11:35 Vaal

Thursday 9 January 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 84 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 1f 208y | 9 Runners | Turf

(8)

Two Miles West²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett

Latest win at Turffontein in June. Tenth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 381520-

(7)

Quatermain⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 26023-5

(1)

Eiger Sanction⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 28/10, 7½ lengths eighth of 9 to Dj Junior in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 79 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 311118-

(6)

Dj Junior⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Erico Verdonese| C

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 33/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 79 days ago.

Form: 118/321-

(2)

Kudzu¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/35222-

(5)

Dark Silver^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| CD

C&D winner. 25/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 331962-

(4)

Silvano's Song³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

Course winner. First run since leaving S. T. Pettigrew when 6/1, won 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 945621-

(3)

Celtic Rush³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| C| D

Course winner. Creditable 6 lengths third of 10 to Silvano's Song in handicap (3/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 452463-

(10)

Another Universe¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 5/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 88613-

Non-Runners

(9)

Douglas Dragon⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Mark Khan J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Kudzu (9/2), Dj Junior (5/1), Douglas Dragon (5/1), Silvano's Song (6/1), Eiger Sanction (7/1), Dark Silver (8/1), Another Universe (8/1), Two Miles West (10/1), Celtic Rush (10/1), Quatermain (12/1)

DARK SILVER bounced back to form last time and gets the vote. Another Universe seems best of the rest, while Celtic Rush deserves some consideration too.