15:55 Vaal

Thursday 1 August 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 8 August Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.53s

(7)

Kotinos²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 016/833-

(8)

Meteoric^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 75/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 9/00699-

(4)

Ride On¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/10, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 9 to Pendragon in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 7/22495-

(6)

Lulu's Boy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux| CD

17/2

5-time C&D winner. 25/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 326640-

(2)

Pendragon^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

11/4

5/2, won 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 282361-

(10)

Stroke Of Mercy¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| D

6/1

25/2, 2¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Pendragon in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 8312/06-

(9)

Prince Of Kildare^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Billy Ruiters

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 094654-

(1)

Dark Tide⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 9/2) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 535685

(5)

Miraculous Man⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| D

50/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner at Fairview in January. Last of 11 in minor event (125/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 46 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5/18009-

Non-Runners

(3)

Micke's Bomb²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Pendragon (11/4), Ride On (7/2), Prince Of Kildare (7/2), Kotinos (4/1), Stroke Of Mercy (6/1), Micke's Bomb (6/1), Lulu's Boy (17/2), Dark Tide (18/1), Meteoric (25/1), Miraculous Man (50/1)

PENDRAGON got back on track on his latest outing and will take all the beating. Micke's Bomb is probably the sternest threat, while Ride On comes into calculations for minor honours.