15:15 Vaal

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 15 December Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: -

(1)

Muleta⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| D

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2151-

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(14)

Royal Lily^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

11/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 322607-

(12)

Capitiana¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 20/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 866660-

(2)

See You Tyger^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 66/1, below form 5¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Singforafa in listed race at Turffontein (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 577758-

(18)

May Queen⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Strydom| T: Heather Adamson| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good third of 15 in minor event (11/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 311293-

(16)

Hot Gossip⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. 10/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 47 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 301540-

(13)

Java House^b1⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 11/4) 75 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53148-

(15)

Caerphilly⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| CD

20/1

17/10, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 232241-

(5)

Big City Girl⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable ninth of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Booking of Zackey a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 03419-

(17)

Claremorris^b⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. 4¾ lengths seventh of 9 to May Queen in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 447827-

(7)

Samoa^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

10/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 358164-

(3)

In Haste²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 44/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 420190-

(10)

Karin B⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| D

28/1

Winner at Greyville in September. Last of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 50/1) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 840610-

(4)

Roksolana^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Brett Webber| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 005980-

(8)

Countessofcoulter⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey

40/1

55/1, last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 86 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 000007-

Non-Runners

(9)

Milan's Princess²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: G Lerena

(11)

Oksana²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Stephen Moffatt J: Craig Bantam

(6)

Vars Jy⁴⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: N Qaule

Forecasts

Muleta (3/1), May Queen (5/1), Milan's Princess (5/1), Royal Lily (11/2), Java House (9/1), See You Tyger (9/1), Samoa (10/1), Capitiana (11/1), Big City Girl (12/1), Hot Gossip (14/1), Claremorris (16/1), Caerphilly (20/1), In Haste (25/1), Roksolana (28/1), Karin B (28/1), Vars Jy (33/1), Oksana (33/1), Countessofcoulter (40/1)

MAY QUEEN was much improved in her most recent run compared to the run before and is going to be hard to reel in. Royal Lily is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Milan's Princess demands respect as well.