15:00 Vaal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 1 February Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 57.09s

(11)

Nettleton^b1²⁶

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

9/2

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 686131-

(10)

Lady Elliot⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

10/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f, good) 45 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 521787-

(2)

Midnight Fusion⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 11/5344-

(14)

War Queen⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 16042-4

(3)

Law Of Success^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

11/2

Course winner. 10/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13394-2

(5)

Sahara Dawn⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Won 9-runner maiden (33/10) at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 41-

(12)

Empress Game⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 31464-7

(8)

Try Me^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren

50/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 1956-7

(6)

Si Veloce^b⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 615909-

(4)

In The Ether^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 444228-

(1)

Red Carpet Girl²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

20/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 98737-8

(13)

World Heritage²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 50/1, 25 lengths last of 10 to Nettleton in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 451000-

Non-Runners

(7)

Wings Of Nike⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Jason Gates

(9)

Insatiable⁵⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Heinrich Westhuizen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

War Queen (10/3), Midnight Fusion (4/1), Nettleton (9/2), Law Of Success (11/2), In The Ether (6/1), Empress Game (17/2), Lady Elliot (10/1), Wings Of Nike (12/1), Sahara Dawn (14/1), Red Carpet Girl (20/1), Si Veloce (20/1), World Heritage (28/1), Insatiable (33/1), Try Me (50/1)

WAR QUEEN is just about the pick in this line up. In The Ether could be another to profit, while Midnight Fusion is the third candidate for the three.