12:50 Vaal

Tuesday 3 September 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 58.41s

(9)

In The Ether^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Grant Maroun| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 844450-

(1)

Axel Collins¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. On a lenient mark on pick of form.

Form: 8473/38-

(8)

Smashing¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Clinton Binda| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 18/10) 14 days ago.

Form: 566331-

(5)

Arilena³⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Lorenzo Karriem

6/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett.

Form: 2185/

(4)

Inafix⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Clinton Binda| CD

9/4

Improved to win 15-runner handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 7/1) 5 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 576731-

(6)

Smelting^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Bridget Stidolph

22/1

One win from 68 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Booking of Gates a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 769739-

Non-Runners

(3)

Circus Lights³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Nathan Klink

(7)

Twice As Wild⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Malesela Katjedi

(2)

Miraculous Man⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Inafix (9/4), In The Ether (5/2), Axel Collins (7/2), Twice As Wild (4/1), Smashing (9/2), Arilena (6/1), Circus Lights (6/1), Smelting (22/1), Miraculous Man (33/1)

SMASHING is holding her form well and can win again. Inafix is probably the sternest threat, while Axel Collins also seems unlikely to be far away.