12:05 Vaal

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 1m 48.09s

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Kaptein^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Brett Crawford

4/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap (15/10) at Turffontein (8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 457222-

(10)

Stormy Winter^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

18/1

6-time course winner. 20/1, fifth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 2/73785-

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Elusive Swann^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

16/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. 25/1, good second of 17 in minor event at this course (7.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 450552-

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Billy Bowlegs⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird

5/2

33/1, creditable 6½ lengths eighth of 13 to Union Square in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 01058-

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Clarkson^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Good third of 17 in minor event at this course (7.3f, soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 142143-

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Kentallen Bay¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

12/1

8 lengths eighth of 10 to Jimmy Don in listed race (10/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 611818-

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Rule Book^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| C

7/1

Course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. 20/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 113133-

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The Brief^b⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C| D

14/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 17/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 65 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 418117-

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Eye Of The Prophet^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Simons| T: Paul Matchett| C

10/3

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 771211-

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Tabebuia⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

16/1

Latest win at Turffontein in October. 20/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 40 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 741376-

Forecasts

Billy Bowlegs (5/2), Eye Of The Prophet (10/3), Kaptein (4/1), Clarkson (6/1), Rule Book (7/1), Kentallen Bay (12/1), The Brief (14/1), Tabebuia (16/1), Elusive Swann (16/1), Stormy Winter (18/1)

KAPTEIN is taken to make the most of this opportunity. Rule Book is the call to finish second, while Tabebuia also comes into the reckoning.