14:45 Vaal

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 9 February Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:47  |   Winning time: 1m 10.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Lil Miss Moneybags21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D
5/1
Course winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 5/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Second Breath40
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD
15/2
C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 5/1, bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Lil Miss Moneybags in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Hotchiwitchi14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD
22/1
C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving S. G. Tarry when seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Princess Ilaria70
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
13/2
13/10, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Defender Of Rightsb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Simons| T: Stuart Pettigrew
2/1
11/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Gin And Tonic29
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing
13/2
7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
Meteoricb14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Robyn Klaasen| D
8/1
25/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Mabonengb40
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C
9/2
Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 5½ lengths eighth of 14 to Lil Miss Moneybags in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 40 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Mix The Magicb9
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD
18/1
C&D winner. 66/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Defender Of Rights (2/1), Maboneng (9/2), Lil Miss Moneybags (5/1), Princess Ilaria (13/2), Gin And Tonic (13/2), Second Breath (15/2), Meteoric (8/1), Mix The Magic (18/1), Hotchiwitchi (22/1)

Verdict

DEFENDER OF RIGHTS has been running creditably and is just about the pick in this line up. Gin And Tonic is second choice, while Second Breath can't be ruled out.

  1. Defender Of Rights2/1
  2. Gin And Tonic13/2
  3. Second Breath15/2

Prize Money

1st: R47,429.002nd: R15,168.003rd: R7,594.004th: R3,787.005th: R1,904.00

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