13:10 Vaal

Tuesday 1 March 2022

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Classic Day 5 March Fm 83 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: -

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Pomander¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Barend / / Vosloo

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4/497-90

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(4)

Opera Glass^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Five wins from 17 runs last year. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/4) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1123-05

(9)

Traveling Wilbury^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

6/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 13 in minor event (10/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 243-338

(11)

Castle Durrow^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 13 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 100/3) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 657-160

(6)

You Deserve It¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in August. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft, 25/3). Off 121 days. Must improve.

Form: 311156-

(7)

Woman Of Substance¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey

7/2

25/1, first run since leaving S. T. Pettigrew when good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3104-83

(10)

Aryaam¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| BF

9/2

Latest win at Turffontein in January. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 10/7) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 434-514

(3)

Mirren⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Warren Kennedy| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 9 to Castle Durrow in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 01480-4

(8)

Astral Plane^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 17/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 8972-39

(1)

Flying First Class²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 11 in handicap (17/2) at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Booking of Fourie a plus.

Form: 9806-17

Result Amended

Opera Glass - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Castle Durrow - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

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Snow Palace¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Corne Spies J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Woman Of Substance (7/2), Opera Glass (7/2), Aryaam (9/2), Flying First Class (5/1), Traveling Wilbury (6/1), Mirren (8/1), Castle Durrow (10/1), Snow Palace (10/1), Astral Plane (14/1), You Deserve It (14/1), Pomander (28/1)

SNOW PALACE has run several good races recently and should prove hard to catch. Opera Glass could provide the toughest threat, while Astral Plane looks best of the remainder.