15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 28 May 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 4 June Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 10.54s

(7)

Ode To The Ocean⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Paul Matchett

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good) 72 days ago.

Form: 0-59430

(6)

After Hours^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 33/1) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00-0779

(5)

Calida^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Weichong Marwing

9/2

10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 38 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 67-6909

(10)

The Navy Lark^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| C

28/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner maiden (25/2) at this course (5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 244441

(12)

Super Agra^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corrie Lensley| D

20/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 050850

(2)

Peace Of Mind⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Iannish Taka| T: Fabian Habib| C

3/1

Didn't need to improve to win 4-runner minor event at this course (5f, good to soft, evens) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in.

Form: 0-2221

(1)

Red Carpet Girl⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 4/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 862135

(9)

Count Your Chances^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 6/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 679146

(3)

Miraculous Man^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Grant Maroun| D

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Fairview in January. 40/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 75-1800

(4)

Samthewiseman²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

15/2

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3-28740

(11)

Life Lesson^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| C

40/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in minor event (66/1) at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 080000

(8)

Bridge Of Spies²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Daniel Pretorius| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 76 Flat runs. Sixty two runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 75/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 90-0860

Forecasts

Peace Of Mind (3/1), Red Carpet Girl (7/2), Calida (9/2), Ode To The Ocean (5/1), Samthewiseman (15/2), Count Your Chances (15/2), After Hours (17/2), Super Agra (20/1), The Navy Lark (28/1), Miraculous Man (28/1), Life Lesson (40/1), Bridge Of Spies (66/1)

PEACE OF MIND is hard to oppose. Count Your Chances should be thereabouts, while Calida is another that could go well.