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(9)

War Jewel¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 335108-

(4)

Ice Lord²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/2

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 243645-

(10)

Gold Season¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune

16/1

Winner at Greyville in June. 20/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 417597-

(7)

Swindon's Pride^b¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 123/20, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good). Off 141 days. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 3217-

(3)

Stone Cold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| C

5/1

12/1, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6501-

(5)

Sea Ways⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

7/1

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at this course (9f, good, 2/1) 64 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 22431-

(1)

General Jackson³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gary Alexander| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago.

Form: 600604-

(8)

Ancient Rome^b⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 24 lengths last of 14 to Sun Giant in minor event at Vaal (9f, good, 18/1) 87 days ago.

Form: 503410-

(6)

Afraad^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 8/1, good third of 14 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good) 12 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 041823-

(2)

Sun Giant²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

14/1

Latest win at Vaal in October. 44/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 144105-

Forecasts

Ice Lord (5/2), Stone Cold (5/1), Afraad (5/1), Swindon's Pride (6/1), Sea Ways (7/1), War Jewel (8/1), General Jackson (9/1), Ancient Rome (12/1), Sun Giant (14/1), Gold Season (16/1)

AFRAAD looks marginally the best of these but has little margin for error. Stone Cold has to come into the equation as well, while Ice Lord can't be ruled out.