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Next Vaal Racemeeting 29 January MR 84 Handicap

Flat racing - 1400m - 125000 Rand - 8 Runners

Ground : Good - Turf

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Right

Colts and geldings

For 2 years old and above

Handicap / Class C

8 10 5 7

Querari colt QUICKFREEZE ran out a comfortable winner of his second start. He is bred for the extra and should have every chance of following up with the leading rider from gate No 1. FATHER CHRISTMAS also has one of the best jockeys up. He won his last start with something in hand and could take it to the wire. LAUGHING WILLIAM ran a fair race after rest and rates a serious threat from a plum stall. Rested REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT, FOSTINOVO (wide draw) and easy last start winner CONTINENTAL KING need to be respected.

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Plat - 1400m

			S/A	Weight	Musique	Lane
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	1	SALUTE THE FLAG S Moodley - C/T Dawson Box: 8 - H/5 - 60 kg 2p 9p 7p 12p 3p 5p	H/5	60 kg	2p 9p 7p 12p 3p 5p	8		Awk st-just failed when 25/1 and 2nd of 9 runners, 0.10 lengths behind CLEVER TREVOR over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 December 25. Back in form - go in.
	2	FATHER CHRISTMAS (NR) G Lerena - A P Peter H/4 - 57.5 kg 1p 3p 3p 9p 6p 1p	H/4	57.5 kg	1p 3p 3p 9p 6p 1p			Good Christmas gift when 3/1 and 1st of 8 runners, 0.90 lengths ahead FATHER CHRISTMAS over 1500m at VAAL CLASSIC on 23 December 25. Has more to come.
	3	WE ARE THE LOGANS J Gates - B Webber Box: 5 - H/5 - 57.5 kg 9p (25) 14p 12p 6p 9p 3p	H/5	57.5 kg	9p (25) 14p 12p 6p 9p 3p	5		Slow into stride when 75/1 and 9th of 9 runners, 6.40 lengths behind ROBERT BROWNING over 1700m at VAAL on 17 January 26. Further rating drop-go in.
	4	REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT C Habib - A P Peter Box: 6 - H/3 - 57 kg 6p 1p 3p 2p 3p	H/3	57 kg	6p 1p 3p 2p 3p	6		Slow into stride when 5/2 and 6th of 9 runners, 5.20 lengths behind ARTIC SILVER over 1800m at VAAL on 11 November 25. New yard-rest-blinkers on.
	5	FOSTINOVO K de Melo - J J van Vuuren Box: 10 - H/6 - 56.5 kg 1p (25) 2p 2p 6p 5p 6p	H/6	56.5 kg	1p (25) 2p 2p 6p 5p 6p	10		Sustained finish when 3/1 and 1st of 9 runners, 0.40 lengths ahead FOSTINOVO over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 03 January 26. Confidence boosted-draw...
	6	KING OF NUMBERS (NR) J R Syster - B Webber H/5 - 56.5 kg 8p (25) 9p 18p 8p 3p 7p	H/5	56.5 kg	8p (25) 9p 18p 8p 3p 7p			Examined - nil when 25/1 and 8th of 8 runners, 12.00 lengths behind ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES over 1200m at VAAL CLASSIC on 15 January 26. Lost form - capable.
	7	LAUGHING WILLIAM D Schwarz - C/T Dawson Box: 2 - H/6 - 55.5 kg 3p 10p 1p 8p 5p 2p	H/6	55.5 kg	3p 10p 1p 8p 5p 2p	2		No extra late when 14/1 and 3rd of 13 runners, 1.50 lengths behind STORM AHEAD over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 25. Fair after rest - chance.
	8	CONTINENTAL KING M V'Rensburg - D N Stenger Box: 7 - H/3 - 55 kg 1p 3p 6p	H/3	55 kg	1p 3p 6p	7		No pressure when 4/1 and 1st of 11 runners, 3.75 lengths ahead CONTINENTAL KING over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 27 December 25. Won well - tries trip.
	9	FIFTY WAYS P Mxoli - S T Pettigrew Box: 3 - H/3 - 55 kg 7p 5p 1p 6p	H/3	55 kg	7p 5p 1p 6p	3		No finish when 14/1 and 7th of 8 runners, 6.25 lengths behind RAFA BAY over 1000m at VAAL on 28 October 25. Rested and gelded.
	10	QUICKFREEZE C Zackey - M N Houdalakis Box: 1 - M/3 - 54.5 kg 1p (25) 2p	M/3	54.5 kg	1p (25) 2p	1		Backed - too good when 9/4 and 1st of 8 runners, 4.25 lengths ahead QUICKFREEZE over 1200m at VAAL CLASSIC on 15 January 26. Promising 2nd start win.