12:45 Vaal

Thursday 5 September 2024

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Betway Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 58.18s

(9)

Nkandla Gold⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Webber| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 20/1, 7 lengths eighth of 11 to The Navy Lark in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 7 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 416658-

(2)

Var Park¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Grant Maroun| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 20/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 120976-

(7)

Dontshootthebarman¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Clinton Binda| D

15/8

Good fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 1/40094-

(5)

What A Tiger^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 056220-

(8)

The Navy Lark^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

11/4

3 wins from 16 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (25/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 437131-

Non-Runners

(10)

Rattle Bag⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: R Danielson

(6)

Oriental Bouquet⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: L Nhlapo

(4)

Sakhala Is'cathulo³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: Jason Gates

(3)

In The Ether²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

(1)

Miraculous Man⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Dontshootthebarman (15/8), The Navy Lark (11/4), What A Tiger (3/1), Sakhala Is'cathulo (7/2), In The Ether (5/1), Var Park (11/2), Rattle Bag (6/1), Nkandla Gold (13/2), Oriental Bouquet (33/1), Miraculous Man (50/1)

THE NAVY LARK can win again. Sakhala Is'cathulo could be the answer to second spot, ahead of What A Tiger.