15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 9 May 2023

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Next Vall Racemeeting Thursday 11 May Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 1m 27.12s

(3)

Bushveld⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 5/1) 61 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 023-180

(2)

Masters Queen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Jaap Visser

28/1

33/1, first run since leaving J. P. Nel when last of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 3-35290

(8)

Spring Will Come⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| C

11/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. 20/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 662-315

(11)

Rockingthetimeaway³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

14/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in March. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 825175

(1)

Back To Basics¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Paul Matchett| C

4/1

Course winner. First run since leaving B. Webber when eleventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 35-3580

(7)

Conker The World³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Cole Dicken| T: Roy Magner

13/2

5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 33 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 325-644

(5)

Gimme Royalty^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Shaylen Naidoo

33/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 50/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 396-188

(10)

Timbavati River^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

10/3

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 076456

(9)

Speechmaker^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Heather Adamson| CD

15/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 06-4405

(6)

Super Secret³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 5-90657

(4)

Big City Girl^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corne Spies| C

13/2

4-time course winner. Twelfth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 249090

Non-Runners

(12)

Written In Stone¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Brett Webber J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Timbavati River (10/3), Back To Basics (4/1), Spring Will Come (11/2), Conker The World (13/2), Big City Girl (13/2), Speechmaker (15/2), Super Secret (8/1), Bushveld (9/1), Written In Stone (10/1), Rockingthetimeaway (14/1), Masters Queen (28/1), Gimme Royalty (33/1)

SUPER SECRET is in decent form right now and is up to winning this. Timbavati River should chase the selection home, while Speechmaker is in the running for a share of the minor money.