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Thursday 15 July 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 20 July Novice Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: -

(11)

Elusive Woman²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| C

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 40/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 384-607

(6)

Flying Bull⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter

5/1

100/33, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 70 days ago by 1½ lengths from Castle Corner. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 5421

(2)

Castle Corner^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

4/1

5/3, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 23-8221

(9)

Eskimo Pie^b⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| C

2/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/2) 54 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 441654

(4)

Blue Eyes¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Paul Peter

12/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. 91/20, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 54-1028

(7)

Humble Tune^b⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson| D

4/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9f, good) 72 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 306526

(5)

Harrys Secret¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Dorrie Sham| C

13/2

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in minor event (40/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 574865

(3)

Florida Keys^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 98-8057

(8)

Meet The Captain²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Seventh of 15 in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 571787

(10)

Speechmaker^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Heather Adamson

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 25/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 25-2500

(12)

Broadway Babe^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Brett Webber

66/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. Seventh of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good, 50/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 100007

(1)

Sudden Break⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 100/3, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 602517

(13)

Bangor Night²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

100/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-6470

Forecasts

Eskimo Pie (2/1), Castle Corner (4/1), Humble Tune (4/1), Flying Bull (5/1), Harrys Secret (13/2), Florida Keys (11/1), Blue Eyes (12/1), Sudden Break (28/1), Elusive Woman (28/1), Meet The Captain (40/1), Speechmaker (50/1), Broadway Babe (66/1), Bangor Night (100/1)

BLUE EYES looks to be the safest option now up in trip. Harrys Secret could emerge as the main danger, while Humble Tune could also figure.

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