15:05 Vaal

Tuesday 5 April 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 7 April Fm 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: -

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You Deserve It³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

22/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Ninth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 11156-9

(1)

Fire Flower⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

2/1

Latest win at Turffontein in October. 5/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 214-258

(10)

Bella Rosa⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 20/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 63596-7

(5)

Kayla's Dream²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Dennis Cason| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 50/3, creditable fifth of 16 in minor event at this course (9f, unknown). Off 8 months. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 209065-

(11)

Willow Lane^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

12/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. Eighth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 61 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 5414-88

(12)

Diamonds N Dollars⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fourteenth of 16 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 82 days ago. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 13336-0

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Queen Bomi^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Paul Matchett| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 91/20, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 8-09212

(9)

Ms Flower Power³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in October. 10/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 710-043

(7)

Savage Love^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

50/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 100/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0300-00

(6)

Saffron Rain³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

80/1

Course winner. 200/3, 9 lengths twelfth of 14 to Queen Bomi in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 03-8000

(4)

Wedding Bliss³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

18/1

Course winner. 6 lengths tenth of 14 to Queen Bomi in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft, 40/1) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 276-900

Non-Runners

(3)

Devilish Dancer⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Fire Flower (2/1), Queen Bomi (10/3), Bella Rosa (9/2), Ms Flower Power (9/2), Kayla's Dream (9/1), Willow Lane (12/1), Diamonds N Dollars (12/1), Wedding Bliss (18/1), You Deserve It (22/1), Devilish Dancer (33/1), Savage Love (50/1), Saffron Rain (80/1)

DIAMONDS N DOLLARS formwise holds a healthy advantage and is quite a confident pick. Ms Flower Power is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Queen Bomi can win the battle for minor honours.