14:05 Vaal

Thursday 9 June 2022

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www.highveldracing.co.za Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: -

(8)

Courante¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in February. Respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7223-10

(6)

Duke Of Rain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 17/2, below form twelfth of 20 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 123310

(5)

Leshawes³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Heather Adamson| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 17/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 123562

(10)

Mcebisi⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

12/1

Winner at Turffontein in April. 25/2, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 325143

(11)

Catchthegreenlight²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 488415

(4)

Vanderbilt^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁸⁾| T: Paul Peter

7/1

First run since leaving Z. Oosthuizen when blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 4/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 0-62301

(13)

Blonde Act^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird

18/1

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, won 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-54331

(17)

Stolen Thunder³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (5/1) at this C&D (soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 60-61

(12)

Wondering Star⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 033276

(3)

Triple Decker²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in May. 11/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 24 days ago.

Form: 848-215

(1)

River Jordan^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 9 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 469-685

(9)

Follow My Path²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Dylan Lerena| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 48 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in minor event (33/1) at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 52-7737

(2)

Silly Fella^b¹⁴

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

5/2

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, good second of 20 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 323322

(14)

Perfectly Putt^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Jaap Visser| D

40/1

Latest win at Fairview in February. Eighteenth of 19 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 501700

(16)

Wylie The Great^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

50/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Fifth of 11 in minor event (100/1) at this course (9f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 3707-05

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Indus Knight⁶¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Paul Peter J: G Lerena

(15)

Jackman¹⁶¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 9

T: Billy Ruiters J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Silly Fella (5/2), Indus Knight (6/1), Vanderbilt (7/1), Duke Of Rain (10/1), Leshawes (10/1), Catchthegreenlight (10/1), Mcebisi (12/1), Wondering Star (12/1), River Jordan (14/1), Blonde Act (18/1), Triple Decker (18/1), Follow My Path (20/1), Stolen Thunder (22/1), Courante (28/1), Perfectly Putt (40/1), Wylie The Great (50/1)

FOLLOW MY PATH is difficult to oppose on these terms. Silly Fella is second choice, while Wondering Star is another likely to be on the premises.