15:00 Vaal

Thursday 8 April 2021

All12:1012:5013:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:10

Champions Day 1 May Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:59  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(11)
Horse silk
Caerphilly119
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Winner here in October. 20/1, good third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 119 days.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Samoab21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Dalgety Bay14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Fabian Habib| CD
8/1
C&D winner. 16/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
4
(12)
Horse silk
Flash Rock12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken(3)| T: Chris Jonker| CD
33/1
C&D winner. Winner here in February. 25/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Jam Fancy23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD
13/2
C&D winner. Winner here in February. 10/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Zodiac Princessb14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham| CD
10/1
Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden (13/4) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
7
(6)
Horse silk
25/1
C&D winner. Winner here in January. 36/1, 8½ lengths last of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
8
(13)
Horse silk
16/1
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 35/1, fifteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
9
(14)
Horse silk
The Villa Grand12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Good fourth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 15/1) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
8/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
11
(1)
Horse silk
10/3
12/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
12
(3)
Horse silk
Great Diva35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bill Human| D
33/1
Winner at Greyville in November. 85/1, 3½ lengths seventh of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Must improve.
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Timeform
13
(4)
Horse silk
Roksolanab12
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Brett Webber| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
14
(5)
Horse silk
33/1
C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 5¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Hear The Trumpet in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Lagertha (10/3), Samoa (9/2), Jam Fancy (13/2), The Villa Grand (7/1), Hear The Trumpet (8/1), Caerphilly (8/1), Dalgety Bay (8/1), Zodiac Princess (10/1), Ilha Da Varlette (16/1), Roksolana (16/1), Queen Jay (25/1), Mercer Girl (33/1), Great Diva (33/1), Flash Rock (33/1)

Verdict

THE VILLA GRAND has largely been running well and has fair claims. Samoa seems best of the rest, while Lagertha is not out of it for third place.

  1. THE VILLA GRAND (SAF)
  2. SAMOA (SAF)
  3. LAGERTHA (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R42,008.002nd: R17,498.003rd: R6,991.004th: R3,496.00

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