14:25 Vaal

Tuesday 17 January 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 19 January Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 26.07s

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Waqaas³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

20/1

5-time course winner. 40/1, fifteenth of 17 in minor event at this course (7.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 052090-

(11)

Fog Bank¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| CD

15/2

C&D winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. 13/2, seventh of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 21-7

(1)

Robert Burns²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 14/1, last of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 290410-

(3)

Pinch Hit^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

13/8

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (15/4) at this course (6f, good) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 05523-1

(6)

Irontail⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

11/2

Course winner. Well-beaten eleventh of 12 to After Hours in minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 014510-

(4)

Save The Queen³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD

13/2

One win from 2 runs last year. 9/4, won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 61-

(7)

After Hours^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: D Gray St John| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 25/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 411306-

(10)

Kwazzi's Lady^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Simons| T: Alec Laird| C

12/1

Course winner. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7/04090-

(5)

Parker Getrix^b⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 614045-

(9)

Earl Of Cardigan^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun

20/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 69547-8

Non-Runners

(8)

Rattle Bag⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Pinch Hit (13/8), After Hours (9/2), Rattle Bag (9/2), Irontail (11/2), Save The Queen (13/2), Fog Bank (15/2), Robert Burns (8/1), Kwazzi's Lady (12/1), Parker Getrix (18/1), Earl Of Cardigan (20/1), Waqaas (20/1)

PINCH HIT looks to have marginally the best chance but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Kwazzi's Lady is taken to follow the selection home, while Save The Queen is another with the potential to figure.