13:20 Vaal

Tuesday 4 January 2022

All10:0010:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:2013:55

betontab.co.za Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Ablueazure28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| C
3/1
Course winner. Winner here in November. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 100/7) 28 days ago. Uphill task.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Secret Is Oursb54
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Khan| T: Paul Peter| D
9/2
Sixth of 8 in minor event (20/3) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 54 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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3
(12)
Horse silk
Little Rainb15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| OR:  76| C
15/2
Course winner. 20/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Anaturab15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR:  73| C| D
12/1
Course winner. 100/3, tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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7
(9)
Horse silk
9/1
Course winner. 20/1, respectable seventh of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 63 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.
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8
(15)
Horse silk
Dark Travel3
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Brett Webber| C
9/2
Course winner. Latest win here in October. 17/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 3 days ago. Shortlist material.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Golden Tune12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR:  79| D
22/1
Latest win at Turffontein in August. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 200/3) 12 days ago.
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10
(7)
Horse silk
66/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. 40/1, first run since leaving Z. Oosthuizen when last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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11
(13)
Horse silk
12/1
Course winner. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 100/3) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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12
(6)
Horse silk
25/1
One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 10 in handicap (75/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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13
(14)
Horse silk
6/1
20/1, won 14-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Dark Travel. Can make presence felt.
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14
(3)
Horse silk
Speechmakerb21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| OR:  63
14/1
One win from 33 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 50/3, respectable 3¼ lengths third of 14 to Rose Willow in handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 21 days ago.
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15
(10)
Horse silk
Kapama3
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| OR:  73| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2020. 100/3, sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 3 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Non-Runners

5
(11)
Horse silk
Lady Calavera24
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: Phillip Labuschagne  J: Denis Schwarz
NR
6
(5)
Horse silk
Purple Shadow5
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: Clinton Binda  J: Jason Gates
NR

Forecasts

Ablueazure (3/1), Secret Is Ours (9/2), Dark Travel (9/2), Rose Willow (6/1), Little Rain (15/2), Catchthegreenlight (9/1), Lady Calavera (10/1), Anatura (12/1), Silly Fella (12/1), Speechmaker (14/1), Golden Tune (22/1), Kapama (25/1), Cherokee Chief (25/1), Purple Shadow (33/1), On The Warpath (66/1)

Verdict

DARK TRAVEL looks the one to be with, but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Rose Willow is a solid alternative, while Little Rain also needs a closer look.

  1. DARK TRAVEL (SAF)
  2. ROSE WILLOW (SAF)
  3. LITTLE RAIN (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R43,756.002nd: R14,003.003rd: R6,991.004th: R3,496.005th: R1,748.00

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