15:00 Vaal

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 9 March Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: -

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Paton's Tears⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

15/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. 36/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2159-

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(7)

Fromheretoeternity⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

12/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 30/1) 77 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 135048-

(13)

Nina Amelia⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap (5/2) at this course (5.5f, good) 44 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2412-16

(4)

Madame Patrice²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Very good second of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 22 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 907-552

(15)

Towards The Sun⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Last of 5 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 21117-5

(17)

Full Velocity¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| CD

2/1

One win from 1 run last year. Won 14-runner maiden (3/1) at this C&D (good). Off 175 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-

(12)

Ilha Da Varlette⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Brown| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 44/1) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7970-77

(3)

Lady Nica⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Stuart Pettigrew

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. 6 lengths twelfth of 15 to Samoa in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, unknown) 70 days ago.

Form: 347010-

(5)

Samoa^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 441-354

(9)

Queen Jay¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Stephanus Botha| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 25/1, last of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 18

(14)

Timeforthat¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Luchelle Kruger| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 40/1, creditable ninth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of Schwarz a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0031-99

(2)

Lagertha^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock

15/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/10) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 432-426

(8)

Hear The Trumpet^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 89430-4

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Great Diva²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Bill Human| D

50/1

Winner at Greyville in November. Sixth of 8 in handicap (75/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0010-06

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Claremorris^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Roy Magner| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2780-80

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Mercer Girl^b⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 9½ lengths last of 15 to Samoa in handicap (50/1) at this course (6f, unknown) 70 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 644090-

Non-Runners

(1)

Jam Fancy⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Full Velocity (2/1), Jam Fancy (6/1), Nina Amelia (13/2), Lagertha (15/2), Paton's Tears (15/2), Towards The Sun (15/2), Samoa (9/1), Hear The Trumpet (12/1), Fromheretoeternity (12/1), Madame Patrice (16/1), Queen Jay (22/1), Claremorris (25/1), Ilha Da Varlette (28/1), Timeforthat (28/1), Mercer Girl (33/1), Lady Nica (33/1), Great Diva (50/1)

LAGERTHA looks to have more or less the best credentials. Hear The Trumpet could have the most to offer of the others, while Madame Patrice should also be considered.