13:50 Vaal

Tuesday 11 January 2022

All10:0010:3511:0511:3512:0512:4513:1513:50

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 13 January Mr 80 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(10)
Horse silk
Irfaans Boyb31
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Kaidan Brewer(9)| T: Ashley Fortune| CD
9/2
C&D winner. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
2
(11)
Horse silk
Country Squire24
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Khan| T: Grant Maroun| CD
12/1
4-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Phinda Mzalab14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Clinton Binda| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 10/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
4
(14)
Horse silk
Jet Catb12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 25/3) 12 days ago. Improving all the time recently.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Goliath Heron12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| D
8/1
Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 100/3) 12 days ago. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Shinnecock119
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D
14/1
50/3, eighth of 9 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good). Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Now below last winning mark.
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Timeform
7
(13)
Horse silk
Alex The Greatb33
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| CD
25/1
4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form eighth of 15 in minor event (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
Vegas Hi Rise47
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Peter| CD
9/1
Career best when winning 17-runner maiden (17/2) at this C&D (good) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.
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Timeform
9
(6)
Horse silk
Frontline Fighterb33
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD
11/2
C&D winner. 25/3, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
10
(1)
Horse silk
Eyes On Tigerb19
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD
17/2
C&D winner. Winner here in October. 25/2, creditable third of 15 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
11
(3)
Horse silk
Excellarator12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
25/1
Course winner. Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 200/3) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
12
(12)
Horse silk
Raisetheredlanternb12
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson
9/1
25/3, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
13
(9)
Horse silk
The Houndb19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| D
28/1
Winner at Turffontein in December. 25/1, fourteenth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
14
(7)
Horse silk
Grindelwaldb21
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Grant Maroun| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 50/7) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Irfaans Boy (9/2), Phinda Mzala (9/2), Frontline Fighter (11/2), Goliath Heron (8/1), Eyes On Tiger (17/2), Vegas Hi Rise (9/1), Raisetheredlantern (9/1), Grindelwald (12/1), Jet Cat (12/1), Country Squire (12/1), Shinnecock (14/1), Alex The Great (25/1), Excellarator (25/1), The Hound (28/1)

Verdict

PHINDA MZALA's recent starts have been likeable in general and he should make a bold show. Goliath Heron also comes into the equation, while Raisetheredlantern merits respect as well.

  1. PHINDA MZALA (SAF)
  2. GOLIATH HERON (SAF)
  3. RAISETHEREDLANTERN (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R50,004.002nd: R15,992.003rd: R7,996.004th: R3,998.005th: R2,009.00

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