12:55 Vaal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 71 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 2m 3.70s

(7)

Key Worker⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF

7/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (28/10) at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42215-

(6)

Sneak Preview²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Good third of 11 in handicap (33/10) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 142723-

(1)

Free In Seattle^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| C

9/4

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (15/2) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 244642-

(5)

Poplar Park²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robbie Sage| D

15/2

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (25/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 5731-

(11)

Ruby Rebel⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 25/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 40 days ago.

Form: 90410-

(12)

Ambitious Lady²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corrie Lensley| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Tenth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 521980-

(2)

Silky Jet⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 761373-

(10)

Party Punch⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 62487-7

(4)

Cartagena⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Heather Adamson| C

13/2

Course winner. Winner here in August. 16/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 160846-

(3)

Bad Hair Day^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

50/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 100/1) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 868079-

Non-Runners

(8)

Patches Of Grey⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Philasande Mxoli

(9)

Angel's Wish⁴⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Weiho Marwing J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

Sneak Preview (6/4), Free In Seattle (9/4), Cartagena (13/2), Key Worker (7/1), Poplar Park (15/2), Silky Jet (9/1), Patches Of Grey (10/1), Party Punch (16/1), Angel's Wish (20/1), Ruby Rebel (50/1), Ambitious Lady (50/1), Bad Hair Day (50/1)

SNEAK PREVIEW looks marginally the pick. Free In Seattle arguably sets the standard among the remainder, while Silky Jet is another to note.