15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 23 July 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 25 July Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 36.44s

(13)

Mount Darwin⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

14/1

Course winner. 25/1, last of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 1-8320

(11)

Captain Of Grit^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2323-34

(2)

Max The Magician⁴⁴

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

7/2

25/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 6-85547

(8)

Whispers Of War⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Something to find on form.

Form: 650270

(6)

Open Highway³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| C

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. Good third of 14 in handicap (28/10) at this course (7.2f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 321313

(5)

Banha Bridge^b¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 7/1). Off 126 days. Significantly down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 02-1226

(4)

Thunee Playa^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson⁽⁴⁾| T: Lorenzo Karriem

11/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 9¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Purple Pitcher in Gr 1 at Turffontein (12.2f, good to soft). Off 108 days. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 33-1750

(3)

Stormy Winter^b²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Last of 10 in minor event (100/1) at this course (7.3f, good). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 150500-

(7)

Gimmeachoice²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tony Peter| D

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. 14/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6165

(10)

Sacambaya¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in May. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 662152

Non-Runners

(12)

Trident King⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Philasande Mxoli

(1)

Moola Man¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: G Lerena

(9)

Elembee⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Open Highway (9/4), Max The Magician (7/2), Sacambaya (9/2), Moola Man (5/1), Captain Of Grit (11/2), Trident King (6/1), Elembee (8/1), Gimmeachoice (9/1), Whispers Of War (10/1), Thunee Playa (11/1), Mount Darwin (14/1), Banha Bridge (20/1), Stormy Winter (20/1)

CAPTAIN OF GRIT looks to have narrowly the best credentials. Thunee Playa is stern opposition, while Sacambaya may be the one for third.