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Saturday 24 October 2020

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Ice Man Cometh³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Gary Alexander| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in September. 9/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 015-

(13)

Second Base²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

11/4

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in September. Fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 13/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 14-

(15)

Hot Gossip²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 69| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 14/1, good fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6/30154-

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Bangor Night³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster⁽⁶⁾| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

12/1

9/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good) 32 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 868031-

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Duke Of Swing^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gary Alexander| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 017905-

(1)

March To Glory⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 24/1, 12¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Shortstop in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 60 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7/30909-

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Shortstop^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 5/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 227314-

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Thandekhile²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Gary Alexander| OR: 74| D

12/1

40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 27/1988-

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Strikeitlikeamatch^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Barend Daniel Botes

18/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. 22/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 400955-

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Melchizedek³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Paul Peter| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 75/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 400/466-

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Axios²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| OR: 55

40/1

Last of 10 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW, 40/1) 24 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 0/50550-

(9)

Gonnafly⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

66/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 609700-

(3)

Roksolana¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Brett Webber| OR: 63

28/1

Fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 22/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 974005-

Non-Runners

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Musaytara³⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Bill Human J: Nathan Klink

(4)

Glacier Girl³⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Bill Human J: Reserve 1

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Nitzram⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Bill Human J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Duke Of Swing (9/4), Second Base (11/4), Ice Man Cometh (4/1), Shortstop (10/1), Melchizedek (11/1), Thandekhile (12/1), Bangor Night (12/1), Hot Gossip (12/1), Strikeitlikeamatch (18/1), Roksolana (28/1), March To Glory (33/1), Musaytara (33/1), Axios (40/1), Gonnafly (66/1)

HOT GOSSIP's recent runs have been likeable on the whole and she is up to winning this. Thandekhile could provide the chief opposition, while Melchizedek is also an interesting runner.