14:25 Vaal

Thursday 15 December 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 27 December Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 9.1s

(8)

Forged By Fire²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Paul Matchett

11/1

First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when excellent third of 6 in minor event (50/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 65/0783-

(4)

Golden Tune^b⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Bill Human| OR: 79| C

50/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 63 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 690990-

(13)

Flag Bearer^b¹⁶

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

7/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 345731-

(10)

Gregor Macgregor¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kobus Roux| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. Creditable 7¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Flag Bearer in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 434316-

(6)

Vengeance Forever¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Simons| T: M F De Kock| C

16/1

Course winner. First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when 11 lengths ninth of 12 to Flag Bearer in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 316359-

(12)

Raratonga Rose¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

15/8

Latest win at Turffontein in September. 5/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 832112-

(5)

Lady Regent²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| C

13/2

5/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 056631-

(3)

Linganomore¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| C

7/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 635263-

(7)

Mirren²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 9/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 134435-

(1)

Global Breeze¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. Good third of 6 in minor event (10/1) at this course (13.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 519433-

(2)

The Inkosana⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese

16/1

4/1, won 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 79 days ago.

Form: 032241-

(9)

Ideal Future⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Luchelle Kruger| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (17/2) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 423861-

Non-Runners

(11)

Master Of Coin¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Raratonga Rose (15/8), Mirren (5/1), Lady Regent (13/2), Flag Bearer (7/1), Linganomore (7/1), Master Of Coin (7/1), Forged By Fire (11/1), Ideal Future (12/1), Global Breeze (14/1), Gregor Macgregor (16/1), The Inkosana (16/1), Vengeance Forever (16/1), Golden Tune (50/1)

IDEAL FUTURE put up an excellent effort last time and is the one to catch. Raratonga Rose is hard to ignore if looking elsewhere, while Linganomore might well have a say as well.