Francilien can come out tops over longer

Nov 27 South Africa (Vaal) preview

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RACE 1 (1,200M)

(3) EMERALD FORGE copped a bump out of the gates in her last start when finishing behind newVARACHINO'S comer (11) CHAMP. The former is entitled to have come on from that comeback run and may well improve to turn the tables on the latter, who is also engaged to run at an earlier meeting.

(1) LILAC SNOW and (7) WINTER WEDDING have the form and experience to acquit themselves competitively.

RACE 2 (1,700M)

(4) KAVOMOLKA has improved with each outing and the form of his career-best, last-start third has been franked. With further progress, he could be hard to beat.

(5) THOONSIL has finished in the money in each of his three outings and would not need to improve much in first-time blinkers to fight out the finish.

(1) NARETOI would have come on from an encouraging Highveld introduction and should have a say in the outcome too.

(11) GONNA CATCH YOU completes the shortlist.

RACE 3 (1,700M)

(4) KORCULA came from a long way back when she ran a fast-finishing fourth over 1,450m last time, suggesting the step-up to this distance will be more to her liking.