13:45 Vaal

Thursday 12 January 2023

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

Book A Table Call 011-681-1796 Fm 69 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 56.37s

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Aniara⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 100/1, tenth of 14 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 515490-

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(11)

Above The World¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 20/1, 8 lengths last of 11 to In The Ether in minor event at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 244810-

(12)

Prayuponastar²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

7/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden (33/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Leniently treated.

Form: 61-

(8)

Silver Clock^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 66/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 289160-

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In The Ether^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

10/3

Three wins from 21 runs last year. 5/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 533121-

(9)

Rio's Kiss^b1²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun| D

20/1

Twelfth of 15 in minor event (66/1) at this course (5.5f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 21970-

(7)

Beaded Gown¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| D

11/4

Winner at Greyville in June. Bit below form 1½ lengths fourth of 11 to In The Ether in minor event (5/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 014944-

(3)

Red Carpet Girl¹⁹

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

7/1

Course winner. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 859699-

(1)

Big City Girl^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, fourth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 395664-

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What A Blizzard^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Jaap Visser| D

33/1

20/1, last of 7 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 52 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 000897-

(5)

Grecia³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 295800-

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Mercer Girl^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 897670-

Non-Runners

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Quick Run²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Gabriell Pieterse

Forecasts

Beaded Gown (11/4), Big City Girl (3/1), In The Ether (10/3), Quick Run (6/1), Prayuponastar (7/1), Red Carpet Girl (7/1), Above The World (12/1), Grecia (18/1), Rio's Kiss (20/1), Aniara (22/1), Silver Clock (25/1), Mercer Girl (28/1), What A Blizzard (33/1)

PRAYUPONASTAR is up to winning this with something in hand. Quick Run is fancied as the best bet for second, while Beaded Gown can win the battle for minor honours.