11:05 Vaal

Tuesday 22 February 2022

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Classic Day 5 March Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 11:06 | Winning time: -

(16)

Hope Is Power⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C

22/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 35615-9

(10)

Goliath Heron⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 7662-12

(15)

Super Agra^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| D

4/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 42424-5

(13)

Rollwiththepunches²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (50/7) at Turffontein (6f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 23755-6

(4)

Jet Cat^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 50/7) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8115-36

(12)

Cleaver Greene⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: M F De Kock| CD

9/4

One win from 1 run last year. 20/11, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (soft) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-

(7)

In Cahoots⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 10/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 6967-39

(5)

Tinder Dry⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Seventh of 8 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 73 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 212567-

(6)

Vegas Hi Rise²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 20/7, very good length second of 9 to Corvette Captain in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 6281-62

(3)

Written In Stone¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Webber| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Good third of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 60630-3

(14)

Samuel Salt²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable 3½ lengths fifth of 9 to Corvette Captain in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 100/3) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 81300-5

(9)

Into The Future^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 100/7, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 734034-

(8)

Eyes On Tiger^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 4¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Goliath Heron in handicap at this course (5f, good, 17/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 21063-0

(1)

Money Fighter²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 54708-5

(11)

Raisetheredlantern^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| D

12/1

25/3, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5846-86

Non-Runners

(2)

Corvette Captain³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Cleaver Greene (9/4), Super Agra (4/1), Rollwiththepunches (13/2), Vegas Hi Rise (7/1), Goliath Heron (8/1), Corvette Captain (10/1), Money Fighter (12/1), Raisetheredlantern (12/1), Samuel Salt (16/1), Into The Future (20/1), Written In Stone (22/1), Hope Is Power (22/1), Jet Cat (25/1), In Cahoots (28/1), Eyes On Tiger (33/1), Tinder Dry (40/1)

GOLIATH HERON is in a good run of form and is just about the pick in this company. Cleaver Greene could be the one to chase the selection home, while Money Fighter edges it for third.