Open. STOKESY was a well-beaten fourth over further last time but he ought to be more competitive over this shorter trip. ACTUARY should have more to offer stretching out to this trip so could fight out the finish. RED SUNRISE has shown enough to play a leading role too. ROYALE JACKET, CODEWORD and ANONYMOUS complete the shortlist.

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Plat - 1500m

			S/A	Weight	Musique	Lane
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	1	STOKESY C Murray - M/M de Kock Box: 5 - M/3 - 60 kg 4p 3p 6p	M/3	60 kg	4p 3p 6p	5		Bumped at start when 28/10 and 4th of 13 runners, 11.75 lengths behind REAL STUNNER over 1800m at VAAL CLASSIC on 04 December 25. Better trip - be involved.
	2	RED SUNRISE G Lerena - M N Houdalakis Box: 8 - H/3 - 59.5 kg 3p 7p 4p 6p	H/3	59.5 kg	3p 7p 4p 6p	8		Weakened late when 25/2 and 3rd of 13 runners, 2.80 lengths behind AMANDLA NGAWETHU over 1400m at VAAL on 20 November 25. Chance on improved latest.
	3	ACTUARY C Habib - J J van Vuuren Box: 12 - H/3 - 59 kg 3p 6p 4p	H/3	59 kg	3p 6p 4p	12		Kept on for third when 14/1 and 3rd of 11 runners, 2.10 lengths behind SERGEANT SOQRAT over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 13 November 25. Should enjoy trip - draw?.
	4	BATTLE OFTHE BULGE J R Syster - B Webber Box: 13 - H/5 - 59 kg 5p 7p 2p 3p 8p 6p	H/5	59 kg	5p 7p 2p 3p 8p 6p	13		Played-up-coughing when 25/2 and 5th of 9 runners, 8.20 lengths behind JABARI THIMBA over 1500m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 13 November 25. Improvement needed.
	5	ROYALE JACKET K J Lihaba - W/W Marwing Box: 11 - H/3 - 56.5 kg 7p 5p 6p 2p 5p 2p	H/3	56.5 kg	7p 5p 6p 2p 5p 2p	11		Handy - no finish when 20/1 and 7th of 11 runners, 6.10 lengths behind SERGEANT SOQRAT over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 13 November 25. Can get into the picture.
	6	CODEWORD P Mxoli - S G Tarry Box: 9 - F/4 - 56.5 kg 4p 8p 4p 5p 6p 2p	F/4	56.5 kg	4p 8p 4p 5p 6p 2p	9		No strong finish when 25/1 and 4th of 7 runners, 4.90 lengths behind TOP SHELF TEDDY over 1700m at VAAL on 11 November 25. Has earning potential.
	7	ANONYMOUS S Khumalo - J S Roux Box: 6 - M/4 - 55 kg 11p 9p 6p 9p 10p	M/4	55 kg	11p 9p 6p 9p 10p	6		No finish when 66/1 and 11th of 14 runners, 7.20 lengths behind FORCE PUBLIQUE over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 04 December 25. Could show more this trip.
	8	HURRICANE POWER M Yeni - F P Habib Box: 1 - F/3 - 54.5 kg 3p 15p 7p 5p 5p 5p	F/3	54.5 kg	3p 15p 7p 5p 5p 5p	1		Crop suspension when 50/1 and 3rd of 9 runners, 4.15 lengths behind PLUMBAGO PARK over 1000m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 02 December 25. Better latest, up in trip.
	9	RED ENCHANTRESS K Matsunyane - P P Labuschagne Box: 4 - F/3 - 53.5 kg 7p 10p 13p 9p	F/3	53.5 kg	7p 10p 13p 9p	4		when 33/1 and 7th of 11 runners, 3.20 lengths behind APOSTROPHE over 1600m at VAAL CLASSIC on 11 December 25. Ran R1 Vaal Classc 11 Dec.
	10	OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW M Mbuto - F P Habib Box: 3 - M/3 - 50.5 kg 5p 2p 8p 7p 11p 5p	M/3	50.5 kg	5p 2p 8p 7p 11p 5p	3		In touch - no more when 10/1 and 5th of 13 runners, 7.85 lengths behind ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 07 December 25. Better trip, wght off a +.
	11	WINTER WEDDING S Valjalo - A P Peter Box: 2 - F/3 - 52 kg 7p 4p 4p 3p 15p 6p	F/3	52 kg	7p 4p 4p 3p 15p 6p	2		Fatigued when 9/2 and 7th of 8 runners, 11.35 lengths behind LILAC SNOW over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 27 November 25. Tries further, hdgear off.
	12	LEANNE'S LOVE (NR) M K Katjedi - R Klaasen F/3 - 52 kg 7p 8p 10p 11p 7p 5p	F/3	52 kg	7p 8p 10p 11p 7p 5p			Bumped at start when 50/1 and 7th of 10 runners, 8.45 lengths behind KENSAL GREEN over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 04 December 25. Ran R3 Turf Stand 16 Dec.
	13	EXPLOSIVE CHARM L Nhlapo - J J van Vuuren Box: 10 - F/3 - 52 kg 8p 8p 5p	F/3	52 kg	8p 8p 5p	10		Slow - lost 1L when 50/1 and 8th of 11 runners, 9.10 lengths behind SERGEANT SOQRAT over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 13 November 25. Needs to show more.