13:25 Vaal

Tuesday 16 January 2024

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:40

www.tab4racing.com Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.41s

(12)

Secret Is Ours¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| C

33/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Fairview (8f). Off 141 days. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff.

Form: 201600-

(7)

Slinky Mapimpi³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

9/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 50/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 222/148-

(2)

Rattle Bag^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 17725-5

(1)

Care Taker³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

6/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 35 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 764020-

(10)

Arividicio⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: M F De Kock| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 40/1) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 573470-

(8)

Willow Express¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 7/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 764652-

(9)

His Master's Voice¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun

33/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 50/1, first run since leaving Y. Govender when eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 392418-

(5)

Forgiveness¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock

4/1

15/10, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 3821-

(11)

Robert Burns¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good). Off 159 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 416738-

(6)

Pocket Watch⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

3/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7.4f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 472214-

(3)

Super Agra^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Plaatjies a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 067289-

(13)

Silent Trigger¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

33/1

25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 49900-8

Non-Runners

(4)

Presley²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Pocket Watch (3/1), Forgiveness (4/1), Slinky Mapimpi (9/2), Willow Express (5/1), Presley (5/1), Care Taker (6/1), Rattle Bag (7/1), Robert Burns (12/1), Arividicio (14/1), His Master's Voice (33/1), Super Agra (33/1), Silent Trigger (33/1), Secret Is Ours (33/1)

WILLOW EXPRESS is operating at a good level lately and is up to winning this. Rattle Bag is also fancied to take a hand, while Arividicio might be hard to keep out of the minor money.