14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 9 May 2023

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:5513:3014:0514:3515:0515:40

betontab.co.za Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 26.68s

(5)

City By The Sea³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

28/1

Course winner. 100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 1690-80

(6)

Stormy Winter^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

9/1

7-time course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, won 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 40 days ago.

Form: 785-871

(12)

Lee Express³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 33 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 31885-9

(1)

Captain Hindsight^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 12 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 6-04753

(4)

Mo Jive^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

5/2

25/2, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 540-234

(14)

Bloomington²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Fabian Habib| BF| D

7/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 2/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 66-8123

(7)

Double Magic¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| C

20/1

Course winner. Good seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1540-67

(11)

Blue Waters¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

4/1

33/10 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 544-462

(3)

Lord Varys^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

10/3

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 53-7923

(2)

Nothingelsematters^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

15/2

25/2, ninth of 13 in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 23464-9

(10)

Thambi⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett

33/1

25/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-8657

Non-Runners

(8)

Calibre Crest⁴⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: S Khumalo

(9)

Silent War⁵²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Craig Zackey

(13)

Pewter Sky¹¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: Wesley Marwing

Forecasts

Mo Jive (5/2), Calibre Crest (3/1), Lord Varys (10/3), Blue Waters (4/1), Bloomington (7/1), Nothingelsematters (15/2), Captain Hindsight (8/1), Stormy Winter (9/1), Silent War (14/1), Double Magic (20/1), Pewter Sky (20/1), City By The Sea (28/1), Lee Express (28/1), Thambi (33/1)

BLUE WATERS was a bit of a let down when favourite last time, but edges it as the selection once again. Pewter Sky could provide the sternest opposition, while Lord Varys is prominent among those with minor place claims.