14:40 Vaal

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 23 November Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 26.12s

(4)

Southern Style²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 834310-

(12)

Sweet Basil¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

7/2

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 12-runner maiden at this course (7f, good, 11/2) by head from Count Your Chances. Off 175 days. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-

(8)

Time Is Ticking⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Weiho Marwing

7/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (6f, good to firm) 89 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 08/9716-

(1)

Si Veloce^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Matchett

11/2

Winner at Turffontein in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 436159-

(9)

Count Your Chances^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 123768-

(14)

Mighty Goddess²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| D

10/1

15/2, fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 808994-

(7)

Run For Isla^b¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Candice Dawson| D

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable third of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good). Off 119 days. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0/30623-

(10)

Rock On Captain¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Shaylen Naidoo

9/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Very good fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 064044-

(5)

Efficient Trader^b⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry

14/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 78 days ago.

Form: 330080-

(17)

Meet The Captain^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| C

25/1

4-time course winner. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. Moffatt. Can make presence felt.

Form: 344900-

(2)

Bad Hair Day⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 100/1) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 7/61786-

(15)

Storm Jewel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber

50/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 040008-

(16)

Petunia^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Chris Jonker| CD

28/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 900097-

(6)

Back To The Future¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Paul Matchett| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 125/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 21/0960-

Non-Runners

(3)

Risky Business⁸⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Craig Zackey

(11)

Mia Fiore¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Reserve 2

(13)

Secret Recipe⁵⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sweet Basil (7/2), Run For Isla (9/2), Si Veloce (11/2), Time Is Ticking (7/1), Count Your Chances (15/2), Rock On Captain (9/1), Mighty Goddess (10/1), Risky Business (10/1), Southern Style (12/1), Back To The Future (14/1), Efficient Trader (14/1), Bad Hair Day (25/1), Meet The Captain (25/1), Petunia (28/1), Storm Jewel (50/1)

RUN FOR ISLA's recent starts have had a lot to like about them and she could be difficult to catch. Rock On Captain could be the answer to second place , while Si Veloce has place prospects as well.