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Thursday 16 January 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 21 January Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 57.05s

(13)

Lonely As A Cloud³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson| D

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good, 17/2) 31 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 605561-

(7)

Sakhala Is'cathulo^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Clinton Binda| BF| D

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable ½-length second of 7 to In The Ether in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 5/4) 23 days ago.

Form: 459282-

(6)

Pendragon^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

22/1

14/1, much improved when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 157991-

(14)

My One And Only²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Barend Daniel Botes| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Below form 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Neerah in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 15/10) 23 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 4313-

(16)

Neerah^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

5/2

9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 755621-

(3)

Phantom Express³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Matchett

10/1

13/2, good third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 530593-

(8)

Thunderbird^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| D

40/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 20/1, 2¾ lengths fifth of 7 to In The Ether in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 054155-

(12)

Enchanting Lady¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 20/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 321440-

(11)

Glawari^b1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| D

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/2) 40 days ago.

Form: 788877-

(10)

In The Ether^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

9/1

Three wins from 19 runs last year. 9/2, won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago by ½ length from Sakhala Is'cathulo.

Form: 384561-

(15)

Pacific^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 14/1, creditable ¾-length third of 7 to In The Ether in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 149673-

(9)

Oriental Bouquet⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 889507-

(4)

Dancing Dora³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Thirty seven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 11/2) 31 days ago.

Form: 732324-

Non-Runners

(1)

Inventrix²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Ryan Munger

(5)

Bregardt²³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Jeffery Syster

(2)

Together Again²³

Weight: 7-13| Age: 5

T: Jaap Visser J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

My One And Only (13/8), Neerah (5/2), In The Ether (9/1), Phantom Express (10/1), Sakhala Is'cathulo (11/1), Lonely As A Cloud (12/1), Dancing Dora (12/1), Oriental Bouquet (16/1), Pacific (20/1), Pendragon (22/1), Inventrix (25/1), Glawari (28/1), Enchanting Lady (33/1), Bregardt (33/1), Thunderbird (40/1)

MY ONE AND ONLY has by some way the best chance on form and is quite a confident pick. Sakhala Is'cathulo is a viable alternative, while Neerah could also figure.