14:10 Vaal

Tuesday 3 September 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 5 September Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 10.45s

(11)

Glawari¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| D

12/1

Latest win at Turffontein in July. 13/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 017616-

(10)

Shampimpi³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Candice Dawson| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 6/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6174/57-

(5)

Princess Lola¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Respectable second of 8 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 217402-

(8)

Micke's Bomb¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

5/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 2/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 723225-

(2)

Crimson Cloud⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/431-

(7)

Inventrix¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 20/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 968694-

(3)

Kylie's Angel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. Fifth of 8 in minor event (7/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 443315-

(4)

Raining Rubies³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 132582-

(1)

Flying Broomstick¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Billy Ruiters| D

66/1

Seventh of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6/80087-

(9)

Mix The Magic^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 7/2, third of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 950713-

Non-Runners

(6)

Time To The Moon¹⁵²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Raining Rubies (9/4), Micke's Bomb (5/2), Mix The Magic (5/1), Inventrix (5/1), Crimson Cloud (11/1), Glawari (12/1), Shampimpi (12/1), Princess Lola (14/1), Kylie's Angel (18/1), Time To The Moon (50/1), Flying Broomstick (66/1)

RAINING RUBIES gets the vote. Micke's Bomb poses a real danger, while Crimson Cloud is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.