13:50 Vaal

Tuesday 16 February 2021

All10:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2514:55

Champions Day 1 May Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: -

(6)

Have A Go Jo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 5/2) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 61281-3

(5)

Pamushana's Pride²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| CD

2/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 31/20) 21 days ago.

Form: 531-31

(9)

Fsquadron²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Dorrie Sham

5/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. 22¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Second Base in Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good, 18/1) 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1023-29

(3)

Major Return^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

14/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 6853-40

(4)

Afraad^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 234-303

(10)

Ushuaia²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/1

Won 8-runner maiden (5/4) at this course (8.4f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 4-51

(8)

Rocky Path^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: D Gray St John| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 75075-0

(1)

Burnt Jasper¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0208-16

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Our Man In Havana¹⁰³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Fabian Habib J: Jason Gates

(2)

In For A Penny⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: D Gray St John J: Luke Ferraris

Forecasts

Pamushana's Pride (2/1), Afraad (7/2), Have A Go Jo (7/2), Fsquadron (5/1), Ushuaia (9/1), Rocky Path (11/1), Major Return (14/1), In For A Penny (16/1), Our Man In Havana (16/1), Burnt Jasper (18/1)

FSQUADRON is probably the safest recommendation but will need to be on song. Rocky Path seems the primary danger, while Afraad has place prospects as well.