16:05 Vaal

Thursday 20 May 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 27 May Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Successful Secret26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Webber| CD
5/2
C&D winner. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/3) 26 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. One to bear in mind.
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2
(13)
Horse silk
Var Aglow56
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Candice Dawson| C
14/1
Course winner. 17/2, 5 lengths seventh of 10 to Country Squire in handicap at this course (5f, good) 56 days ago.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Country Squire16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Grant Maroun| C
7/1
Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 4/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Global Ransom12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Paul Peter| D
12/1
1 win from 1 run this year. Won 14-runner maiden (25/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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6
(14)
Horse silk
Touch Of Fate135
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| BF| C
25/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Bit below form fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (5f, good to soft, 57/20). Off 135 days.
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7
(18)
Horse silk
Viper Jet26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry
13/2
100/3, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Blue Eyes96
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D
7/1
33/10, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.
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9
(5)
Horse silk
After Hoursb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: D Gray St John| C| D
12/1
Course winner. Respectable sixth of 17 in minor event (91/20) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago.
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10
(12)
Horse silk
Miss Costa Rica49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: N Qaule| T: Paul Peter| CD
28/1
1 win from 1 run this year. Won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 4/1) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
The Fifth Wave33
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| D
28/1
Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 33 days ago. Chance on old form.
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12
(17)
Horse silk
Big City Girl56
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| CD
14/1
Improved to win 15-runner minor event (12/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.
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13
(10)
Horse silk
Blue Spark70
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird
12/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 70 days ago. Back down in trip.
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14
(16)
Horse silk
Fromheretoeternity32
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Paul Peter| D
33/1
Ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 9/1) 32 days ago.
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15
(15)
Horse silk
The Villa Grandb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C
8/1
Course winner. 91/20, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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16
(6)
Horse silk
Miss Khalifa42
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD
66/1
C&D winner. 44/1, last of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, soft) 42 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Easy to look elsewhere.
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18
(2)
Horse silk
Informativeb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster(3)| T: Paul Matchett| D
14/1
One win from 23 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 25/3) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Non-Runners

5
(11)
Horse silk
Certifiable7
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 7
T: D Gray St John  J: S Brown
NR
17
(9)
Horse silk
Undisclosed7
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 5
T: D Gray St John  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Successful Secret (5/2), Viper Jet (13/2), Country Squire (7/1), Blue Eyes (7/1), The Villa Grand (8/1), Certifiable (8/1), Global Ransom (12/1), Blue Spark (12/1), After Hours (12/1), Big City Girl (14/1), Var Aglow (14/1), Informative (14/1), Touch Of Fate (25/1), The Fifth Wave (28/1), Miss Costa Rica (28/1), Fromheretoeternity (33/1), Miss Khalifa (66/1)

Verdict

BLUE EYES should be in the mix but has next to no margin for error. Successful Secret is second choice, while The Villa Grand also commands consideration.

  1. BLUE EYES (SAF)
  2. SUCCESSFUL SECRET (SAF)
  3. THE VILLA GRAND (SAF)

Prize Money

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

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