11:35 Vaal

Tuesday 22 February 2022

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Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: -

(10)

August Leaves³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Robyn Klaasen| OR: 80| D

14/1

First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 25247-8

(2)

Run As One¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 25/4, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1123-16

(9)

The Kop^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| D

10/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 2647-83

(7)

Earl^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C

4/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 25/3, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 17571-5

(5)

Apollo Robbins¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 2266-75

(1)

Time Spirit³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

12/1

Course winner. 20/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 31939-5

(4)

Duke Of Rain¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 20/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 8542-12

(3)

Ideal Wolff^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 74| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 5/2, respectable second of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 373-242

(8)

Cheringoma^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

9/4

One win from 3 runs last year. 10/3, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 421-1

Non-Runners

(6)

King's Crusade⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: Julius Mariba

Forecasts

Cheringoma (9/4), Run As One (7/2), Earl (4/1), Ideal Wolff (13/2), Duke Of Rain (7/1), The Kop (10/1), King's Crusade (10/1), Time Spirit (12/1), August Leaves (14/1), Apollo Robbins (20/1)

CHERINGOMA should be thereabouts in an open race. Ideal Wolff seems the principal danger, while The Kop is another to bear in mind.