13:55 Vaal

Thursday 15 December 2022

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 9.10s

(5)

Super Agra^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| D

28/1

25/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 210375-

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(1)

On Cue^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. 20/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 254496-

(3)

Rimaah^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock

15/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 221874-

(7)

Midnight Badger^b¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

16/1

Won 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1). Off 142 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 388151-

(2)

Melech¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| D

4/6

1 win from 2 runs this year. 3/1, won 14-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21-

(6)

Coffee Break²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

16/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 27 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 100077-

(4)

Mescal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. 6/1, good second of 16 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 388342-

(9)

Meteoric^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

16/1

Latest win at Greyville in July. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 517893-

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(8)

Esquevelle¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Melech (4/6), Esquevelle (3/1), Mescal (4/1), Rimaah (15/2), On Cue (8/1), Meteoric (16/1), Coffee Break (16/1), Midnight Badger (16/1), Super Agra (28/1)

MESCAL looks marginally the best in this field but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Midnight Badger is foremost among the dangers, while Esquevelle also demands scrutiny.