14:55 Vaal

Saturday 9 December 2023

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WSB Wishes All Stake Holders A Merry Christmas Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 22.62s

(16)

Godspeed²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 33/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 135168-

(5)

Lady Elliot⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| BF| D

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/2) 79 days ago.

Form: 52178-

(7)

Golden Aspen¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/1

Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 11 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 564309-

(3)

Miss Soho^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 25/1) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 18/9150-

(1)

Rose Tinted¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: D Gray St John| C

9/2

Course winner. 25/2, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 125456-

(8)

Boom Boom^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in November. 33/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago.

Form: 673514-

(10)

Stormy Choice¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. 13/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 137290-

(6)

Kill Shot¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

40/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap (75/1) at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0667/70-

(2)

Striking Angel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 10/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 521076-

(9)

Summer Of Dreams¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Heather Adamson| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 66/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 721495-

(13)

Count Your Chances²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

18/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 17/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 237687-

(4)

Run For Isla^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 6/1) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 306230-

(14)

Beguiling¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

10/1

Course winner. 4/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 686864-

(11)

Bad Hair Day²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Fifth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 617865-

(12)

Splendid Season⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 12 in handicap (75/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 51 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 509000-

Non-Runners

(15)

Blue Waters⁶⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Jaap Visser J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Boom Boom (9/2), Rose Tinted (9/2), Stormy Choice (7/1), Golden Aspen (7/1), Lady Elliot (8/1), Summer Of Dreams (8/1), Godspeed (8/1), Striking Angel (9/1), Beguiling (10/1), Run For Isla (18/1), Count Your Chances (18/1), Bad Hair Day (33/1), Miss Soho (33/1), Blue Waters (33/1), Kill Shot (40/1), Splendid Season (50/1)

BEGUILING has been hard to fault in recent runs and is just about the pick in this line up. Summer Of Dreams looks second best, while Boom Boom is the tentative selection for third. .