15:05 Vaal

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 7 March Fm 79 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 1m 28.09s

(9)

Kakiebos³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

8/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 31-6

(10)

Mighty Goddess^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

15/8

Course winner. 28/10, won 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4652-11

(3)

Boom Boom^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in November. 5/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35142-9

(1)

Alesia's Love²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| C

11/8

Course winner. Winner here in November. 7/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3221-85

(8)

Flamboyant Flyer³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Craig Mayhew

12/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (33/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good) 31 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 25754-1

(6)

Jj's Eagle²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

20/1

Won 6-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 0662-31

(2)

Southern Style³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Craig Mayhew| C

14/1

Course winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Winner here in September. 125/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 43108-6

(5)

Lorna Lilly²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Jannie Borman| CD

22/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. 33/1, third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 00005-3

(4)

Mix The Magic^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

25/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 83596-6

Non-Runners

(7)

Andi's Girl³⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Alesia's Love (11/8), Mighty Goddess (15/8), Boom Boom (15/2), Kakiebos (8/1), Andi's Girl (10/1), Flamboyant Flyer (12/1), Southern Style (14/1), Jj's Eagle (20/1), Lorna Lilly (22/1), Mix The Magic (25/1)

FLAMBOYANT FLYER has sound claims. Alesia's Love can fight it out for second, while Andi's Girl is another to come into the reckoning.