12:53 Vaal

Thursday 5 December 2024

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5313:3014:0714:40

www.tab4racing.com Novice Handicap

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 1m 21.42s

(6)

Key News⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tony Peter

12/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. 17/2, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 10365-

(5)

Potberrie⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| D

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. Bit below form 7½ lengths eighth of 16 to Confederate in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 7 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 256318-

(4)

Hat Trick Or Treat¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 322130-

(10)

Guerilla Warfare⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: D Gray St John

28/1

50/1, 12¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Confederate in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 625430-

(9)

Sonic Jet³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

15/8

5/10 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 433321-

(1)

Peace Treaty¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/4

Winner at Turffontein in June. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 51974-

(8)

Mutarazi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Klink| T: Alec Laird| C

11/1

Course winner. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 441/094-

(2)

Calida⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L Nhlapo| T: Weichong Marwing| BF| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/10, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 984233-

Non-Runners

(7)

Confederate⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: P Strydom

(3)

Bay Empire²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Peace Treaty (5/4), Sonic Jet (15/8), Calida (5/1), Bay Empire (5/1), Mutarazi (11/1), Key News (12/1), Potberrie (22/1), Hat Trick Or Treat (22/1), Guerilla Warfare (28/1)

PEACE TREATY is the most realistic selection, while Calida also comes into the reckoning.