12:40 Vaal

Thursday 28 December 2023

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 51.02s

(4)

Twin Turbo¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Respectable 4¼ lengths fourth of 9 to George Handel in minor event (7/1) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 471624-

(8)

Trois Trois Quatre¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 4/1, good neck second of 7 to Viva Brazil in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 113982-

(3)

Whispers Of War¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

16/1

Course winner. Good sixth of 22 in handicap (100/1) at this course (7.3f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 059916-

(6)

Mardi Gras¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

22/1

4-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (7.3f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 096865-

(1)

Fostinovo¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

13/2

Course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Up in trip. Has best chance on form.

Form: 483348-

(2)

Mondial²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2151-

(7)

George Handel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 218521-

(9)

Nothingelsematters²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| D

11/2

Latest win at Turffontein in September. Good second of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 240172-

Non-Runners

(5)

Viva Brazil¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

George Handel (5/2), Mondial (3/1), Trois Trois Quatre (10/3), Viva Brazil (9/2), Nothingelsematters (11/2), Fostinovo (13/2), Twin Turbo (11/1), Whispers Of War (16/1), Mardi Gras (22/1)

FOSTINOVO could be the way to go. Nothingelsematters will probably be thereabouts, while Mondial can also go well.