Dec 18 South Africa (Vaal) preview Xenophon has what it takes to call the shots

RACE 1(1,500M)

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This would not take much winning and (2) FLYING WORLD needs only to bounce back to her form over a similar trip to fight out the finish.

(4) SAVARA’S PRINCESS and (5) COMIC ARTIST also have the form to play leading roles.

The unexposed (9) SAY A WISH returns from a layoff but is open to any amount of improvement, so she has to be respected.

RACE 2 (2,000M)

Tricky event.

(4) BOOM BOOM won a similar contest last time, but (5) ARTIC SILVER is weighted to turn the tables on her last-start conqueror.

(6) NKWENKWEZI has won three in a row. An each-way chance.

(2) WOMAN’S WORLD finished third over the 1,800m last time. She steps up in trip, do not ignore.

RACE 3 (1,000M)

(1) MASTER’S LADY finished second for the third time on Nov 23 in her last four starts, so she would not be winning out of turn.

(9) VARACHINO’S CHAMP has scope for more improvement and has shown enough in recent starts to pose a threat.