12:35 Vaal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4014:1014:4015:10

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  • 3YO plus  |   1m 3f 205y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 1m 8.98s
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1
(9)
Horse silk
Afraad28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR:  73| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Little Prince35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib
4/1
4/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Banha Bridgeb28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| OR:  82| C
11/2
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in August. 6/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Must improve.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Raratonga Rose14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D
9/4
Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 15/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 14 days ago by neck from Namaqua Blossom.
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5
(7)
Horse silk
Flag Bearerb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo(6)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
10/1
Course winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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6
(8)
Horse silk
Namaqua Blossom14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C
2/1
Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 11/2, good neck second of 8 to Raratonga Rose in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Liverpool Legend8
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| C
16/1
Course winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
Understated26
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: N Qaule| T: Heinrich Westhuizen
40/1
First run since leaving B. B. Ruiters when tenth of 11 in handicap (100/1) at this course (9f, soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.
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9
(4)
Horse silk
Go Dream Machine14
Age: 5|  Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi(6)| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, 10¾ lengths last of 8 to Raratonga Rose in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Forecasts

Namaqua Blossom (2/1), Raratonga Rose (9/4), Little Prince (4/1), Banha Bridge (11/2), Flag Bearer (10/1), Afraad (16/1), Liverpool Legend (16/1), Go Dream Machine (20/1), Understated (40/1)

Verdict

NAMAQUA BLOSSOM has a small margin for error but will need to be on song. Raratonga Rose is taken for the forecast, while Go Dream Machine is another with place prospects.

  1. Namaqua Blossom2/1
  2. Raratonga Rose9/4
  3. Go Dream Machine20/1

Prize Money

1st: R53,130.002nd: R17,005.003rd: R8,503.004th: R4,251.005th: R2,115.00

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