15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 5 October Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.14s

(6)

Si Veloce^b⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

15/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden (7/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 59 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 344361-

(2)

Stormy Choice²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

9/4

Course winner. Winner here in June. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 11/2) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 737137-

(4)

Inventrix²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

11/2

Winner at Greyville in May. 8/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 125493-

(5)

Countess Danza³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Chris Jonker| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 5/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 313417-

(7)

World Heritage^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Bridget Stidolph| C

33/1

33/1, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (5f, good) 70 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 067451-

(9)

Meet The Captain^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 6/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 163449-

(8)

Twice As Wild^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 067247-

(3)

Smelting^b⁷

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

10/1

One win from 53 Flat runs. 8/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 7 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 487384-

(10)

Blue Waters⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Jaap Visser

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 078000-

(11)

Prayuponastar⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Corrie Lensley| C

10/1

Course winner. 40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 090040-

(12)

Storm Jewel⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

40/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 66/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 880400-

(1)

Petunia^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 100/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 33 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7/90009-

Forecasts

Stormy Choice (9/4), Meet The Captain (9/2), Inventrix (11/2), Countess Danza (7/1), Si Veloce (15/2), Twice As Wild (8/1), Smelting (10/1), Prayuponastar (10/1), Petunia (18/1), Blue Waters (28/1), World Heritage (33/1), Storm Jewel (40/1)

STORMY CHOICE appeals as the best option. Twice As Wild could provide the biggest competition, while Si Veloce shouldn't be discarded.