15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 24 June Fm 76 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: -

(16)

Machali^b1¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Candice Dawson| C

50/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at this course (7.4f, good to soft). Off 138 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 8070-50

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(2)

Persica^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/2) 61 days ago.

Form: 36-2637

(12)

Capitiana⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Creditable 2¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Lady Nica in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 18/1) 87 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 951657

(3)

Bat Out Of Hell¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

15/2

27/20 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this C&D (good) by 2 lengths from Lucy In The Sky. Off 117 days. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 3221

(15)

Space Race²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Qaule| T: Paul Peter| D

50/1

Winner at Greyville in February. 17/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 75-4179

(1)

Java House^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

22/1

25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1480-39

(10)

Lucy In The Sky⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Brett Webber| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 5/1, creditable second of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 40 days ago.

Form: 521312

(5)

Upcloseandpersonal²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

16/1

Last of 11 in handicap (50/7) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1433-50

(14)

Big City Girl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 11-runner minor event (5/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 872121

(6)

Feather The Nest¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| CD

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (4/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 444-451

(8)

Fromheretoeternity¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Very good head third of 11 to Big City Girl in minor event at this C&D (good, 50/7) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8-09913

(4)

Lady Nica⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 87 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 010-061

(11)

Golden Spiral^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Dennis Cason| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 100/7, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5-05829

(17)

Greenhill⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter

16/1

Winner at Greyville in March. 20/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 40 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 542186

(7)

Miss Costa Rica²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in April. 5/1, last of 11 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 100

(13)

See You Tyger⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| C

16/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 048406

Non-Runners

(18)

Sheltering Sky¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Reserve 1

(9)

The Villa Grand³³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Big City Girl (7/2), Lucy In The Sky (9/2), Feather The Nest (11/2), Fromheretoeternity (7/1), Lady Nica (7/1), Bat Out Of Hell (15/2), Persica (12/1), Greenhill (16/1), See You Tyger (16/1), Upcloseandpersonal (16/1), Capitiana (18/1), Java House (22/1), Miss Costa Rica (33/1), Space Race (50/1), Golden Spiral (50/1), Machali (50/1)

FROMHERETOETERNITY's recent runs have been likeable on the whole and she just about gets the nod in this field. Big City Girl earns the vote for second, while Lucy In The Sky shouldn't be far away either.