14:05 Vaal

Thursday 4 February 2021

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SA Derby 3 April Mr 94 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Captain Hindsightb23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Ashley Fortune| CD
9/1
4-time C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Singfonico16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Valyrian King21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD
11/8
Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (14/10) at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Isphanb23
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: Cole Dicken(3)| T: Roy Magner| CD
10/1
3-time C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 23 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
All Of Me7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Corne Spies| CD
16/1
Four wins from 10 runs last year. 25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Booking of Lerena a plus. Given a chance by the assessor.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Big Blue Marble23
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Weiho Marwing| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in August. Last of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Spanish Boy61
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
11/4
C&D winner. 7/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.
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Timeform
8
(9)
Horse silk
Godswood23
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| CD
7/2
Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. On the upgrade recently.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Too Phat To Fly7
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D
50/1
Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Valyrian King (11/8), Spanish Boy (11/4), Godswood (7/2), Captain Hindsight (9/1), Isphan (10/1), All Of Me (16/1), Big Blue Marble (20/1), Singfonico (20/1), Too Phat To Fly (50/1)

Verdict

VALYRIAN KING looks marginally the best in this field but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Godswood ranks next in the field, while Isphan looks best of the rest.

  1. VALYRIAN KING (SAF)
  2. GODSWOOD (SAF)
  3. ISPHAN (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R46,493.002nd: R19,377.003rd: R7,758.004th: R3,879.00

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