ZA - Vaal - Race 8

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Sweepstakes

Turf

10.5K

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Verdict

ALPINE JET turned in a new best effort last time and will take the beating. Fiery Rose is a marginal preference for second, while Caroline Island has place prospects as well.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Excellent second of 5 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 26 days ago. Shortlist material. 1st Pick 4 Alpine Jet (Saf) Jockey: Keagan De Melo Trainer: J. J. Van Vuuren, South Africa J: Keagan De Melo T: J. J. Van Vuuren, South Africa	0	-	-	-	34%
Analysis C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Excellent second of 5 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.
8	Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 5 days ago. Enters calculations. 2nd Pick 8 Fiery Rose (Saf) Jockey: Jarryd Penny Trainer: M. Khan, South Africa J: Jarryd Penny T: M. Khan, South Africa	0	-	-	-	13%	Scratched
Analysis Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 5 days ago. Enters calculations.
7	8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 51 days ago. 3rd Pick 7 Caroline Island (Saf) Jockey: Blaine Marx-Jacobson Trainer: A. P. Peter, South Africa J: Blaine Marx-Jacobson T: A. P. Peter, South Africa	0	-	-	-	19%
Analysis 8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 51 days ago.

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