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Distance: 7f 55y

Runners: 12
Type: Flat

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(9)

Share Holder

J: M V'Rensburg

T: C Spies

Finished last of seven in a handicap at Turffontein Standside last month; has won here; might find this company a little easier but unlikely to pose a threat

79107-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 91

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-9 b	12/12	Southern Blaze (11L)	33/1	91	-
20 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3	7/7	Flashy Apache (9¼L)	14/1	91	32
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-4	22/27	Duke Of Sussex (17½L)	66/1	91	-
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-10	1/9	Kotinos ()	14/1	88	74
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-4	9/14	Forever Mine (6½L)	80/1	90	-
4 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	7/14	Gallic Tribe (7½L)	66/1	92	-

(12)

Fateful Day

J: R Danielson

T: G H Van Zyl

Finished 11th of 12 (at Turffontein Standside over this distance) three weeks ago; a good career strike-rate

4921-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 90

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-8	2/12	Southern Blaze (1¼L)	14/1	90	-
2 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	7f		7-11	11/12	Outofthedarkness (9½L)	14/1	90	44
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3	1/17	Elusive Swann (¾L)	25/2	83	-
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-4	2/9	Kentallen Bay (1¼L)	7/1	82	157
11 Sep 22	Sco Scottsville	5f	Hc	9-2 b	9/9	Faustino (35L)	8/1	82	-
19 Aug 22	Gre Greyville	8f	Hc	8-12	4/6	Spring High (4¾L)	4/1	84	39

(7)

Nordic Rebel ¹

J: G Lerena

T: E Verdonese

Finished towards the rear of 13 (handicap) at Turffontein Standside 14 days ago; has won here in the past but been generally quiet since successful in a handicap at Turffontein Inside in September; been eased in the ratings by the handicapper; good record under G Lerena (partnership reunited here); is passed over despite dropping in class

4474-0

Age: 9

Weight: 9-7

OR: 89

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-7 h¹	9/12	Southern Blaze (5¾L)	20/1	89	-
10 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-0 h¹	12/13	Platinum Sky (16L)	33/1	90	7
20 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-3 h¹	4/7	Flashy Apache (3¾L)	25/1	91	51
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-4 h¹	7/17	Fateful Day (7¾L)	16/1	91	-
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-0 h¹	4/9	Share Holder (2½L)	17/2	91	68
4 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2	4/14	Gallic Tribe (6¼L)	25/1	91	-

(5)

Magical Flight

J: S Sosibo ⁶

T: S G Tarry

Didn't offer much when fifth of seven latest at Turffontein Standside; no winning form at this trip but has won previously at this course; she is the only female runner; has claims despite having more on her plate

3661-5

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 87

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-5 b	6/12	Southern Blaze (3¾L)	20/1	87	-
2 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-4 b	5/7	Terra Time (8L)	7/1	87	30
29 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-8 b	1/7	Unconditional Love (hd)	10/1	81	59
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-11 b	6/7	Bureau Des Legende (3¾L)	6/1	82	32
1 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-12 b	6/8	Eternal Life (7¼L)	4/1	82	70
8 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-3 b	3/6	Hollywoodbound (1½L)	5/2	82	56

(2)

Captain Hindsight

J: R Munger

T: A B Fortune

Soundly beaten when tenth in a handicap at Turffontein Standside 14 days ago; has not been in the winners' enclosure for a while now; is easing down the weights; now drops in class but looks vulnerable

5346-0

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 85

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-3 b	4/12	Southern Blaze (3L)	10/1	85	-
10 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-10 b	10/11	Chyavana (6¾L)	40/1	87	42
29 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2 b	6/7	Paisley Park (7¼L)	16/1	88	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3 b	4/17	Fateful Day (4¾L)	14/1	88	-
24 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2 b	3/10	Chyavana (1½L)	20/1	88	72
27 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-1 b	5/6	Mardi Gras (6L)	16/1	91	33

(4)

Elusive Swann

J: C Maujean

T: F Bronkhorst

20-1 chance when finishing fourth of ten in a handicap (over 1m1f here) 19 days ago (the first scored since); a while since he has been in the winners' enclosure but has won here before

0552-4

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 85

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-3 b	8/12	Southern Blaze (5½L)	20/1	85	-
5 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	9-3 b	4/10	Billy Bowlegs (6¾L)	20/1	85	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3 b	2/17	Fateful Day (¾L)	25/1	78	-
26 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 b	5/8	Good Council (6L)	33/1	81	34
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-7 b	5/11	Marchingontogether (6¼L)	25/1	81	43
1 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-6 b	13/14	Whispers Of War (10½L)	25/1	82	56

