13:30 Vaal

Thursday 29 December 2022

All10:0010:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:35

4Racing Wishes You A Blessed Festive Season Graduation Plate

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 9.06s

(8)

Picture Perfect²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 10513-

(4)

Argo Alley³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 66/1, 8¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Union Square in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 140869-

(1)

Gimme A Shot³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

3/10

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good, 7/2) 33 days ago by 3½ lengths from Under Your Spell. Back down in trip. On the upgrade.

Form: 12331-

(6)

Ipso Facto¹⁴⁷

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

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. Second of 8 in minor event (3/1) at this course (7.2f, good). Off 147 days.

Form: 412-

(5)

Blue Waters¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

18/1

First run since leaving P. A. Peter when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 13254-

(2)

Westwing Belter¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N Qaule| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| OR: 74| CD

33/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 980/824-

Non-Runners

(3)

Karangetang¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(7)

Tara Iti⁵⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Jaap Visser J: Card Scratching

(9)

Southern Skies³⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Siyanda Sosibo

Forecasts

Gimme A Shot (3/10), Southern Skies (33/10), Karangetang (4/1), Argo Alley (9/2), Ipso Facto (17/2), Blue Waters (18/1), Picture Perfect (22/1), Westwing Belter (33/1)

GIMME A SHOT is a promising filly and she can win again. Karangetang is a firm player, while Blue Waters should be in the hunt for minor honours.