15:55 Vaal

Tuesday 6 September 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 29 September Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 23.06s

(2)

Clarkson⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 3/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 50 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 440814-

(3)

Who's That Star^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| BF

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 18/10, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 526375-

(11)

Johnny Dogs²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in July. Sixth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 316-

(5)

Funky Music^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Ashley Fortune| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 624318-

(12)

Prosper's Gift¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

16/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this course (6f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 50771-

(6)

Speechmaker^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 63| CD

14/1

Course winner. 10/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 126662-

(10)

Dark Tide¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 74| CD

4/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/2, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0/80785-

(8)

Gal Gadot²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

20/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9/99086-

(4)

Bevoeterd¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. 75/1, last of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 500708-

(9)

Never To Clever^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

8/1

Career best when winning 15-runner maiden (25/2) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 422441-

(7)

Parker Getrix^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Chris Jonker| CD

6/1

6/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 7 days ago. Will take some stopping.

Form: 531761-

(1)

Desert Crusader^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Weichong Marwing| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Last of 5 in minor event (40/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: 7/81905-

Forecasts

Funky Music (7/2), Dark Tide (4/1), Clarkson (5/1), Johnny Dogs (11/2), Parker Getrix (6/1), Never To Clever (8/1), Who's That Star (9/1), Speechmaker (14/1), Prosper's Gift (16/1), Gal Gadot (20/1), Bevoeterd (33/1), Desert Crusader (50/1)

PARKER GETRIX is well up to taking this easily. Funky Music looks the best option for the forecast, while Speechmaker edges it for third.