14:30 Vaal

Tuesday 23 April 2024

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Fm 70 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 4.4s

(1)

Crimson Forest^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

5/2

Winner at Turffontein in January. 10/1, very good fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 10 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 2-41784

(3)

Pretty In Pearls⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| D

11/4

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 6/1) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-25474

(5)

Kakiebos²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

3/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 33/1) 24 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 31-6885

(9)

Ideal Future³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Luchelle Kruger| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5-33462

(8)

Gilda Gray³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. 7/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 3 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 619725

(7)

Summerland¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Corne Spies| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in February. 40/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 44-6190

(6)

Azucar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Weiho Marwing| C

20/1

16/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0581-79

(4)

Bad Hair Day¹⁴

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

20/1

Course winner. 20/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 55-0948

Non-Runners

(2)

Ashanti Sword¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Mark Khan J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Crimson Forest (5/2), Pretty In Pearls (11/4), Kakiebos (3/1), Ashanti Sword (4/1), Ideal Future (9/2), Gilda Gray (8/1), Summerland (20/1), Bad Hair Day (20/1), Azucar (20/1)

IDEAL FUTURE makes most appeal. Kakiebos might be the answer to second place, while Gilda Gray is perhaps the most interesting other runner.