15:10 Vaal

Thursday 14 October 2021

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thisisracing Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: -

(10)

Run As One²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| C

9/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 5/3) 23 days ago. Progressing well. Looks the one to be on.

Form: 77211-

(1)

Humble Tune^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Dawson

5/1

Good third of 11 in minor event (4/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 624353-

(3)

Orus Apollo^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 10/9, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 823624-

(12)

Kings Cup²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Daniel Pretorius| OR: 63| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Very good 3¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Run As One in handicap at this course (9f, good, 100/3) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 906475-

(9)

Valencia^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Weiho Marwing

16/1

Latest win at Turffontein in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event (25/2) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 210654-

(15)

Elusive Swann^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

12/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 50/3, 5¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Run As One in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 582348-

(14)

Fred¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| OR: 74| C

16/1

Course winner. 10/1, creditable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 584885-

(2)

Irish Rain²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 91/20, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Run As One in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 900713-

(5)

Capetown Affair¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 68| C

10/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 11 in minor event (25/2) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 573652-

(7)

The Brass Way¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| OR: 66| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventh of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 646507-

(11)

Waltzing Al⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 63| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner here in June. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 25/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 617985-

(6)

Kurt's Approval^b²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 63| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving C. E. Erasmus. Difficult ask.

Form: 47/7900-

(13)

Rabia The Rebel⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| OR: 77| BF| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. 91/20, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 51 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 006017-

(8)

Saffron Rain²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

33/1

100/3, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 60701-

Non-Runners

(4)

Princess Kesh²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Ashley Fortune J: Card Scratching

Forecasts

Run As One (9/4), Irish Rain (7/2), Humble Tune (5/1), Orus Apollo (6/1), Capetown Affair (10/1), Elusive Swann (12/1), Kings Cup (16/1), Valencia (16/1), Fred (16/1), Rabia The Rebel (18/1), The Brass Way (28/1), Saffron Rain (33/1), Waltzing Al (40/1), Kurt's Approval (66/1)

RUN AS ONE is progressing nicely and can get the hat-trick up. Rabia The Rebel is a serious player, while Fred can also go well.