16:05 Vaal

Thursday 5 August 2021

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:4515:2516:05

Next Vaal Racemeeting Wednesday 11 August Novice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Grapplerb131
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| D
9/4
15/4 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 131 days. Makes handicap debut. More needed.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Midnight Callerb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weiho Marwing| C
13/2
Course winner. 25/4 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Miracle And Wonder16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson
15/2
Fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(9)
Horse silk
Blue Eyesb12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Paul Peter| D
4/1
Winner at Turffontein in February. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable second of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Ramchandani Road73
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Clinton Binda| D
9/2
First run since leaving C. Binda when respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 73 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving P.L.Lunn.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Silly Fellab16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Winner here in June. 100/3, eleventh of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Midnight Gem9
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Winner here in March. Eighth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good, 10/1) 9 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(10)
Horse silk
Rose Willow65
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| D
22/1
Winner at Turffontein in May. 20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 65 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Speechmaker12
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster(3)| T: Heather Adamson| D
16/1
One win from 26 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Timeform
10
(2)
Horse silk
Father Time16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs(9)| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| D
40/1
Tenth of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 50/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Grappler (9/4), Blue Eyes (4/1), Ramchandani Road (9/2), Midnight Gem (6/1), Midnight Caller (13/2), Miracle And Wonder (15/2), Silly Fella (10/1), Speechmaker (16/1), Rose Willow (22/1), Father Time (40/1)

Verdict

BLUE EYES is probably the best recommendation but this is an open race. Midnight Gem ought to go well, while Miracle And Wonder commands respect as well.

  1. BLUE EYES (SAF)
  2. MIDNIGHT GEM (SAF)
  3. MIRACLE AND WONDER (SAF)

Prize Money

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

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