14:05 Vaal

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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betontab.co.za Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: -

(4)

Astrocyte²²

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

9/4

Course winner. Winner here in January. 2/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 22 days ago.

Form: 664-14

(9)

Bally Magic⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson

7/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (50/3) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 95-81

(5)

Bloomington¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Fabian Habib

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in October. Eighth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7419-78

(1)

Count Pablo¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Alec Laird| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 07-3018

(11)

Dark Travel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Fourth of 14 in minor event () at this C&D (good) 33 days ago.

Form: 120644

(7)

Toto's Dream⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 40 days ago. One to take seriously.

Form: 47-31

(3)

Simply Complicated^b¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo

28/1

20/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 321789-

(6)

Dark Vision³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Billy Ruiters| C

25/1

Course winner. 100/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 464-004

(8)

Bridge Of Spies¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Daniel Pretorius| C

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 55 Flat runs. Last of 11 in minor event (100/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 88-9000

(2)

Silly Fella^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

7/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 12 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 875753

Non-Runners

(10)

Pewter Sky³⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Astrocyte (9/4), Silly Fella (7/2), Dark Travel (5/1), Bloomington (11/2), Bally Magic (7/1), Toto's Dream (15/2), Count Pablo (18/1), Pewter Sky (18/1), Dark Vision (25/1), Bridge Of Spies (25/1), Simply Complicated (28/1)

TOTO'S DREAM is operating at a solid level lately and seems likely to take the beating. Astrocyte is most likely the principal challenger, while Pewter Sky is another with a place chance too.