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14:30 Vaal

Thursday 9 January 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 16 January Mr 72 Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 212y | 11 Runners | Turf

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(3)

Super Awesome¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 854383-

(5)

Pendragon^b²⁸

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

6/1

Much improved when winning 9-runner handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago by length from Alone Time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 157991-

(6)

Alone Time²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Respectable length second of 9 to Pendragon in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 417332-

(9)

Hammies Hero⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| D

3/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 4/89227-

(4)

Circus Lights⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

14/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 16/1) 58 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 060148-

(1)

Sail The Sky⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Chris Jonker| D

10/1

Latest win at Turffontein in November. Good second of 7 in handicap () at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 79159-2

(7)

Written In Stone²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Webber| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 25/2, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 344273-

(11)

Samthewiseman²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 509519-

(10)

Together Again^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Jaap Visser| C

16/1

Course winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. Fourth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 970184-

(8)

Phala Millions⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 7¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Together Again in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 705590-

(2)

Gal Gadot²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 909760-

Forecasts

Hammies Hero (3/1), Super Awesome (4/1), Alone Time (5/1), Pendragon (6/1), Written In Stone (7/1), Sail The Sky (10/1), Samthewiseman (12/1), Circus Lights (14/1), Together Again (16/1), Phala Millions (25/1), Gal Gadot (50/1)

HAMMIES HERO gets the vote. Super Awesome appeals most among the rest, while Written In Stone also comes into the reckoning.