15:25 Vaal

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 12 July Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: -

(8)

Fennec Fox³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 33/10, last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 36 days ago.

Form: 316330

(6)

Call The Wind²⁸

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

20/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. First run since leaving V. Birketoft when eleventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0

(5)

Love Bite^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 412411

(11)

Samoa^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Love Bite in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 217633

(1)

Spanish Song²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/3, last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Moffatt.

Form: 812459-

(10)

Feather The Nest⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Respectable seventh of 16 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft, 11/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 100447

(4)

Stormy Lass³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 10/1, 3¼ lengths second of 13 to Love Bite in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 655512

(3)

Verinova^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Respectable 3¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Love Bite in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 732154

(9)

Rose For Trippi³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 51

(2)

Mercer Girl^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 15 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 33/1) 4 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 008789

Non-Runners

(7)

Risky Business⁷⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: P Strydom

Forecasts

Samoa (7/2), Verinova (4/1), Rose For Trippi (9/2), Feather The Nest (9/2), Stormy Lass (5/1), Love Bite (13/2), Fennec Fox (11/1), Spanish Song (16/1), Call The Wind (20/1), Risky Business (20/1), Mercer Girl (33/1)

STORMY LASS looks to have just about the best credentials. Call The Wind could be the toughest threat, while Love Bite edges it for third.