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Off time: 10:56 | Winning time: 1m 24.64s

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(1)

Hell's Bells⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller

33/1

Fifth of 8 in maiden (10/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 047355-

(2)

Eddie The Mover^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Yogas Govender| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 10/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 33 days ago by short head from Joshua Hotsnake. Others more persuasive.

Form: 537351-

(3)

Shotgun Willie^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

9/1

Winner at Kenilworth in June. 6/1, last of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f) 19 days ago.

Form: 562149-

(4)

Lake Como¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 33/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 638163-

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Joshua Hotsnake³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Good short-head second of 10 to Eddie The Mover in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 114452-

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Fate Of Fortune¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright

14/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3040/60-

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Question Of Faith¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty

20/1

Winner at Scottsville in June. 10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21889-

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Cavalieri^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Matthys Odendaal| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Scottsville (6f) 19 days ago.

Form: 006901-

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Knight Warrior^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Bosch| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 597006-

(12)

Unsolved Riddle^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| D

22/1

50/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 002300-

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Midnight Caller¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, 8/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 0/80016-

Non-Runners

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Thunder Masala⁴⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Garth Puller J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

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Lucky Dollar¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Stuart Ferrie J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Joshua Hotsnake (11/4), Lake Como (10/3), Eddie The Mover (7/2), Cavalieri (9/2), Shotgun Willie (9/1), Midnight Caller (12/1), Fate Of Fortune (14/1), Lucky Dollar (16/1), Thunder Masala (16/1), Question Of Faith (20/1), Knight Warrior (22/1), Unsolved Riddle (22/1), Hell's Bells (33/1)

JOSHUA HOTSNAKE was the beaten market pick last time out, but is taken to make the most of this opportunity. Lake Como is fancied as the best bet for second, while Cavalieri is another with a place chance.

Prize Money

1st: R50,008.002nd: R16,008.003rd: R8,004.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,006.00

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