15:40 Vaal

Thursday 8 August 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 20 August Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.69s

(13)

Commander Of All¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in May. 7/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 905314-

(8)

Prized Platinum¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| C

12/1

Course winner. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 207008-

(4)

After Hours^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 037863-

(12)

Southern Style¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

6/1

C&D winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 822453-

(10)

Prince Of Denmark^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett

14/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 048888-

(3)

Sail The Sky⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Chris Jonker| D

15/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 5 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 000061-

(6)

Vava Vegas^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Jannie Borman| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 701578-

(9)

Jet Cat^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/87200-

(2)

Samoa^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Bridget Stidolph| BF| CD

9/2

6-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 5/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 434983-

(5)

Dark Tide⁷

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

7/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 356853-

(7)

Written In Stone⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 88 Flat runs. Fifty six runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good, 25/1) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 074785-

(11)

Miraculous Man^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| D

50/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 75/1) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 180099-

Non-Runners

(1)

Mescal⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Commander Of All (9/2), After Hours (9/2), Samoa (9/2), Southern Style (6/1), Dark Tide (7/1), Sail The Sky (15/2), Vava Vegas (10/1), Written In Stone (12/1), Prized Platinum (12/1), Prince Of Denmark (14/1), Jet Cat (18/1), Mescal (20/1), Miraculous Man (50/1)

SAIL THE SKY just about edges it as the selection but it's open. After Hours looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Written In Stone commands a closer look as well.