15:20 Vaal

Thursday 29 August 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 3 September Mr 63 Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 4.59s

(1)

Prized Platinum²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| CD

13/2

Course winner. 16/1, respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 12 to Written In Stone in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 070087-

(3)

Together Again^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Jaap Visser| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 25/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving F. Bronkhorst. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 424414-

(7)

Oh My Gucci Girl³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib

12/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 5/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 677179-

(4)

Dancing Dora²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 9/4) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 723262-

(16)

Jet Cat^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

9/1

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 12 to Written In Stone in handicap at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 872002-

(14)

Ashanti Sword¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Khan| C

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft). Off 142 days. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85/0065-

(11)

Samoa^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Bridget Stidolph| BF| CD

9/2

6-time course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Respectable 4½ lengths sixth of 12 to Written In Stone in handicap at this course (6f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 349836-

(6)

Red Carpet Girl⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

14/1

Course winner. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 504665-

(8)

Twice As Wild^b⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Grant Maroun| C

11/1

6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 139736-

(15)

Inafix⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Clinton Binda| CD

11/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, third of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 8 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 757673-

(2)

Thymetoshine³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Warren| C

9/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 856680-

(13)

Tibetan Voyage⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

16/1

Seventh of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Kenilworth (6f, soft) 79 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Others have achieved more.

Form: 790077-

(9)

Dark Tide²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, 5 lengths eighth of 12 to Written In Stone in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 568538-

(5)

Miraculous Man^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun

33/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 40/1, 16¾ lengths eleventh of 12 to Written In Stone in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 800990-

(10)

Wilkies^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John

50/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 170/080-

Non-Runners

(12)

Written In Stone²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 9

T: Brett Webber J: L Nhlapo

Forecasts

Samoa (9/2), Written In Stone (9/2), Inafix (11/2), Dancing Dora (11/2), Prized Platinum (13/2), Jet Cat (9/1), Thymetoshine (9/1), Twice As Wild (11/1), Together Again (12/1), Oh My Gucci Girl (12/1), Red Carpet Girl (14/1), Tibetan Voyage (16/1), Ashanti Sword (16/1), Dark Tide (18/1), Miraculous Man (33/1), Wilkies (50/1)

DANCING DORA fell short of market expectations last time, but edges it as the selection once again. Together Again seems the leading challenger, while Samoa is another with place prospects.