11:20 Vaal

Thursday 12 January 2023

All10:1510:4511:2011:5512:3513:1013:4514:20

Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Novice Handicap

Off time: 11:20 | Winning time: 1m 34.49s

(3)

Thunderstone⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

9/4

14/1, third of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1/36973-

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(6)

River Romeo¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| D

7/1

One win from 1 run last year. 18/10, won 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-

(7)

Toffas³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson

5/4

Second of 6 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 126962-

(9)

Libeccio³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

11/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. Fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 321524-

(8)

Rosy Lemon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 544214-

(5)

Futurewolff¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heather Adamson| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. 10/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 214233-

(10)

Samthewiseman¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Billy Ruiters| C

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 66/1, 12 lengths last of 10 to Jimmy Don in listed race at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 951630-

(1)

English Primrose¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

40/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 14/1). Off 175 days. Uphill task.

Form: 747600-

Non-Runners

(2)

Roll Over Redrover¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Malesela Katjedi

(4)

The Chosen One²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Toffas (5/4), Thunderstone (9/4), Futurewolff (11/2), River Romeo (7/1), Libeccio (11/1), Roll Over Redrover (12/1), Rosy Lemon (16/1), The Chosen One (20/1), Samthewiseman (22/1), English Primrose (40/1)

LIBECCIO looks marginally the pick of this bunch. Rosy Lemon seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Roll Over Redrover can place at least.