13:50 Vaal

Thursday 23 December 2021

All10:0010:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:1513:50

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 30 December Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(10)
Horse silk
Bethelb14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: M F De Kock| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Winner here in September. 25/2, creditable fifth of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Jet Captain12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| CD
40/1
C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 25/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
5
(13)
Horse silk
14/1
C&D winner. Winner here in October. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(14)
Horse silk
Abalus14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD
7/2
C&D winner. Winner here in August. 10/1, third of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Wings Of Nike56
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: S Brown| T: Billy Ruiters| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Winner here in August. 50/3, first run since leaving D. Nieuwenhuizen when tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(19)
Horse silk
25/1
Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 20/1). Off 142 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving D. Nieuwenhuizen.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
The Houndb19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Roy Magner| D
28/1
Career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
11
(17)
Horse silk
Just As Richb75
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Tony Nassif| CD
40/1
C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 25/2) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Soma. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
12
(2)
Horse silk
Moonstrikeb28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD
13/2
25/4 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
14
(18)
Horse silk
9/1
Winner at Greyville in October. 10/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
16
(8)
Horse silk
Emerald Flameb20
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Leon Lotz| D
40/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. 5/2, won 8-runner maiden at Fairview (5f) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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17
(6)
Horse silk
18/1
91/20, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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19
(16)
Horse silk
Samoab9
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Bridget Stidolph| OR:  66| CD
9/4
C&D winner. Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 10/3) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
20
(12)
Horse silk
Allez Les Bleub14
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Roy Magner| OR:  67| CD
7/1
C&D winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

2
(11)
Horse silk
Twice As Splendid5
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: Grant Maroun  J: Denis Schwarz
NR
10
(7)
Horse silk
Successful Secret16
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: Brett Webber  J: G Lerena
WD
13
(9)
Horse silk
Rozara9
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 3
T: Ashley Fortune  J: Calvin Habib
NR
15
(3)
Horse silk
Touch Of Fate2
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: Clinton Binda  J: Jason Gates
NR
18
(15)
Horse silk
Hear The Trumpet14
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 6
T: David Nieuwenhuizen  J: Jeffery Syster
NR

Forecasts

Samoa (9/4), Abalus (7/2), Bethel (6/1), Moonstrike (13/2), Allez Les Bleu (7/1), Successful Secret (8/1), Soweto Rose (9/1), Eyes On Tiger (14/1), Rozara (14/1), Hear The Trumpet (14/1), Young Jackie (18/1), Twice As Splendid (20/1), Touch Of Fate (20/1), Snow Symphony (25/1), Wings Of Nike (25/1), The Hound (28/1), Emerald Flame (40/1), Jet Captain (40/1), Just As Rich (40/1), Enjoy The View (66/1)

Verdict

ALLEZ LES BLEU is operating at a solid level lately and sets the bar.. Samoa can emerge best of the rest, while Hear The Trumpet could go well too.

  1. ALLEZ LES BLEU (AUS)
  2. SAMOA (SAF)
  3. YOUNG JACKIE (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R53,118.002nd: R16,996.003rd: R8,498.004th: R4,259.005th: R2,130.00

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