14:55 Vaal

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 23 February Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: -

(1)

Successful Secret²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 18/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2106-69

(8)

After Hours^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: D Gray St John| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 5/1, creditable eighth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 6578-78

(13)

Into The Future⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 62 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R/S Hill.

Form: 503850-

(7)

Dogliotti^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Dawson| OR: 72| BF

4/1

Creditable fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 7/2) 44 days ago.

Form: 17372-5

(4)

Hertog²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 77

11/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 11 in minor event (22/1) at this course (7.4f, soft) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6630-96

(3)

Louis The Seventh²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR: 95| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 0046-92

(15)

Timeforthat²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Luchelle Kruger| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 45/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 70031-9

(18)

Bahlebonke³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Clinton Binda| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 9/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.

Form: 00153-0

(16)

Leading Fast^b1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 82| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 11/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7558-77

(11)

Lets Talk⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John

8/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Tenth of 14 in minor event (9/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 41408-0

(12)

Ramsay²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C

12/1

25/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at this course (5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 0104-61

(6)

Father Time^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 76| D

40/1

Last of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 30/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 61707-0

(5)

Diamonds 'n Dust²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 14 to Ramsay in minor event (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 01608-3

(17)

Big City Girl³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. Eighth of 11 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7.4f, soft) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 19070-8

(2)

Fantasy Flower^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 7/1, good sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0088-56

Non-Runners

(9)

Capitiana⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

(10)

Tiki Taka¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Erico Verdonese J: P Strydom

(14)

Irrevocable Dream²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Into The Future (7/2), Dogliotti (4/1), Louis The Seventh (6/1), Fantasy Flower (7/1), Capitiana (7/1), Lets Talk (8/1), Leading Fast (8/1), Hertog (11/1), Successful Secret (12/1), Ramsay (12/1), After Hours (18/1), Diamonds 'n Dust (25/1), Big City Girl (33/1), Timeforthat (33/1), Bahlebonke (33/1), Father Time (40/1)

LEADING FAST can bounce back to form with victory. Fantasy Flower and Louis The Seventh are feared most.