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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 27 January Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 9.95s

(16)

Hathighwaytothesky⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

13/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden (3/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 621-

(7)

Misty Metal^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

14/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 16/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 16271-0

(10)

Legendary¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 97631-4

(15)

Bay Empire^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Peter

14/1

7/1, 14¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 043560-

(8)

Tiger Storm⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85423-4

(11)

Prophet⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Corne Spies| C

10/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 68/835-7

(5)

Concordia²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 18½ lengths last of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 441380-

(14)

Universal Girl⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 65 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59129-

(3)

Time For Charity^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 4/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 566526-

(13)

Kotinos²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 066250-

(4)

Blurred Vision^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, 4¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 884807-

(1)

Together Again⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| C

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 69 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34700-4

(12)

Zoombomber³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| D

9/2

5/1, second of 9 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 3 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.

Form: 76073-2

(2)

Summer Shade^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber

80/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 16885-8

(6)

Pacific^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John| C

28/1

Course winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 475540-

Non-Runners

(9)

Gal Gadot⁴⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 9

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Legendary (3/1), Tiger Storm (4/1), Zoombomber (9/2), Hathighwaytothesky (13/2), Time For Charity (9/1), Prophet (10/1), Kotinos (14/1), Misty Metal (14/1), Bay Empire (14/1), Universal Girl (22/1), Together Again (25/1), Concordia (25/1), Pacific (28/1), Blurred Vision (40/1), Gal Gadot (66/1), Summer Shade (80/1)

ZOOMBOMBER is a big player. Time For Charity makes some appeal, while Legendary also merits respect.