15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 23 August 2022

All11:5512:3013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 30 August Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:42  |   Winning time: 1m 10.67s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Ridge To Reefb17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen(6)| T: Ashley Fortune
9/1
13/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Ice Eaterb119
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Chris Jonker| C| D
33/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 119 days.
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3
(16)
Horse silk
Jet Catb28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD
28/1
C&D winner. 17/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Lulu's Boy12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| CD
14/1
4/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.
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5
(2)
Horse silk
West Coast Lover17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Paul Peter| D
14/1
14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago.
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6
(12)
Horse silk
Phinda Mzalab12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| C
12/1
Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 12 days ago.
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7
(10)
Horse silk
The Gliding Fish17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Khan| T: Dianne Stenger| D
16/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in July. Third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago.
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8
(11)
Horse silk
Funky Musicb89
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C
7/2
16/1, won 20-runner minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 89 days ago.
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9
(7)
Horse silk
Dark Tide28
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
Twice The Stormb17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Peter| D
13/2
Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden (33/20) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in.
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12
(18)
Horse silk
Power Ranger17
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Roy Magner| BF| C
7/1
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago.
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13
(17)
Horse silk
Bevoeterd19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| CD
66/1
C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in April. Seventh of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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15
(6)
Horse silk
Roger The Dodgerb17
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C
13/2
Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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16
(15)
Horse silk
Into The Futureb14
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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17
(14)
Horse silk
Back To Basics29
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD
33/1
C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Greyville (5f, AW) 29 days ago.
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18
(9)
Horse silk
Moya Wa Laliga28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 15/2) 28 days ago.
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Non-Runners

10
(3)
Horse silk
Written In Stone45
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 7
T: Brett Webber  J: Nathan Klink
NR
14
(13)
Horse silk
Gal Gadot14
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 6
T: Shaylen Naidoo  J: Philasande Mxoli
NR

Forecasts

Funky Music (7/2), Twice The Storm (13/2), Roger The Dodger (13/2), Power Ranger (7/1), Dark Tide (8/1), Ridge To Reef (9/1), Into The Future (10/1), Written In Stone (10/1), Phinda Mzala (12/1), Lulu's Boy (14/1), West Coast Lover (14/1), Moya Wa Laliga (14/1), The Gliding Fish (16/1), Gal Gadot (20/1), Jet Cat (28/1), Back To Basics (33/1), Ice Eater (33/1), Bevoeterd (66/1)

Verdict

FUNKY MUSIC has put together a solid series of efforts lately and is just about the pick in this field. Phinda Mzala can emerge second best, while Twice The Storm is another that merits respect.

  1. Funky Music7/2
  2. Phinda Mzala12/1
  3. Twice The Storm13/2

Prize Money

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

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