14:50 Vaal

Tuesday 3 August 2021

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betontab.co.za Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: -

(2)

Spartan Warrior¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 50/7, very good second of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Progressing.

Form: 28/712-

(4)

Burning Ice^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. 200/3, thirteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 710500-

(3)

Imperial Duke^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 100/7, respectable 2¾ lengths third of 12 to El Romiachi in minor event at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 159703-

(1)

El Romiachi^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| OR: 56| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/7) 5 days ago.

Form: 921476-

(8)

Grimaldi⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden (4/3) at this course (8.4f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 602341-

(9)

Lady Calavera⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in February. Sixth of 14 in minor event (100/1) at this course (9f, good) 75 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 710976-

(7)

My Kingdom^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 100/7, very good second of 16 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 648242-

(6)

Altogetherlovely²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes

25/1

100/7 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0/00968-

(10)

Soul Of Wit^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: D Gray St John| OR: 78| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 100/7) 10 days ago.

Form: 797156-

(11)

Fasinada^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber

25/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (10.9f, good) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 210630-

(5)

Drummer Dude^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Jannie Borman| OR: 47| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 100/3, tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 17 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 376550-

Non-Runners

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Lets Talk⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Spartan Warrior (2/1), Lady Calavera (10/3), Grimaldi (7/2), El Romiachi (7/1), Imperial Duke (8/1), Lets Talk (10/1), My Kingdom (12/1), Burning Ice (16/1), Soul Of Wit (20/1), Fasinada (25/1), Altogetherlovely (25/1), Drummer Dude (33/1)

SPARTAN WARRIOR is improving and can come out on top. My Kingdom is the one for the forecast, while Altogetherlovely also merits respect.