14:25 Vaal

Thursday 19 December 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Saturday 21 December Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 9.50s

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Rollwiththepunches³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 6/1) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 742525-

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(5)

Bob's Your Uncle^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

1/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft, 9/4) 37 days ago.

Form: 123315-

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Ensuing⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

33/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 33/1) 74 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. Wright. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 3/05000-

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Aussenkehr¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Chris Jonker| D

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 7 in handicap (80/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 098706-

(4)

The Navy Lark^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jaap Visser| C

11/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 75/1, 7¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Ice Star in listed race at Turffontein (5f, soft) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 124448-

(1)

Vegas Hi Rise²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 416769-

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Montana Lights³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 28/10, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8/631-

(3)

Warm Winter Nite⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| D

6/1

Latest win at Turffontein in July. 9¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Coming In Hot in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 951259-

Non-Runners

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Coming In Hot²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Bob's Your Uncle (1/1), Rollwiththepunches (4/1), Warm Winter Nite (6/1), Coming In Hot (6/1), Montana Lights (13/2), Vegas Hi Rise (7/1), The Navy Lark (11/1), Ensuing (33/1), Aussenkehr (33/1)

COMING IN HOT continues to run creditably and is just about the pick in this line up. Montana Lights could have the most to offer of the remainder, while Warm Winter Nite can't be ruled out of it either.