13:20 Vaal

Thursday 12 December 2024

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.84s

(1)

Laughing William⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson| D

5/1

Latest win at Turffontein in July. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 33/1) 47 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 401636-

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(4)

Lets Play Poker²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Turffontein (7f, good, 7/2) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 322341-

(10)

Ombudsman¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in September. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 231495-

(5)

Twelve Oclock High¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/10, won 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 119 days. Makes handicap debut. Form choice.

Form: 551-

(3)

Princess Ilaria²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

Course winner. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 344663-

(7)

King Rahul⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Last of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 030760-

(8)

After Hours^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 33/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 566613-

(12)

Samthewiseman²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

16/1

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 050951-

(9)

Can't Catch Me⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

28/1

One win from 37 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 958257-

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(2)

Sacambaya²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Brett/jame Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(6)

Peace Treaty⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

(11)

Carnelo³⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Lets Play Poker (7/2), Twelve Oclock High (7/2), After Hours (7/2), Peace Treaty (7/2), Laughing William (5/1), Princess Ilaria (11/2), Ombudsman (11/2), Carnelo (10/1), Samthewiseman (16/1), King Rahul (20/1), Sacambaya (20/1), Can't Catch Me (28/1)

TWELVE OCLOCK HIGH is well in front of these from a form perspective and has leading claims. Lets Play Poker is another who could figure.