14:05 Vaal

Thursday 8 October 2020

All10:4011:1011:4012:1012:5013:2514:0514:4515:25

Play Soccer 6,10 And 13 Graduation Plate (F & M)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: -

(4)

Secret Dream⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 94| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in minor event (15/1) at this course (6f, good) 79 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 108388-

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(8)

Keep Smiling⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 102

3/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 8½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Running Brave in Gr 2 at Greyville (9.9f, good, 50/1) 40 days ago. Back down in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3/48750-

(5)

Invisible²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| D

7/2

12/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 75/3495-

(3)

Kayla's Champ¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 98| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 929526-

(1)

Our Biscuit¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffery Syster⁽⁶⁾| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

50/1

C&D winner. One win from 40 Flat runs. Winner here in August. Ninth of 15 in handicap (36/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 908169-

(6)

Let There Be Light²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁸⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

11/10, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 07221-

(7)

Louis Gem³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: M F De Kock

10/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 15/1, won 12-runner maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-

(2)

Afternoon Tea^b⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Ashley Fortune

2/1

Blinkered for 1st time, excellent 4½ lengths seventh of 13 to Love Bomb in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good, 22/1) 75 days ago.

Form: 221567-

Forecasts

Afternoon Tea (2/1), Keep Smiling (3/1), Invisible (7/2), Let There Be Light (7/2), Louis Gem (10/1), Kayla's Champ (16/1), Secret Dream (22/1), Our Biscuit (50/1)

KEEP SMILING is just about the safest pick after a decent effort in a better race last time. Kayla's Champ could provide the most competition, while Afternoon Tea could well have a say too.