12:35 Vaal

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 2m 2.40s

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Son Of Raj^b¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| D

7/2

8½ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 (33/1) at Greyville (15.9f, good). Off 146 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 050300-

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(6)

Thunee Playa^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

7/4

4 wins from 11 runs this year. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good 2½ lengths fourth of 13 to Good Council in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 316144-

(1)

Second Base^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

9/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, 12 lengths twelfth of 13 to Good Council in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 06/3470-

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Red Maple^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. 66/1, excellent 2¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Good Council in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 100975-

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Arumugam²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| D

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when good fifth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (15.9f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. Karriem.

Form: 906905-

(5)

Royal Edition²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 331526-

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Afraad^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Phillip Labuschagne| OR: 73| CD

40/1

7-time course winner. Seventh of 9 in minor event (66/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 678057-

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Good Council²¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Thunee Playa (7/4), Good Council (5/2), Red Maple (3/1), Son Of Raj (7/2), Second Base (9/2), Royal Edition (8/1), Arumugam (16/1), Afraad (40/1)

GOOD COUNCIL earns the narrow vote but it's competitive. Red Maple could emerge as the main danger, while Thunee Playa also merits respect.