14:15 Vaal

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Book A Table Call 011-681-1796 Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 10.11s

(4)

Cold Fact¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/8

First run since leaving P. A. Peter when eyeshields on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 20/965-1

(2)

Midnight Gem⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

15/2

6-time C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 34206-8

(7)

Alabama Anna^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in minor event (16/1) at this course (7.2f, soft) 35 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 317547-

(3)

Golden Aspen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 20 runs last year. 8/1, respectable 5½ lengths third of 10 to Cold Fact in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 14134-3

(1)

Silver Winter^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stephen Moffatt| D

5/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 7/2, good 3 lengths fifth of 11 to Rockets Red Glare in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 313415-

(8)

Aga Heat^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Van Zyl| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Bit below form 7 lengths fourth of 10 to Cold Fact in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 12917-4

(6)

Rockets Red Glare¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| D

6/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 7½ lengths sixth of 9 to Kiss Me Captain in listed race (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 58951-6

(5)

Lollapalooza^b⁹

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

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6749-17

Forecasts

Cold Fact (11/8), Silver Winter (5/1), Rockets Red Glare (6/1), Golden Aspen (6/1), Midnight Gem (15/2), Aga Heat (17/2), Alabama Anna (11/1), Lollapalooza (14/1)

SILVER WINTER should be thereabouts. Rockets Red Glare is probably the toughest threat, while Cold Fact may grab a bit more place money.