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Tuesday 5 December 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 5f 169y | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 1m 8.55s

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In The Beginning¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 5/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good). Off 145 days.

Form: 3/24172-

(4)

Lucy In The Sky⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber| BF| CD

8/1

Course winner. 9/4, good third of 6 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 657643-

(9)

Mythical Dream²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 25/2, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 571528-

(1)

Foreverinmydreams¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird| CD

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 14-runner maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good). Off 131 days. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41-

(10)

Storm Player³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| D

10/1

Winner at Vaal in August. 11¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Egyptian Mau in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2128-

(7)

Simple Simple²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C

5/2

Course winner. 7/1, below form fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 455424-

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Chrome Tourmaline¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in October. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/2) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 55115-

(5)

Miss Hannigan⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma

22/1

25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 40 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2/84768-

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One Fell Swoop¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Vaal (6f, good, 7/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 08141-

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Berengaria^b⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 7/1, last of 9 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 059449-

Forecasts

Simple Simple (5/2), One Fell Swoop (7/2), Foreverinmydreams (4/1), Chrome Tourmaline (7/1), In The Beginning (7/1), Lucy In The Sky (8/1), Storm Player (10/1), Mythical Dream (16/1), Miss Hannigan (22/1), Berengaria (25/1)

SIMPLE SIMPLE is the tentative selection. Lucy In The Sky is another who should take a hand, while Chrome Tourmaline can't be ruled out of it either.