13:45 Vaal

Thursday 10 February 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 15 February Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: -

(13)

Rock The Globe^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.4f, soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 239705-

(12)

Euro Cent¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Won 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 97861-1

(15)

Waqaas²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 3141-47

(4)

Moya Wa Laliga¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 100/3, 15 lengths seventh of 8 to Aragosta in Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2162-7

(14)

Written In Stone⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 560630-

(9)

Southern Blaze²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

10/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in December. Eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, soft, 5/2) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 41-8

(1)

Tallinn²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 25/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85250-3

(2)

Tokyo Drift^b²⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Scott Kenny| CD

33/1

5-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 100/3, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 570/095-

(6)

Tambora¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

7/1

50/9, good fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 36886-4

(7)

Excellarator^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

17/2

Course winner. 50/3, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 0003-04

(11)

Raisetheredlantern^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson

15/2

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 25/2) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 45846-8

(8)

Sound Of Hounds²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: D Gray St John| C

9/1

100/7, won 14-runner maiden at this course (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

(5)

Lone Survivor⁴³⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Scott Kenny J: Denis Schwarz

(10)

Midnight Caller¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Weiho Marwing J: Mark Khan

(3)

Tillieangus⁷⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Brett Webber J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

Moya Wa Laliga (4/1), Waqaas (11/2), Euro Cent (11/2), Tambora (7/1), Raisetheredlantern (15/2), Tallinn (8/1), Excellarator (17/2), Sound Of Hounds (9/1), Southern Blaze (10/1), Midnight Caller (10/1), Rock The Globe (12/1), Written In Stone (16/1), Tokyo Drift (33/1), Tillieangus (33/1), Lone Survivor (50/1)

RAISETHEREDLANTERN has been operating at a good level lately and has fair claims. Tambora is fancied as the best bet for second, while Sound Of Hounds might well have a say as well.