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 168450-

(6)

Admiralty Arch^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

13/8

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, creditable second of 12 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 705222-

(4)

Futurewolff⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Heather Adamson| C

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 18/10) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 852221-

(8)

Irrevocable Dream⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1) 6 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 218670-

(2)

Back To Basics¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 221503-

(10)

Rattle Bag^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Khan| T: Grant Maroun| C

18/1

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 458267-

(3)

Giancarlo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. 50/1, last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 180008-

(9)

Dark Tide³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft, 25/2) 31 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 785796-

(1)

Vasilikos⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Reserve 1| T: Paul Matchett

18/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 50/1) 6 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 216600-

Non-Runners

(12)

Twice As Wild⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Kaidan Brewer

(11)

In The Ether⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(13)

Earl Of Cardigan⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Julius Mariba

(5)

Gal Gadot⁷⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Gabriell Pieterse

Forecasts

Admiralty Arch (13/8), Back To Basics (9/4), Dark Tide (4/1), Twice As Wild (4/1), Futurewolff (6/1), Lulu's Boy (12/1), In The Ether (14/1), Rattle Bag (18/1), Vasilikos (18/1), Earl Of Cardigan (20/1), Gal Gadot (20/1), Irrevocable Dream (33/1), Giancarlo (33/1)

ADMIRALTY ARCH continues in form and is probably the one to beat. Dark Tide ranks next in the field, while Back To Basics looks best of the others.