16:20 Vaal

Thursday 16 September 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 21 September Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: -

(1)

Letsdoit^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in July. 100/3, fourth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 755514-

(2)

West Coast Lover¹⁹

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

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in April. 40/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 231704-

(8)

Just As Rich²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving S. Botha when ninth of 10 in minor event (25/2) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 314509-

(10)

Midnight Gem²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

3/1

50/7, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 672851-

(5)

Flower Of Scotland²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/22704-

(3)

After Hours^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John| BF| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (25/4) at Turffontein (7f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 403240-

(6)

Harrys Secret⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 748650-

(9)

Ramsay¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| C

25/1

Course winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 062866-

(11)

Bridge Of Spies²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Daniel Pretorius| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, 2 lengths sixth of 10 to Meet The Captain in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 647406-

(4)

Father Time²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 76| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 2½ lengths seventh of 10 to Meet The Captain in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 860007-

(12)

Meet The Captain^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

9/1

Won 10-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 879851-

(7)

Bitter Wind^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: D Gray St John| BF| C

12/1

Course winner. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 25/11) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 079530-

Forecasts

Midnight Gem (3/1), After Hours (7/2), West Coast Lover (9/2), Harrys Secret (5/1), Letsdoit (17/2), Flower Of Scotland (9/1), Meet The Captain (9/1), Bitter Wind (12/1), Ramsay (25/1), Father Time (33/1), Bridge Of Spies (40/1), Just As Rich (40/1)

MEET THE CAPTAIN has been in decent form of late and can win again. Midnight Gem is given the vote for second, while Bitter Wind is perhaps the most interesting of those left.

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