11:30 Vaal

Thursday 28 December 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.68s

(11)

Sigrid Swing^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

4/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 595701-

(10)

Miss Shaivi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew

8/1

33/1, respectable 3¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Sigrid Swing in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 313866-

(8)

Golden Aspen¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 643090-

(9)

Nettleton¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 6/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 168613-

(6)

Queen Of Gaul¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| C

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 088706-

(7)

Run For Isla^b¹⁹

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

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 062303-

(2)

World Heritage^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Last of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 745100-

(4)

Cerulean Dancer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 562783-

(3)

Mix The Magic^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, 8 lengths ninth of 12 to Sigrid Swing in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 528359-

(1)

Smelting^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| D

40/1

One win from 57 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 50/1) 30 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 846999-

Non-Runners

(5)

Dakota Cat²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Kobus Roux J: Denis Schwarz

(12)

Grape Shot⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M F De Kock J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Nettleton (9/4), Sigrid Swing (4/1), Grape Shot (4/1), Run For Isla (9/2), Cerulean Dancer (5/1), Golden Aspen (13/2), Miss Shaivi (8/1), Mix The Magic (12/1), Queen Of Gaul (16/1), World Heritage (28/1), Dakota Cat (33/1), Smelting (40/1)

RUN FOR ISLA can go well again. Nettleton is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Sigrid Swing is another with place prospects too.