(11)

Kotinos

J: M Yeni

T: R R Magner

Not beaten too far at 4-1 when fifth of seven (handicap) at Turffontein Standside latest; has won here in the past; been eased in the ratings by the handicapper; clear chance with drop in class a positive

12625-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 83

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-1	5/12	Southern Blaze (3¼L)	25/2	83	-
20 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-9	5/7	Flashy Apache (4L)	4/1	84	43
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-5	2/9	Share Holder (1L)	33/10	83	65
15 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-0	6/9	Bloomington (3¾L)	6/1	83	-
16 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-2	2/7	Admiral Dooley (hd)	9/4	83	55
5 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	NvHc	9-5	1/10	Toffas (½L)	11/2	79	56

(6)

Letsdoit

J: D Schwarz

T: S Moffatt

Season-ticket holder here with three wins; well beaten when ninth in a handicap (Turffontein Standside) last week; makes little appeal

8601-9

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 78

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-9 e/s	7/12	Southern Blaze (4¾L)	33/1	78	-
16 Jan 23	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-11 e/s	9/11	Trident King (8L)	40/1	78	55
27 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-1 e/s	1/10	Tirpitz ()	20/1	74	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-3 e/s	13/17	Fateful Day (14½L)	80/1	76	-
6 Dec 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-6	6/6	Star Coin (8¼L)	66/1	76	33
27 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3 p	8/10	Chyavana (9½L)	10/1	77	25

(3)

Indus Knight

J: M K Katjedi ⁶

T: C Dawson

Respectable effort in a handicap here over 1m last month (second start for this yard); form franked by a next-time-out winner; no winning form at this trip; dropping in the ratings

14247-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 75

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-6	3/12	Southern Blaze (3L)	15/4	75	-
8 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-3	7/10	Eye Of The Prophet (3L)	10/1	77	54
22 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-5	4/7	Cabinet Shuffle (6L)	5/1	79	-
16 Aug 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-6	2/7	Electric Gold (½L)	10/1	75	86
14 Jul 22	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-1	4/11	Vanderbilt (5L)	5/1	75	74
9 Apr 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-1	1/10	Calibre Crest (3¼L)	16/1	69	65

(8)

In Cahoots

J: S Khumalo

T: S Moffatt

CD winner including when successful by just over 4l over Christmas; handicapper increases the burden; rates a likely contender despite being up in class

30641-

Age: 7

Weight: 8-5

OR: 74

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-6 b	11/12	Southern Blaze (8L)	7/1	74	-
29 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-7 b	1/11	Rattle Bag (4¼L)	14/10	67	-
10 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 b	4/10	Second Breath (2¼L)	16/1	68	36
1 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2	6/14	Esquevelle (3½L)	33/1	71	54
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	12/12	After Hours (36L)	20/1	71	-
10 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-5	3/10	Call Me Master (¾L)	7/1	71	-

(10)

Tanganga

J: G Pieterse

T: R Klaasen

Defied a big price (16-1, over 6f here) latest

44101-

Age: 3

Weight: 8-4

OR: 83

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-4	10/12	Southern Blaze (6½L)	25/2	83	-
8 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	8-9	1/6	Twice The Storm (1¼L)	16/1	78	65
18 Nov 22	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-12	15/16	Ramchandani Road (12L)	11/2	78	19
24 Oct 22	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-1	1/9	Tre Amici (1L)	16/1	74	63
7 Jul 22	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-0 b	4/15	Spielberg (3½L)	16/1	-	43
16 Jun 22	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-0	4/7	Magic Tattoo (8¼L)	6/1	-	-

(1)

Southern Blaze

J: P Mxoli

T: S T Pettigrew

Ran respectably at 14-1 in a handicap here (1m) latest, form boosted by next-time-out winner Twin Turbo; been raised a little in the ratings; up in class but looks a likely player

35332-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-4

OR: 73

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 23	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-4	1/12	Fateful Day (1¼L)	5/2	73	-
8 Dec 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-10	2/10	Eye Of The Prophet (hd)	14/1	71	58
17 Nov 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-10	3/9	Eye Of The Prophet (2L)	14/1	71	55
13 Oct 22	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-9	3/9	Wolffs World (3L)	8/1	71	45
29 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-9	5/10	Bey Suyay (3½L)	6/1	71	-
8 Sep 22	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-6	3/8	Berengaria (3L)	11/2	71	67

KOTINOS is a firm choice. He is bidding for a second success at this distance. In Cahoots has winning CD form while Magical Flight would be a threat if returning to form after a below-par run, and Southern Blaze will attract market support.