12:40 Vaal

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: -

(8)

Oyster King⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Danielson| T: Chris Jonker| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good, 25/1). Off 98 days.

Form: 92-3679

(2)

Nartjie^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 449-358

(7)

Afraad¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 4/1, respectable fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 221244

(4)

Castle Durrow^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 602673

(5)

Western Fort^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| D

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 54 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 387-358

(3)

Flying Grace^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 8/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 331776

(10)

Fifth Of July²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 33/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 05-4892

(11)

Humble Tune^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| C

50/1

Course winner. Last of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 47 days ago.

Form: 37-3606

(12)

Immeasurable²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

6/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1770-91

(1)

Secret Is Ours^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 9/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 412434

(6)

Tinder Dry¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

15/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 222666

(9)

Romeo's Magic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Warren| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 968883

Forecasts

Secret Is Ours (2/1), Immeasurable (6/1), Castle Durrow (7/1), Tinder Dry (15/2), Afraad (15/2), Flying Grace (8/1), Romeo's Magic (9/1), Fifth Of July (11/1), Nartjie (11/1), Western Fort (20/1), Oyster King (28/1), Humble Tune (50/1)

ROMEO'S MAGIC has been operating at a good level lately and should prove hard to catch. Nartjie could emerge as the main threat, while Tinder Dry may be the one for third.

Prize Money

1st: R37,506.002nd: R11,998.003rd: R5,999.004th: R3,000.005th: R1,511.00

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