15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 9 April 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 11 April Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.96s

(10)

Bob's Your Uncle^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, creditable third of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 75-2873

(6)

Simple Simple²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: M F De Kock| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 33/1) 24 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 4240-83

(2)

King Rahul²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

14/1

Course winner. 25/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 4762-50

(5)

Willow Express¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| BF| D

7/2

Twenty five runs since last win in 2022. 33/20, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 2-54524

(3)

Archimides^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 19 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 88-7045

(11)

Kashkaval²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Mark Khan| CD

5/1

9/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0505-31

(8)

Open Highway²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Good second of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 15/10) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 48-0432

(4)

Holocene¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| C

6/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-63833

(14)

Iron Sky¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| C

50/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 50/1) 10 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 9-69000

(9)

Vava Vegas^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Jannie Borman| C

40/1

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 457-861

Non-Runners

(7)

Rattle Bag¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(1)

Scent Master²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Weichong Marwing J: C Maujean

(13)

Nordic Rebel³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: Erico Verdonese J: G Lerena

(12)

Whorly Whorly²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: Clinton Binda J: Siyanda Sosibo

(16)

Golden Pavilion¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Alec Laird J: Diego De Gouveia

(15)

Written In Stone¹⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Brett Webber J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Willow Express (7/2), Bob's Your Uncle (7/2), Archimides (7/2), Open Highway (5/1), Kashkaval (5/1), Holocene (6/1), Scent Master (6/1), Whorly Whorly (8/1), Nordic Rebel (10/1), King Rahul (14/1), Golden Pavilion (14/1), Rattle Bag (16/1), Simple Simple (20/1), Written In Stone (20/1), Vava Vegas (40/1), Iron Sky (50/1)

OPEN HIGHWAY edges it as the selection. Holocene makes most appeal among the rest, while Willow Express should also be considered.