12:30 Vaal

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Qualified Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.69s

(3)

Samthewiseman^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Billy Ruiters

16/1

Fourth of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 2904-

(4)

Williamthefighter¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Peter

11/8

Second of 7 in maiden (17/10) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 442-

(10)

Pendragon^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

11/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 16/1, third of 7 in maiden at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 765073-

(9)

Futurewolff¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Heather Adamson

6/1

Fifth of 6 in minor event (75/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 8585-

(5)

Kite Surfer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies

25/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 25/2, sixth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 247596-

(13)

Vuvuzela Umlilo⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda

22/1

Fifth of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good, 50/1) 47 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 585-

(12)

Guapo¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett

9/1

9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when last of 11 in maiden at this C&D (soft). Off 126 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 72/0-

(2)

Full Go²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Billy Ruiters

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 14/1, third of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 622733-

(6)

Stars Aligned^b⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stephen Moffatt

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event (66/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 77 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 786-

(14)

Prosper's Gift¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

33/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 5077-

(11)

Labrausco^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Grant Maroun

50/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 006557-

(8)

Sugar Beach¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Ashley Fortune

40/1

40/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft). Off 119 days. Down in trip.

Form: 0/96-

(1)

Ballista^b⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

80/1

Eighth of 10 in maiden (100/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 61 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 40708-

(7)

Don't Tell Ash²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

5/1

Fourth of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8654-

Forecasts

Williamthefighter (11/8), Full Go (9/2), Don't Tell Ash (5/1), Futurewolff (6/1), Guapo (9/1), Pendragon (11/1), Samthewiseman (16/1), Vuvuzela Umlilo (22/1), Kite Surfer (25/1), Prosper's Gift (33/1), Sugar Beach (40/1), Labrausco (50/1), Stars Aligned (50/1), Ballista (80/1)

GUAPO has claims back from a break. Don't Tell Ash is one to note, while Full Go is another to consider.