14:30 Vaal

Tuesday 28 November 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 7 December Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 56.71s

(16)

Circus Lights¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Grant Maroun| D

8/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. 33/1, respectable 3½ lengths fifth of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 509105-

(11)

Empress Game²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 433146-

(6)

Samoa^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

20/1

4-time C&D winner. 20/1, 4¾ lengths eleventh of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 974650-

(8)

Successful Secret¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, creditable 4 lengths eighth of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 395708-

(2)

What A Tiger^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 4/1, good ¾-length third of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 414253-

(9)

Beaded Gown⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Turffontein in November. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/2) 5 days ago.

Form: 423215-

(14)

Var Park⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Grant Maroun| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 25/2) 68 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 209677-

(13)

Insatiable⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| BF| D

28/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter.

Form: 027650-

(1)

Life Goes On^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 9/2, won 15-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 554311-

(5)

Dark Tide¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 8/1, 4¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 213240-

(7)

Lang's Power^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda

28/1

50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 798700-

(17)

Fulliautomatix¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. 3¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 66/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 006306-

(12)

Smelting^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bridget Stidolph

40/1

One win from 56 Flat runs. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 5 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 384699-

(4)

Tre Amici^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 5/1, first run since leaving R. R. Sage when 6¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Life Goes On in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 253350-

Non-Runners

(10)

Flying Broomstick⁶³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Billy Ruiters J: Philasande Mxoli

(15)

Galla Vanting⁸⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Unknown Jockey

(18)

Risky Business⁹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: J V'd Merwe

(3)

Axel Collins⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Tony Peter J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

What A Tiger (7/2), Life Goes On (7/2), Empress Game (5/1), Beaded Gown (6/1), Circus Lights (8/1), Tre Amici (11/1), Successful Secret (12/1), Fulliautomatix (14/1), Dark Tide (14/1), Risky Business (14/1), Samoa (20/1), Galla Vanting (20/1), Var Park (25/1), Lang's Power (28/1), Insatiable (28/1), Flying Broomstick (33/1), Smelting (40/1)

WHAT A TIGER gets the vote again. Empress Game seems the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to deliver, while Beaded Gown can't be ruled out of things either.