15:15 Vaal

Tuesday 1 August 2023

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

Next Vaal Race Meeting Thursday 10 August Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 57.56s

(11)

Zoombomber^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

11/2

Respectable 5 lengths sixth of 10 to Lil Miss Moneybags in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 164856

(8)

Happy Analia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| D

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Last of 4 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 08514-

(6)

Here Is The Tiger⁴²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

14/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7.4f, good). Off 14 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 51387/

(1)

Mia Regina²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Gates| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 5/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 0/30553-

(4)

Camerata^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

33/1

First run since leaving A. B. Fortune when last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 40/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 153007-

(5)

Red Carpet Girl²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

15/8

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 99/0252-

(12)

Della's Sword³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| D

3/1

Fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 8/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 604/694-

(13)

Fulliautomatix³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in March. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 100/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 149080-

(14)

Rock On Captain^v1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Shaylen Naidoo| D

66/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, last of 6 in minor event (100/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 35/0606-

(3)

Risky Business¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John| C

14/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 947/096-

(7)

Smelting^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Bridget Stidolph

25/1

One win from 48 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 590094-

Non-Runners

(2)

Lil Miss Moneybags⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: G Lerena

(9)

Tangerine Pearl³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Weiho Marwing J: Rachel Venniker

(10)

Mercer Girl²⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 8

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Red Carpet Girl (15/8), Della's Sword (3/1), Mia Regina (4/1), Zoombomber (11/2), Fulliautomatix (12/1), Lil Miss Moneybags (12/1), Here Is The Tiger (14/1), Risky Business (14/1), Happy Analia (14/1), Mercer Girl (14/1), Smelting (25/1), Camerata (33/1), Tangerine Pearl (33/1), Rock On Captain (66/1)

HAPPY ANILIA looks set to play a big role in proceedings on handicap debut, while Red Carpet Girl also commands respect.