11:40 Vaal

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 11:51 | Winning time: 1m 48.5s

(1)

Duke Of Sussex³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

8/1

9-time course winner. Nine wins from 27 Flat runs. 20/1, creditable twelfth of 22 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 137000-

(12)

Flashy Apache^b¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 6/1). Off 122 days.

Form: 824346-

(3)

Ocean Warrior³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 50/1, last of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 748699-

(13)

Eternal Life³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 66/1) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8/88066-

(5)

Terra Time¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 866817-

(7)

Twin Turbo¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 14/1, good 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Mondial in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 716244-

(6)

Supreme Dance¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Brett Warren| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 52344-5

(9)

Mardi Gras¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/1

4-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, good 1½ lengths third of 8 to Mondial in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 968653-

(8)

Prime Example¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

14/1

13¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 at Greyville (14.9f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune.

Form: 115020-

(10)

George Handel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 4¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Mondial in handicap (28/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 185217-

(2)

Player²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Last of 7 in minor event (7/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 117/117-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 40p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Mondial¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: M Yeni

(11)

Kwazzi's Lady³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: Donald Geerthsen

Forecasts

Mondial (3/1), Player (7/2), George Handel (9/2), Twin Turbo (11/2), Terra Time (13/2), Duke Of Sussex (8/1), Mardi Gras (9/1), Eternal Life (9/1), Supreme Dance (10/1), Ocean Warrior (10/1), Prime Example (14/1), Flashy Apache (16/1), Kwazzi's Lady (16/1)

MARDI GRAS can come out on top. Twin Turbo is hard to ignore, while Supreme Dance should also be considered.