15:30 Vaal

Tuesday 25 April 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 2 May Mr 81 Divided Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: -

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Tizona³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 9/4, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 3 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 324-016

(3)

Millahue^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren

6/1

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 34773-4

(10)

Quandary²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)

2/1

Winner at Kenilworth in November. 11/2, first run since leaving G. H. Van Zyl when creditable second of 13 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1930-02

(12)

Robert Burns³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 14/1) 38 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 410-416

(7)

Indus Knight⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson

12/1

5/1, creditable sixth of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 4247-36

(13)

In Cahoots^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, below form seventh of 13 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 41-0307

(2)

Rain Or Shine²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

12/1

Two wins from 2 runs last year. First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when tenth of 13 in minor event (6/1) at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3/11-0

(11)

The Chosen One²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird| D

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 13 in minor event (66/1) at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 166-905

(9)

Just Eminent²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 355-587

(8)

Phantomoftheforest⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Joey Soma| D

18/1

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden (11/2) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 33-3431

(1)

After Hours^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| CD

8/1

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 350541

(5)

Written In Stone¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2020. 25/2, 6 lengths seventh of 9 to After Hours in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7266-37

Non-Runners

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South Boy¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Quandary (2/1), Tizona (11/4), Millahue (6/1), After Hours (8/1), The Chosen One (9/1), South Boy (10/1), Rain Or Shine (12/1), Indus Knight (12/1), Robert Burns (14/1), Phantomoftheforest (18/1), Written In Stone (25/1), In Cahoots (28/1), Just Eminent (40/1)

QUANDARY looks to have narrowly the best claims but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Indus Knight is a sound alternative, while Millahue also needs a closer look.