13:45 Vaal

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: -

(11)

Imperious Light^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Last of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 40/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 01-6000

(13)

Bit Of Fun¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Much improved when winning 13-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 10/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 59-7001

(12)

Kool Baikal¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Robbie Sage| OR: 70| D

11/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Bit of Fun in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 147364

(1)

Pashasha¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner

4/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. 10/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2-22212

(8)

Cap Estel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 16/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 210007

(3)

Viceroy^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

6/1

Winner at Greyville in March. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 8/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 64-3713

(7)

Rattle Bag¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Good sixth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-33196

(2)

Kind Judy^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 25/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 744116

(9)

Crusade To Royalty⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Scottsville (9.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 44 days ago.

Form: 153355

(5)

Ball Rolling^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter

14/1

Ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 11/2) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 084729

(16)

Signals^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Lerena| T: Billy Ruiters| C

40/1

Course winner. 11¼ lengths last of 13 to Bit of Fun in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-50950

(6)

Waltzing Al⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 63| CD

50/1

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 98590-0

(4)

Diamonds N Dollars⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sean Tarry| C

5/1

Course winner. Good seventh of 14 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 10/1) 8 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-06697

(15)

Fasinada^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| C

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 794480

(14)

The Sash¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Roy Magner| OR: 63| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Merits consideration.

Form: 330889

Non-Runners

(10)

Sophia's First⁴²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Pashasha (4/1), Kind Judy (5/1), Diamonds N Dollars (5/1), Bit Of Fun (11/2), Viceroy (6/1), Crusade To Royalty (7/1), Kool Baikal (11/1), Ball Rolling (14/1), The Sash (16/1), Sophia's First (20/1), Rattle Bag (22/1), Cap Estel (25/1), Fasinada (33/1), Imperious Light (33/1), Signals (40/1), Waltzing Al (50/1)

DIAMONDS N DOLLARS is operating at a solid level lately and looks the one they all have to beat. Pashasha should chase the selection home, while Rattle Bag looks best of the remainder.