11:45 Vaal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 2m 32.17s

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(2)

Only A Poet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| BF| D

8/13

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 486242-

(7)

Nuclear Force^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| D

18/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap () at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 37278-4

(9)

Flag Bearer^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

4-time course winner. 2/1, won 9-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 137221-

(5)

Romeo's Magic²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| C

4/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 28 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 763744-

(3)

Mo Ment^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

15/2

5/1, won 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 31 days ago.

Form: 577341-

(1)

Ultimissimo²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Kobus Roux| C

40/1

Course winner. 100/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 505709-

Non-Runners

(6)

Silvano's Song⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Philasande Mxoli

(4)

Storm Ahead²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: R Danielson

(8)

Rainy Season⁴⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Weiho Marwing J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Only A Poet (8/13), Silvano's Song (11/4), Romeo's Magic (4/1), Flag Bearer (5/1), Mo Ment (15/2), Storm Ahead (16/1), Nuclear Force (18/1), Rainy Season (25/1), Ultimissimo (40/1)

ROMEO'S MAGIC can come out on top. Only A Poet seems the most likely to take advantage if the selection fails to deliver, while Flag Bearer commands a second look as well.