14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 10 May 2022

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www.highveldracing.co.za Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

(3)

Joint Effort^b⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Jaap Visser| OR: 70| D

66/1

100/3, last of 13 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 67 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 61190-0

(2)

Tambora⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| OR: 75

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 83 days ago.

Form: 886-427

(17)

Special Variety³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

13/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 9/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 4138

(9)

Crown Plaza^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Brown| T: M F De Kock| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 33 days ago.

Form: 730217

(16)

Run For Isla^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson

66/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in January. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 537-170

(5)

Integrate²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| CD

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D (soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 253-361

(14)

Rising Fenix²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Barend / / Vosloo| BF| D

5/1

Below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (5f, soft, 11/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 05-5546

(12)

Abalus³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune| C

11/1

Course winner. Bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event (8/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 5-53376

(4)

Spiritofthegroove^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 105| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 11 in minor event (6/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 4-89349

(10)

Count Pablo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Eyeshields on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in minor event (25/1) at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 7-30189

(6)

Desert Crusader^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving D. R. Drier when career best when winning 11-runner maiden (16/1) at this C&D (good) 40 days ago.

Form: 6977-81

(15)

Money Fighter²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Below form fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (5f, soft, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 8-55404

(7)

Raisetheredlantern⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| BF| D

6/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (91/20) at this course (5f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 46-8688

(8)

Toureiro^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Leon Lotz| D

11/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, excellent second of 14 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 4-70072

(13)

Golden Spiral¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Dennis Cason| OR: 69| C| D

80/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 75/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 90980-8

(1)

After Hours^b⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, thirteenth of 15 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 77 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 32080-0

Non-Runners

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What Gives⁴⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Money Fighter (10/3), Rising Fenix (5/1), Raisetheredlantern (6/1), Special Variety (13/2), Spiritofthegroove (15/2), Integrate (10/1), Tambora (10/1), Abalus (11/1), Toureiro (11/1), Crown Plaza (16/1), After Hours (20/1), Desert Crusader (22/1), Count Pablo (33/1), What Gives (33/1), Run For Isla (66/1), Joint Effort (66/1), Golden Spiral (80/1)

SPECIAL VARIETY has an excellent chance on what she has achieved so far and is the one to beat. Abalus is the most realistic next preference, while Spiritofthegroove is a solid place option.