12:55 Vaal

Thursday 9 March 2023

All10:1010:4011:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:45

4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 2m 30.59s

(1)

Great Affair^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo

10/3

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 003-046

(2)

Afraad^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 3064-45

(3)

Flag Bearer^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable eighth of 16 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 135-638

(9)

Dark Travel⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| C

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 24 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Last of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this course (12.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2595-41

(10)

Absolute Value²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

10/3

Won 9-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2782-71

(6)

Rosy Lemon⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Cole Dicken| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in December. 5/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 4214-43

(4)

So Long Spring¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in minor event (75/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 707-069

(11)

Understated^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 170/0-95

(5)

Allthewayfromusa⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

11/2

11/2, won 6-runner maiden at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6422-01

Non-Runners

(7)

Nuclear Force²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Erico Verdonese J: Kaidan Brewer

(8)

Just Eminent⁴⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Corrie Lensley J: Yuzae Ramzan

Forecasts

Absolute Value (10/3), Great Affair (10/3), Afraad (5/1), Flag Bearer (5/1), Allthewayfromusa (11/2), Rosy Lemon (11/2), Nuclear Force (10/1), Dark Travel (12/1), Understated (14/1), Just Eminent (20/1), So Long Spring (40/1)

AFRAAD has run several good races recently and is up to winning this. Rosy Lemon looks the best bet for second, while Flag Bearer also commands scrutiny.