14:10 Vaal

Thursday 9 February 2023

All10:0510:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:40

Book A Table Call 011-681-1796 Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 57.43s

(12)

South Boy^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

9/2

7/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/837-23

(1)

Stormy Seas²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 33/10, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 7254-52

(11)

Insatiable²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

7/2

15/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 49792-3

(4)

Siberian Steel⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Simons| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Won 15-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.

Form: 341-

(2)

Phinda Mzala^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Clinton Binda| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 44259-5

(9)

Black Burner²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 66/1, last of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 21098-0

(7)

Great Times²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber

9/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3439-84

(10)

Timbavati River^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 96137-0

(3)

Primula^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

20/1

First run since leaving P. Botha when sixth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 67867-6

(6)

Pendragon^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. 7/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 16076-3

(8)

After Hours^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 11/2) 23 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 11306-5

(5)

Mandalay²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 40/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 55321-3

Non-Runners

(13)

Silver Mensa²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Insatiable (7/2), Stormy Seas (4/1), South Boy (9/2), Silver Mensa (6/1), Siberian Steel (15/2), Great Times (9/1), Pendragon (9/1), After Hours (10/1), Phinda Mzala (10/1), Mandalay (11/1), Timbavati River (14/1), Primula (20/1), Black Burner (50/1)

MANDALAY looks the pick on these terms, while Primula is one to bear in mind too.