13:40 Vaal

Tuesday 26 January 2021

All10:5511:2511:5512:2513:0513:4014:1514:45

Guineas Day 6 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: -

(9)

Romeo's Magic¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John

7/4

Winner at Turffontein in December. Good second of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 55601-2

(6)

Kool Baikal¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| OR: 70

3/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 1555-84

(10)

In The Game^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 176599-

(1)

Latin Opus^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 71| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (7.4f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 08808-8

(11)

Walterthepenniless^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: R Simons| T: Jannie Borman| D

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 4 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 96005-4

(12)

Flying First Class⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6510-

(8)

Un Deux Trois^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in September. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.4f, soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1093-36

(5)

Bold Matador^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Bill Human| OR: 70

33/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (15/1) at Greyville (9f, AW) 22 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 08047-0

(3)

Turf Master⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Heather Adamson| CD

33/1

C&D winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 510060-

(2)

Burnt Jasper⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

12/1

25/1, first run since leaving P. F. Matchett when below form eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 000208-

(4)

Piccadilly Square¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Brett Webber| OR: 63| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 13 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 23179-0

(7)

Twice As Special^b¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Nassif| D

50/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (7.4f, good). Off 159 days. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 899997-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(13)

Fly North⁵⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: Barend Daniel Botes J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Romeo's Magic (7/4), Un Deux Trois (11/4), Kool Baikal (3/1), Fly North (9/2), Burnt Jasper (12/1), In The Game (12/1), Latin Opus (14/1), Flying First Class (16/1), Walterthepenniless (20/1), Piccadilly Square (25/1), Bold Matador (33/1), Turf Master (33/1), Twice As Special (50/1)

UN DEUX TROIS will prove hard to catch if not defeated by this new trip. Walterthepenniless is probably the main danger, while Flying First Class can fight it out for minor honours.