11:25 Vaal

Thursday 19 January 2023

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:20

Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Mr 97 Open Handicap (3 Years Old)

Off time: 11:25 | Winning time: 1m 42.82s

(2)

Argo Alley²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C

11/10

Course winner. Good second of 6 in minor event (5/1) at this course (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 408692-

(7)

Kentallen Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 14/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11818-6

(3)

Bowl First¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

5/1

Won 9-runner maiden at this course (8f, good, 5/10) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 32-1

(4)

Futurewolff⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Heather Adamson| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 14233-2

(5)

Just Eminent²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 610355-

Non-Runners

(6)

Atticus Finch⁵¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: R Simons

(1)

Pragmatist²⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Argo Alley (11/10), Pragmatist (6/4), Atticus Finch (3/1), Futurewolff (7/2), Bowl First (5/1), Just Eminent (5/1), Kentallen Bay (7/1)

ARGO ALLEY is respected up in trip. Bowl First could strike, while Futurewolff is in the mix.

Prize Money

1st: R62,496.002nd: R20,005.003rd: R9,992.004th: R5,007.005th: R2,503.00