12:10 Vaal

Tuesday 2 November 2021

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www.highveldracing.co.za Maiden Handicap

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: -

(4)

Takagari³⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage

9/1

20/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 12 months. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 478/

(9)

Clarkson²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson

10/3

7/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Alexander. Booking of Lerena a plus. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 546-

(12)

West Point¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

10/3

50/7, ninth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good). Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr). Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 449-

(1)

Pewter Sky⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune

12/1

25/3, below form sixth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 26656-

(7)

Ablueazure¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter

10/3

Fifth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 5/1). Off 119 days. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 655-

(3)

Groomedtowin³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Clinton Binda

7/1

Good third of 6 in maiden (25/3) at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5783-

(10)

Earl Of Cardigan¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun

10/1

Ninth of 15 in maiden at this course (5f, good, 25/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 059-

(6)

Blizzard Ahead^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

33/1

Last of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 100/1) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 035600-

(13)

Pomodoro Hills¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry

11/1

100/7, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 0777-

(8)

Thai Treat^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune

33/1

Sixth of 7 in maiden (20/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 0376-

(14)

Merlins Boy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Ashley Fortune

33/1

100/3, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 0586-

(5)

Vercin Dance^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter

33/1

100/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6969-

(2)

Lyntys Legacy^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

22/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Last of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 200/3) 10 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 656688-

Non-Runners

(11)

True Brit⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Corne Spies J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Ablueazure (10/3), West Point (10/3), Clarkson (10/3), True Brit (5/1), Groomedtowin (7/1), Takagari (9/1), Earl Of Cardigan (10/1), Pomodoro Hills (11/1), Pewter Sky (12/1), Lyntys Legacy (22/1), Thai Treat (33/1), Blizzard Ahead (33/1), Vercin Dance (33/1), Merlins Boy (33/1)

ABLUEAZURE is most likely the main player here on handicap debut, but Groomedtowin deserves some consideration too.