14:30 Vaal

Tuesday 29 November 2022

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

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.07s

(7)

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.

Form: 0211-

(6)

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.

Form: 75218-

(1)

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.

Form: 451-

(11)

Speechmaker^b³⁶

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.

Form: 666203-

(3)

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.

Form: 335312-

(2)

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.

Form: 010-

(4)

Sacred Valley^b⁸²

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.

Form: 884267-

(5)

Big City Girl^b⁷

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.

Form: 075939-

(8)

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.

Form: 866447-

(10)

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.

Form: 447681-

(9)

Song Of Angels^b⁵⁴

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.

Form: 158897-

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)

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.

Prize Money

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

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