13:15 Vaal

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Classic Day 6 March Novice Handicap

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: -

(8)

Karino⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 1/390-9

(9)

Putins Promise⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 22238-9

(11)

Battle Force^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| D

13/8

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden (3/4) at Turffontein (6f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 62422-1

(6)

Harrys Secret²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 10/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 4008-15

(7)

Bitter Wind⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John| C

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (7.4f, soft) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33317-5

(4)

Louis The Seventh⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 29/4, respectable 4¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Fantasy Flower in minor event at this C&D (good) 5 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 046-925

(5)

Procrastinator^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 7/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9060-57

(1)

Irrevocable Dream²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Alec Laird| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 67/20, creditable fourth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 84746-4

(3)

My Kingdom^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| C

66/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 50/1) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 280-960

(10)

Speechmaker^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Heather Adamson| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (unknown, 9/1) 61 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 234625-

Non-Runners

(12)

Chloris³⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: Craig Zackey

(2)

Fantasy Flower⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Joshwin Solomons

Forecasts

Battle Force (13/8), Irrevocable Dream (7/2), Chloris (9/2), Harrys Secret (13/2), Putins Promise (7/1), Speechmaker (15/2), Louis The Seventh (8/1), Procrastinator (12/1), Bitter Wind (14/1), Karino (16/1), Fantasy Flower (20/1), My Kingdom (66/1)

IRREVOCABLE DREAM gets a narrow vote but this is an open race. Louis The Seventh is the pick of the the others, while Putins Promise may be the one for third.

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