15:40 Vaal

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 29 October Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(14)
Horse silk
Lord Melbourne21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR:  71
4/1
Winner at Turffontein in June. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (57/20) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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2
(1)
Horse silk
Gold Rockb23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| OR:  77| C
7/2
2 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, won 13-runner minor event (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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3
(10)
Horse silk
Bold Matador7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Collen Storey| T: Bill Human| OR:  70
40/1
25/1, creditable eighth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.
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4
(18)
Horse silk
Drummer Dudeb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster(6)| T: Stephanus Botha| OR:  47| C
9/1
Course winner. Winner here in August. 50/1, good third of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Kurt's Approvalb7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Chris Erasmus| OR:  63| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Podcast7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes
25/1
One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable ninth of 18 in minor event (10/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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8
(15)
Horse silk
Watusi68
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter
28/1
80/1, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 68 days ago. Uphill task.
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9
(12)
Horse silk
Iron Born112
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bill Human| OR:  75| D
100/1
Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 75/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 112 days. Very hard to make a case for.
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10
(16)
Horse silk
Bellagio Kingb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| OR:  69| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good, 21/4) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Secret Dynasty10
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Bill Human| OR:  68| D
10/1
9/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 10 days ago.
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12
(5)
Horse silk
Turf Masterb7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Heather Adamson| CD
66/1
C&D winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. Winner here in September. 80/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.
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13
(2)
Horse silk
Perfect Light7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John
3/1
Respectable sixth of 16 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Down in trip. Enters calculations.
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14
(17)
Horse silk
Pucker Up21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| OR:  63| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 15/2, bit below form eighth of 18 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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15
(13)
Horse silk
Bouncing Tigger7
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| OR:  62
33/1
One win from 27 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Merits consideration.
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16
(6)
Horse silk
Passion Peach7
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 80/1, sixth of 18 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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17
(9)
Horse silk
Kisumu26
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-2| J: Philasande Mxoli(5)| T: Fabian Habib| OR:  67| C
33/1
Course winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 40/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Non-Runners

5
(7)
Horse silk
Jagesa Jagesa21
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: Dorrie Sham  J: C Maujean
NR
18
(3)
Horse silk
Jackman35
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 7
T: Chris Erasmus  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

Perfect Light (3/1), Gold Rock (7/2), Lord Melbourne (4/1), Bellagio King (8/1), Drummer Dude (9/1), Kurt's Approval (10/1), Secret Dynasty (10/1), Passion Peach (12/1), Jagesa Jagesa (20/1), Podcast (25/1), Pucker Up (25/1), Watusi (28/1), Kisumu (33/1), Bouncing Tigger (33/1), Bold Matador (40/1), Turf Master (66/1), Iron Born (100/1)

Verdict

PERFECT LIGHT can shine back down in trip. Bellagio King is the pick of the rest ahead of Pucker Up.

  1. PERFECT LIGHT (SAF)
  2. BELLAGIO KING (SAF)
  3. PUCKER UP (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R42,001.002nd: R17,502.003rd: R6,997.004th: R3,508.00

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