15:40 Vaal

Thursday 13 October 2022

All11:1011:4012:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 20 October Mr 68 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 1m 9.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Great Timesb9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Brett Webber| D
10/1
Winner at Scottsville in August. 5/1, good fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Irrevocable Dream9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
9/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. 4/1, creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
3
(10)
Horse silk
Trust The Fireb14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Bill Human| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Fourth of 5 in minor event (25/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Irontail37
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D
11/4
First run since leaving G. B. Puller when 16/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Red Carpet Girl16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Simons| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D
7/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/1) 16 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Miss Sohob9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C
22/1
3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Arbitratorb15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| D
17/2
Improved to win 10-runner maiden (6/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.
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Timeform
8
(6)
Horse silk
Lizado40
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Khan| T: Billy Ruiters| D
14/1
Winner at Turffontein in July. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Back To Basics9
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| CD
2/1
C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 33/10, good second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
10
(1)
Horse silk
Bridge Of Spies9
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius| CD
33/1
C&D winner. Two wins from 62 Flat runs. Forty eight runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 12 in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Back To Basics (2/1), Irontail (11/4), Trust The Fire (6/1), Red Carpet Girl (7/1), Arbitrator (17/2), Irrevocable Dream (9/1), Great Times (10/1), Lizado (14/1), Miss Soho (22/1), Bridge Of Spies (33/1)

Verdict

TRUST THE FIRE looks to have narrowly the best credentials. Back To Basics is a danger, while Great Times can't be ruled out of things either.

  1. Trust The Fire6/1
  2. Back To Basics2/1
  3. Great Times10/1

Prize Money

1st: R43,743.002nd: R14,005.003rd: R6,992.004th: R3,496.005th: R1,748.00

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