13:10 Vaal

Thursday 19 January 2023

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:20

www.tab4racing.com Mr 71 Handicap

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 56.63s

(11)

Life Goes On⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

11/2

8/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 042727-

(5)

Stormy Seas¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. 9/2, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 37254-5

(8)

Wings Of Nike²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. 5/1, good ¾-length second of 11 to In The Ether in minor event at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 164132-

(1)

Covert Operator^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in November. 6/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 6/65315-

(14)

Phinda Mzala^b¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2020. 28/10, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW). Off 120 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 344259-

(6)

Magic Flower^b⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

14/1

First run since leaving P. A. Peter when last of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 33/1) 62 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 810500-

(13)

Pendragon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this course (7.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 216076-

(9)

Freedom Dancer^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius| D

18/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 400098-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Siberian Steel⁴⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

(12)

Captain Dizzy²⁵³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Barend / / Vosloo J: M Yeni

(10)

In The Ether⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(2)

Rio's Kiss⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: C Maujean

(7)

Bridge Of Spies³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Daniel Pretorius J: Wesley Marwing

(3)

Mercer Girl⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Wings Of Nike (11/4), Stormy Seas (7/2), In The Ether (7/2), Phinda Mzala (4/1), Covert Operator (9/2), Siberian Steel (5/1), Life Goes On (11/2), Pendragon (9/1), Captain Dizzy (10/1), Magic Flower (14/1), Bridge Of Spies (14/1), Freedom Dancer (18/1), Rio's Kiss (20/1), Mercer Girl (33/1)

LIFE GOES ON could be the way to go. Stormy Seas is dangerous, while Siberian Steel is another to consider.