15:40 Vaal

Thursday 4 April 2024

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:40

Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 9 April Mr 68 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 1m 51.07s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Copper John35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Trent Mayhew(9)| T: Alec Laird| C
5/2
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 4/1) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.
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2
(11)
Horse silk
Eiger Sanctionb14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| D
8/1
Winner at Turffontein in January. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Hakas Krakas21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford
16/1
Winner at Turffontein in January. 50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
His Master's Voice16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Mark Khan
9/2
Winner at Greyville in October. 33/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.
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5
(7)
Horse silk
Jp Two Thousandb56
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C
5/1
Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, respectable fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 56 days ago.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Volte Faceb16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C
14/1
25/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.
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7
(10)
Horse silk
Flag Bearerb7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D
18/1
Course winner. 33/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Gilda Gray22
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D
10/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Greyville (8f, AW) 22 days ago.
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9
(6)
Horse silk
Guy Alexander21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba(3)| T: Corrie Lensley
66/1
Last of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 80/1) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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10
(12)
Horse silk
Summerland14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Corne Spies| C
20/1
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in February. 25/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has work to do.
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11
(5)
Horse silk
Lorna Lilly16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Jannie Borman| C
50/1
Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. 40/1, last of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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12
(8)
Horse silk
Green Sceptre7
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Nirvan Nastili(9)| T: Sean Tarry
7/2
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago.
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Forecasts

Copper John (5/2), Green Sceptre (7/2), His Master's Voice (9/2), Jp Two Thousand (5/1), Eiger Sanction (8/1), Gilda Gray (10/1), Volte Face (14/1), Hakas Krakas (16/1), Flag Bearer (18/1), Summerland (20/1), Lorna Lilly (50/1), Guy Alexander (66/1)

Verdict

VOLTE FACE is running well enough to take this but will need to be on song. Jp Two Thousand is the most realistic next preference, while Eiger Sanction is the other candidate for the three.

  1. Volte Face14/1
  2. Jp Two Thousand5/1
  3. Eiger Sanction8/1

Prize Money

1st: R53,124.002nd: R17,009.003rd: R8,504.004th: R4,241.005th: R2,120.00

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