15:25 Vaal

Wednesday 21 August 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 29 August Fm 65 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 36.88s

(1)

Free In Seattle¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in April. 13/2, bit below form third of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 176033-

(2)

Ginger Delight²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. 5/2, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15-

(7)

Twostep Queen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John

5/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good, 66/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Standard bearer.

Form: 657154-

(6)

Annewithan E²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 6/85404-

(10)

Leonessa^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 9/00736-

(3)

Count Your Chances^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

6/1

Course winner. 14/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (8.4f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 678446-

(9)

Can't Catch Me²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Webber

10/3

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. Second of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 7/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 706292-

(11)

Bad Hair Day²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 769086-

(8)

Summerland²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. 9/2, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 000788-

(4)

Angelofthemorning^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

50/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 086897-

Non-Runners

(5)

Beguiling¹³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Can't Catch Me (10/3), Ginger Delight (7/2), Annewithan E (4/1), Twostep Queen (5/1), Free In Seattle (11/2), Count Your Chances (6/1), Leonessa (10/1), Summerland (22/1), Bad Hair Day (33/1), Angelofthemorning (50/1), Beguiling (50/1)

GINGER DELIGHT can resume winning ways. Twostep Queen is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Free In Seattle can win the battle for third.