14:40 Vaal

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 11 January Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 9.41s

(10)

Kings Road²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C

33/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (125/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 588/679-

(2)

Fully Loaded^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner. 9/2, good second of 16 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 733322-

(3)

Mariachi Madness¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Last of 7 in minor event (16/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 009517-

(11)

Kalahari Blue⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| D

4/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 47 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 478526-

(5)

Twice The Storm^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 936355-

(9)

Fast Duty^b¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. Last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1). Off 103 days.

Form: 762318-

(4)

Circus Lights¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Grant Maroun

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this course (5f, good) 12 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 910504-

(13)

Jet Cat^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 68/9535-

(6)

Cerulean Dancer⁵

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

11/2

Course winner. Fourth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 627834-

(12)

Twice As Wild^b⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 91 days. Uphill task.

Form: 672474-

Non-Runners

(7)

After Hours²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: R Danielson

(8)

Here With Me²⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(1)

Kittyboys Girl⁶²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Fully Loaded (11/8), Twice The Storm (3/1), Kalahari Blue (4/1), Cerulean Dancer (11/2), Jet Cat (12/1), Circus Lights (14/1), After Hours (14/1), Fast Duty (20/1), Here With Me (20/1), Kittyboys Girl (20/1), Twice As Wild (33/1), Kings Road (33/1), Mariachi Madness (40/1)

KALAHARI BLUE is the pick. Kittyboys Girl could have the most to offer of the others, while Fully Loaded edges things for third.