14:30 Vaal

Tuesday 29 November 2022

All10:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:1513:5514:30

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 1 December Fm 69 Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 1m 25.07s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Queen Of Smoke26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C
11/4
2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 2/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Strange Magic19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson
13/2
Winner at Turffontein in September. 7/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Nyali Beach14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD
5/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
4
(11)
Horse silk
Speechmakerb36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD
17/2
C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in minor event (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Gilda Gray11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
9/2
Course winner. Latest win here in November. 7/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 11 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Eastern World19
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| CD
25/1
C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in October. 25/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Sacred Valleyb82
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corrie Lensley| CD
20/1
Course winner. 15/2, seventh of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
Big City Girlb7
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Corne Spies| C
9/2
4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
Java House19
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner
8/1
One win from 28 Flat runs. 17/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
Treaty14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
20/1
50/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
11
(9)
Horse silk
Song Of Angelsb54
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo(9)| T: Jannie Borman| C
33/1
Course winner. Winner here in July. Last of 7 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 50/1) 54 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Queen Of Smoke (11/4), Gilda Gray (9/2), Big City Girl (9/2), Nyali Beach (5/1), Strange Magic (13/2), Java House (8/1), Speechmaker (17/2), Treaty (20/1), Sacred Valley (20/1), Eastern World (25/1), Song Of Angels (33/1)

Verdict

QUEEN OF SMOKE is running really well right now as evidenced by her most recent effort and is the one to catch. Sacred Valley is put forward as the best option for the forecast, while Gilda Gray comes into calculations for minor honours.

  1. Queen Of Smoke11/4
  2. Sacred Valley20/1
  3. Gilda Gray9/2

Prize Money

1st: R50,001.002nd: R15,991.003rd: R8,006.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,007.00

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