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Today, January 18, 2025Flat5f
Verdict
Verdict
GREEN SAPPHIRE looks the one they all have to beat. Take Your Place is most likely the principal challenger, while One Party comes into calculations for third place.
Green Sapphire
Take Your Place
One Party
Win or Each Way
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
- 5. Green SapphireJ: Piere StrydomT: S. G. Tarry, South AfricaF: 4221-
- Price History:
- 2.38
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-2
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 81
- Days Since Last Run:
- 21
VerdictDidn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden (5/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration. - 6. One PartyJ: Gavin LerenaT: F. Bronkhorst, South AfricaF: 31528535-
- Price History:
- 5.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-0
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 79
- Days Since Last Run:
- 33
VerdictCourse winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 33 days ago. 
1. Kings AgainJ: Trent MayhewT: T. Spies, South AfricaF: 15-- Price History:
- 6.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-6
- Gear:
- hood
- Official Rating:
- 85
- Days Since Last Run:
- 93
VerdictOne win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Vaal in July. Fifth of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Vaal (5.5f, good). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not easy to make a case for.
3. Golden AspenJ: Jarryd PennyT: T. Spies, South AfricaF: 68536763-- Price History:
- 8.50
- Age:
- 6
- Weight:
- 9-4
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 76
- Days Since Last Run:
- 41
Verdict4-time course winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Good third of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 15/2) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
8. Raining RubiesJ: Jeffery SysterT: H. van der Westhuizen, South AfricaF: 25821520-- Price History:
- 8.00
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 9-0
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 72
- Days Since Last Run:
- 42
VerdictLatest win at Vaal in September. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.
4. There She GoesJ: Kobeli LihabaT: W. Marwing, South AfricaF: 8844564-8- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 6
- Weight:
- 9-3
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 75
- Days Since Last Run:
- 2
VerdictC&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good to soft) 2 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Others more persuasive.
10. Juniper GreenJ: Dennis SchwarzT: F. P. Habib, South AfricaF: 13/800809-- Price History:
- 15.00
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- hood
- Official Rating:
- 68
- Days Since Last Run:
- 42
Verdict33/1, first run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Has good chance on form.
2. Lucy In The SkyJ: Jason GatesT: B. Webber, South AfricaF: 84188849-- Price History:
- 21.00
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 9-5
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 77
- Days Since Last Run:
- 37
VerdictCourse winner. Last of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 50/1) 37 days ago. Must improve.- Unnamed Favourite
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7. Pretty PreciousJ: Kabelo MatsunyaneT: B/J Crawford, South AfricaF: 235323-11- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-0
- Gear:
- cheekpieces
- Official Rating:
- 72
- Days Since Last Run:
- 12
VerdictCheekpieces on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden (33/10) at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.- 9. Take Your PlaceJ: Muzi YeniT: S. J. Gray, South AfricaF: 3427142-6
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-13
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 78
- Days Since Last Run:
- 2
VerdictCourse winner. Winner here in December. 25/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago.