13:55 Vaal

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 22 February Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: -

(4)

Suited Connector²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

15/8

Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (20/11) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 4525-23

(12)

Castle Corner^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 100/7, 3 lengths seventh of 10 to Euro Cent in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 22117-7

(1)

Cleveland²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Peter| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 50/7, 3½ lengths ninth of 10 to Euro Cent in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 06140-9

(5)

Rock Of Africa^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 23 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 3279-87

(6)

In Cahoots²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

17/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/7, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 76967-3

(3)

Waqaas⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Khan| T: Fabian Habib| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Bit below form 7 lengths seventh of 12 to Sound of Hounds in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/4) 7 days ago.

Form: 141-477

(2)

Funky Music^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| BF| CD

4/1

Course winner. 5/2, bit below form 4½ lengths sixth of 12 to Euro Cent in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 422356-

(8)

Global Ransom¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Paul Peter

22/1

50/7 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 6 months.

Form: 7/13037-

(13)

Riccardo^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Danielson| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

25/1

Course winner. 25/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 63459-6

(14)

Corapi^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden (4/3) at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should go well again.

Form: 224-1

Non-Runners

(11)

Euro Cent⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Paul Peter J: Craig Zackey

(7)

Bloomington⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Mark Khan

(10)

Dance Lesson⁵⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Card Scratching

(9)

Sound Of Hounds⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Card Scratching

Forecasts

Suited Connector (15/8), Corapi (4/1), Funky Music (4/1), Waqaas (8/1), Euro Cent (8/1), In Cahoots (17/2), Castle Corner (10/1), Rock Of Africa (11/1), Cleveland (11/1), Bloomington (20/1), Global Ransom (22/1), Riccardo (25/1)

CORAPI comes into the equation on handicap debut on the back of a career best. Funky Music comes into calculations for minor honours.