15:20 Vaal

Thursday 31 March 2022

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 5 April Fm 75 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: -

(13)

Sky Glitter⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

9/2

First run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, evens) 84 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Petunia. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5726-1

(9)

What A Honey³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Respectable third of 19 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/7) 37 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3213-63

(12)

Last Song⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

25/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in handicap (25/4) at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2421-0

(6)

Paityns Pride^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson| D

14/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 100/3 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 1069-4

(5)

Rising Fenix^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

11/2

Winner at Durbanville in October. 4/1, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 1705-55

(1)

Feather The Nest²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 05-7137

(4)

Western View⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

16/1

Won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 25/2) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 61

(11)

Sea Of Tranquility²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Corrie Lensley

50/1

Winner at Greyville in October. First run since leaving D. C. Howells when last of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 185-940

(2)

Java House⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Derreck David| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 5/1) 65 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2703-46

(7)

Little Rain^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 54-0050

(15)

Petunia²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Chris Jonker| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 442-214

(3)

Watching Closely⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Jannie Borman| C

66/1

Course winner. 50/1, last of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 44 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4281-90

(10)

Zulu War Cry^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

40/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 100/13) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 078-947

Non-Runners

(8)

Gal Gadot¹⁴⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Denis Schwarz

(14)

Theroseofbecharre⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

What A Honey (6/4), Sky Glitter (9/2), Rising Fenix (11/2), Feather The Nest (13/2), Java House (9/1), Little Rain (11/1), Paityns Pride (14/1), Theroseofbecharre (14/1), Western View (16/1), Petunia (18/1), Gal Gadot (20/1), Last Song (25/1), Zulu War Cry (40/1), Sea Of Tranquility (50/1), Watching Closely (66/1)

WHAT A HONEY is selected tentatively but has little room for error. Petunia could provide the chief danger, while Theroseofbecharre could go well too.