12:40 Vaal

Thursday 14 December 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 2m 4.35s

(7)

Jet Dynasty¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 127341-

(8)

Trois Trois Quatre¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 5¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Jet Dynasty in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 111398-

(9)

Scarlett Pimpernel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 3/1, 4¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Jet Dynasty in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 521717-

(4)

Poorlittlerichgirl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

11/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Eyeshields on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap (13/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 80/5151-

(2)

Viva Brazil²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

2/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good length fourth of 13 to Little Prince in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 6164-

(6)

Captain Chorus¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

40/1

4-time course winner. 33/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 774069-

(5)

Holocene¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| C

12/1

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden (16/1) at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 630751-

Non-Runners

(1)

Youcanthurrylove⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Diego De Gouveia

(3)

Little Prince²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Fabian Habib J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Viva Brazil (2/1), Trois Trois Quatre (10/3), Jet Dynasty (7/2), Scarlett Pimpernel (5/1), Youcanthurrylove (5/1), Little Prince (5/1), Poorlittlerichgirl (11/2), Holocene (12/1), Captain Chorus (40/1)

VIVA BRAZIL has a little in hand but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Trois Trois Quatre shouldn't be underestimated, while Scarlett Pipernel shouldn't be far away either.