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Thursday 21 January 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 26 January Work Riders Maiden Plate

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: -

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Leading Lad¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Goodman Fundile Dadamasi| T: Alec Laird| BF

11/8

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 22/10 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 63222-6

(2)

Ball Rolling^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Phenisile Mongqawa| T: Paul Peter

7/2

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 27/4, third of 11 in maiden at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 92752-3

(7)

Great Esteem³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Baase| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 62

14/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 73/20, sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 368946-

(11)

Rockpaperscissors⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Mosia| T: Joey Soma| BF

8/1

57/20, fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 58 days ago.

Form: 4635-

(4)

Nicalex^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tobias Mango| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 65

50/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 75/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 57797-8

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Reggae Rocks^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bongani Mlangeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

25/1

75/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 888007-

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Captain Cupid^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phillip Mlangeni| T: D Gray St John

40/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Tenth of 12 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 00840-0

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Break Free⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sabelo Siphika| T: D Gray St John

66/1

100/1, last of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 800-

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Royal Mazarin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tshepiso Matsoele| T: Tony Nassif

40/1

28/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Matsoele a plus. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-7

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Track Commander⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Gwingwizha| T: Sean Tarry

5/1

11/1, fourth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 44 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 74-

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Masaaken¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chamu Mabaya| T: M F De Kock

4/1

13/2, third of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7-3

Forecasts

Leading Lad (11/8), Ball Rolling (7/2), Masaaken (4/1), Track Commander (5/1), Rockpaperscissors (8/1), Great Esteem (14/1), Reggae Rocks (25/1), Royal Mazarin (40/1), Captain Cupid (40/1), Nicalex (50/1), Break Free (66/1)

MASAAKEN should be in the mix but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Leading Lad is probably the biggest danger, while Ball Rolling deserves respect as well.