15:35 Vaal

Thursday 9 June 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 14 June Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: -

(4)

Call The Wind

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Roy Magner

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 4-runner listed race (1/5) at Borrowdale (9f, soft) 81 days ago by 3½ lengths from Tigers Eagle. First run for yard after leaving V. Birketoft. Makes handicap debut.

Form:

(10)

Let There Be Light^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| C

8/1

Course winner. 25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 048306

(1)

Emerald Princess¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Peter

7/4

Good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 15/2) 11 days ago.

Form: 26-9762

(5)

Golden Aspen^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

10/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 024905

(7)

Dancing Arabian¹⁴

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

18/1

Course winner. Good sixth of 20 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 809906

(12)

Saint Anastasia⁷⁷

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

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in February. 25/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 77 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-518

(8)

Elusive Woman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Ashley Fortune| C

40/1

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 4-90578

(11)

Silvery Blue¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

9/1

25/1, good third of 19 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 41622-3

(2)

Toto's Dream⁵¹

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

20/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. 10/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, soft) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 47-314

(15)

Angelofthemorning^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 6-runner maiden (4/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Progressing recently.

Form: 431

(9)

Red Carpet Girl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

20/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 33/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 199364

(13)

Meet The Captain^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stephen Moffatt| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/2) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 642-443

(3)

Java House¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

6/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Below form tenth of 19 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 462620

(17)

Rose Willow¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD

25/1

Course winner. Seventh of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 994407

Non-Runners

(6)

Letha¹²⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: S Khumalo

(14)

Princess Kesh¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Reserve 1

(16)

Wonderful Rock⁴⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Erico Verdonese J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Emerald Princess (7/4), Letha (5/1), Call The Wind (11/2), Java House (6/1), Let There Be Light (8/1), Silvery Blue (9/1), Meet The Captain (9/1), Golden Aspen (10/1), Dancing Arabian (18/1), Toto's Dream (20/1), Red Carpet Girl (20/1), Rose Willow (25/1), Saint Anastasia (28/1), Angelofthemorning (33/1), Elusive Woman (40/1)

CALL THE WIND holds a significant advantage on form. Angelofthemorning looks sure to be involved as well, while Meet The Captain edges it so far as third place is concerned.