16:10 Vaal

Thursday 8 April 2021

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

Next Vaal Racemeeting Wednesday 14 April Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:52  |   Winning time: -
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(13)
Horse silk
Dawn Of A New Erab19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| CD
13/2
C&D winner. Winner here in January. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, very good fifth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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2
(15)
Horse silk
Qunetra23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| CD
11/2
Won 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 73/20) 23 days ago.
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3
(2)
Horse silk
Global Townb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| C
33/1
Course winner. Winner here in March. Twelfth of 16 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Trooper63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Paul Peter| C
40/1
Course winner. Winner here in November. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 63 days ago.
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5
(16)
Horse silk
Mars Roverb30
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C
40/1
Course winner. Winner here in November. 33/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Golden Spoonb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: W C Marwing| T: M F De Kock| D
9/2
Winner at Turffontein in March. Good second of 18 in minor event (15/2) at this course (7.4f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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7
(10)
Horse silk
After Hoursb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John| CD
11/1
Course winner. 12/1, respectable fourth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Wiley Kimb114
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR:  67
28/1
40/1, fourteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Informativeb44
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| OR:  83
18/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 3/1) 44 days ago.
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10
(18)
Horse silk
Midnight Badger19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| OR:  76| D
8/1
First run since leaving A. E. Sands when tenth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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12
(3)
Horse silk
Afternoon Tea12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Strydom| T: Ashley Fortune
10/3
Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Very good second of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 123/20) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.
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14
(14)
Horse silk
Lets Talkb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| D
16/1
28/1, twelfth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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15
(5)
Horse silk
Speechmakerb14
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Heather Adamson| OR:  63| BF
9/1
One win from 22 Flat runs. 53/20, creditable fifth 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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16
(17)
Horse silk
Dark Visionb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Joshwin Solomons(3)| T: Sean Tarry| CD
22/1
9/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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17
(9)
Horse silk
Miss Khalifa12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| OR:  70| CD
22/1
C&D winner. 40/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Not taken lightly.
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18
(11)
Horse silk
Soul Of Witb7
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR:  78| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019. Below form ninth of 18 in minor event (23/4) at this course (7.4f, good) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Non-Runners

11
(12)
Horse silk
Hertog7
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: Fanie Bronkhorst  J: Brian Nyawo
NR
13
(4)
Horse silk
Forever Light7
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 4
T: Fanie Bronkhorst  J: S Khumalo
NR

Forecasts

Afternoon Tea (10/3), Golden Spoon (9/2), Qunetra (11/2), Dawn Of A New Era (13/2), Midnight Badger (8/1), Speechmaker (9/1), After Hours (11/1), Forever Light (14/1), Lets Talk (16/1), Soul Of Wit (16/1), Informative (18/1), Dark Vision (22/1), Miss Khalifa (22/1), Wiley Kim (28/1), Global Town (33/1), Hertog (33/1), Mars Rover (40/1), Trooper (40/1)

Verdict

AFTERNOON TEA looks to have just about the best credentials after a very good placed effort last time. Qunetra is another that comes into the equation, while Informative is another who could figure.

  1. AFTERNOON TEA (SAF)
  2. QUNETRA (SAF)
  3. INFORMATIVE (SAF)

Prize Money

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

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