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Thursday 15 May 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 22 May Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 57.29s

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Arilena^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P Strydom| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

10/3

20/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 4-26391

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One Party¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 7/1) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5-39203

(12)

In The Ether^b⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Grant Maroun| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner handicap (33/10) at this C&D (good) 79 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 561-481

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Wings Of Nike⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

33/1

5-time C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 70 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7618-90

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Lonely As A Cloud²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Respectable 3¼ lengths seventh of 13 to Arilena in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 61-5737

(11)

Princess Lola²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| C

20/1

Course winner. 16/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 740255-

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Sylvan Warrior¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 77/100) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 66721

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Gaelic Dancer^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett| D

4/1

Very good third of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 55-8973

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Inafix⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1518-61

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Phala Millions¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| C

8/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 10/1) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-96151

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Together Again^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jaap Visser| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 52 Flat runs. 50/1, 6½ lengths tenth of 15 to Phala Millions in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 256800

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Bregardt^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. 40/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 097-099

Forecasts

Sylvan Warrior (10/3), Arilena (10/3), Gaelic Dancer (4/1), Lonely As A Cloud (7/1), Phala Millions (8/1), One Party (8/1), Inafix (17/2), In The Ether (14/1), Princess Lola (20/1), Together Again (25/1), Wings Of Nike (33/1), Bregardt (40/1)

GAELIC DANCER continues to operate somewhere near current peak and is much the one to aim at. Sylvan Warrior is marginally preferred for second, while One Party could also get a look-in.