14:25 Vaal

Thursday 28 December 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 2 January Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 30.36s

(6)

Perilla³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 9/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 466310-

(3)

Pewter Sky¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Paul Matchett

7/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, very good fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (8.4f, good) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 622724-

(5)

Munchkin²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

16/1

14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1/63490-

(9)

Vitellius^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Weichong Marwing| D

22/1

25/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 322520-

(1)

Southern Blaze²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

6/1

Course winner. Good second of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 32/1662-

(4)

Leeson^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 33 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1114/69-

(10)

Jury's Out²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| C

15/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 767811-

(2)

Mitch Got His Wish²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

3/1

Course winner. Very good fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 16885/4-

(11)

Nyali Beach¹⁶

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

28/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 40/1) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 514/380-

(12)

Sage King²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 151655-

(13)

Dubai Hills⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| CD

18/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 25/1) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well treated.

Form: 01-

(14)

Holocene¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 307514-

(8)

John Wick^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

14/1

56/100 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 378521-

(7)

Circle Of Grace⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C

11/1

Course winner. Good third of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 75/1) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 790503-

Forecasts

Mitch Got His Wish (3/1), Southern Blaze (6/1), Leeson (13/2), Pewter Sky (7/1), Jury's Out (15/2), Sage King (8/1), Circle Of Grace (11/1), Perilla (12/1), John Wick (14/1), Munchkin (16/1), Dubai Hills (18/1), Vitellius (22/1), Holocene (25/1), Nyali Beach (28/1)

PEWTER SKY is probably the one to beat. Dubai Hills can play a leading part, while Jury's Out also commands respect.