15:20 Vaal

Thursday 24 August 2023

All10:5511:2511:5512:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 31 August Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: -

(10)

Samoa^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Ninth of 12 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 241369-

(5)

Fennec Fox²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 849440-

(11)

Insatiable⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/10) 44 days ago.

Form: 902765-

(7)

Inventrix³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

8/1

Winner at Greyville in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 9/2) 38 days ago.

Form: 0/81254-

(6)

Clean Living^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corne Spies| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Form: 618000-

(13)

Happy Analia^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| D

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in June. 16/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 085146-

(8)

In The Ether^b¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 9 in minor event (25/2) at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 128 days.

Form: 030742-

(4)

Mia Regina²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 11/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 305532-

(9)

Glitterfox²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| D

14/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in May. 25/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 28 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 221785-

(2)

Red Carpet Girl¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 025270-

(3)

Camerata^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

40/1

40/1, last of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 300790-

(15)

Smelting^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Bridget Stidolph

40/1

One win from 50 Flat runs. Seventh of 12 in handicap (75/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 009487-

Non-Runners

(1)

World Heritage³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Denis Schwarz

(12)

Mandalay²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: J V'd Merwe

(14)

Rock On Captain⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Mia Regina (4/1), Red Carpet Girl (4/1), Insatiable (4/1), Samoa (5/1), In The Ether (15/2), Happy Analia (15/2), Inventrix (8/1), World Heritage (10/1), Glitterfox (14/1), Fennec Fox (16/1), Rock On Captain (16/1), Mandalay (16/1), Clean Living (28/1), Smelting (40/1), Camerata (40/1)

HAPPY ANALIA holds a sizeable advantage on form and is the one they all have to beat. Glitterfox can also play a major role, while Mia Regina edges it as the selection for third.