13:20 Vaal

Tuesday 28 May 2024

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:1015:40

Trevor Lange Memorial Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 30.7s

(8)

In A Blue Moon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

8/1

5/2, won 9-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 523331

(4)

Kakiebos¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

9/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 885485

(5)

Flag Bearer^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

6/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 14/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 603602

(9)

Nuclear Force^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| D

5/2

Latest win at Turffontein in March. Good fourth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 14/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 2-45154

(3)

Martinique³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 6/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 461-944

(1)

Guy Alexander¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corrie Lensley

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 903203

(7)

Coromandel^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Kobus Roux| C

10/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 75-0762

(6)

Zoombomber⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

7/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 9/2) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 405522

(2)

Go Dream Machine¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in minor event (100/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Booking of Plaatjies a plus. Leading contender.

Form: 37-0630

Non-Runners

(10)

Fiery Cliffs²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Nuclear Force (5/2), Zoombomber (7/2), Guy Alexander (5/1), Flag Bearer (6/1), In A Blue Moon (8/1), Kakiebos (9/1), Coromandel (10/1), Go Dream Machine (12/1), Martinique (12/1), Fiery Cliffs (14/1)

IN A BLUE MOON can win again. Go Dream Machine is the danger, while Zoombomber deserves respect as well.