15:30 Vaal

Tuesday 25 July 2023

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4Racing Thanks And Appreciates Erico Verdonese Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 36.17s

(9)

Radu⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| D

16/1

Winner at Turffontein in April. 25/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 742175

(10)

Ivy League¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

1/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 15/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Mamaquera.

Form: 46131

(4)

Queen Of Camelot⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in March. Sixth of 8 in minor event (15/2) at Turffontein (7f, good) 44 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3126

(5)

Silver Clock¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in May. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 816106

(15)

Memorial Day¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

28/1

Course winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 720660

(7)

Three Strands¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| CD

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 50/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 62-1590

(12)

Let There Be Light^b¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Jaap Visser| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good). Off 166 days. Significantly down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 670-870

(13)

Pashasha³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner| D

28/1

33/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago.

Form: 830407

(6)

Have A Party^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Last of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 78610

(14)

Mamaquera¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C

7/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Ivy League in handicap (4/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 783322

(16)

Marshmallow^b²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo

33/1

Winner at Fairview in March. First run since leaving Wgc Miller when below form sixth of 10 in minor event (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8-17876

(3)

Countess Danza¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| C

18/1

20/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in.

Form: 639231

(2)

Tree Fairy^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. 10/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 891753

(11)

Call The Wind²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Roy Magner

18/1

Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 574556

(8)

Eastern World¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Candice Dawson| C

40/1

Course winner. 100/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 17 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 07-8897

(17)

Allthewayfromusa¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey

50/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 648059

Non-Runners

(1)

Devilish Dancer¹⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Ivy League (1/1), Queen Of Camelot (10/3), Mamaquera (7/1), Tree Fairy (9/1), Radu (16/1), Countess Danza (18/1), Call The Wind (18/1), Silver Clock (25/1), Pashasha (28/1), Memorial Day (28/1), Marshmallow (33/1), Have A Party (40/1), Eastern World (40/1), Three Strands (50/1), Allthewayfromusa (50/1), Let There Be Light (50/1)

COUNTESS DANZA formwise is a cut above these. Queen Of Camelot is another for the shortlist, while Call The Wind might be tough to keep out of the minor places.