13:50 Vaal

Thursday 1 December 2022

All10:0510:3511:1011:4512:2012:5013:2013:5014:20

Book A Table Call 011-681-1796 Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 9.65s

(12)

Toffas⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in June. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 89 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 921269-

(16)

Permesso Avanti²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren

14/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 248665-

(7)

Mescal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

7/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 638834-

(3)

Life Goes On⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Clinton Binda| D

7/1

4/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 66 days ago.

Form: 904272-

(8)

Integrate¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 9/2, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 231734-

(10)

Lord Grantham^b⁴⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Dennis Cason| OR: 63| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in minor event (100/3) at this C&D (good). Off 16 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 010600/

(6)

Power Ranger¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C

9/4

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (7/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 624278-

(11)

Twosidestoastory⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Simons| T: Weichong Marwing

25/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event (75/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 683089-

(4)

Feather The Nest¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: D Gray St John| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 764496-

(15)

Giancarlo^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D

22/1

40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 800087-

(2)

Timbavati River^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

6/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 677896-

(5)

Musical Kiss^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 561070-

(13)

Meet The Captain⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 577486-

Non-Runners

(14)

Cian The Conqueror³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: Marco V'Rensburg

(9)

Rose Velvet⁸⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(1)

Dancing Dora²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Power Ranger (9/4), Cian The Conqueror (3/1), Dancing Dora (4/1), Rose Velvet (5/1), Toffas (11/2), Integrate (11/2), Timbavati River (6/1), Mescal (7/1), Life Goes On (7/1), Feather The Nest (14/1), Permesso Avanti (14/1), Giancarlo (22/1), Twosidestoastory (25/1), Musical Kiss (25/1), Meet The Captain (28/1), Lord Grantham (28/1)

LIFE GOES ON can come out on top. Timbavati River can also play a major role, while Dancing Dora is another to bear in mind.