15:35 Vaal

Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 9 May Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 57.01s

(10)

Munchkin¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

1/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/10, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 603342

(12)

Knockemstiff²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

20/1

Improved to win 9-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 5/1) 27 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-94761

(9)

Pendragon^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 77-7207

(11)

Life Goes On^b¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good). Off 161 days.

Form: 543112-

(7)

Van Meijel^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Sean Tarry

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. Last of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 619550

(4)

Herecomestherain²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 974040

(2)

Samoa^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 88-5433

(1)

Thymetoshine²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Warren| C

11/1

Course winner. 8/1, fifth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 26 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 97-0085

(8)

Dark Tide^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 25/2, fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 40 days ago.

Form: 0068-74

(6)

Bridge Of Spies^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Daniel Pretorius| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 75 Flat runs. Sixty one runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 11 in handicap (125/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 990-086

(5)

Della's Sword²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| D

8/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 048-353

Non-Runners

(3)

Iron Sky²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Munchkin (1/1), Samoa (4/1), Life Goes On (7/1), Della's Sword (8/1), Thymetoshine (11/1), Herecomestherain (12/1), Dark Tide (16/1), Knockemstiff (20/1), Pendragon (22/1), Van Meijel (28/1), Bridge Of Spies (33/1), Iron Sky (33/1)

DELLA'S SWORD should give backers a decent run for their money. Samoa is the pick of the the others, while Knockemstiff can't be ruled out.