15:20 Vaal

Thursday 10 October 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 17 October Fm 74 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 9.61s

(10)

Francilien⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

13/8

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 13-runner maiden (77/100) at this C&D (good) 50 days ago by length from Palace Dancer. Makes handicap debut. Well treated.

Form: 21-

(1)

Striking Angel⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 33/1, first run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 82 days ago. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 10760/0-

(2)

Palace Dancer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 3/10, won 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 21-

(7)

We Will Rock You¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

20/1

Winner at Scottsville in April. 40/1, 8¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Whistle The Tune in listed race at Greyville (7f, good). Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 51479-

(11)

Raining Rubies³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

15/8

3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.

Form: 325821-

(8)

Mix The Magic^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Phillip Labuschagne| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Latest win here in July. 5/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 071335-

(4)

Southern Style²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 39 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 245340-

(9)

Tree Fairy^b⁴¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

33/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 5/1). Off 13 months. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 753237/

(5)

Together Again^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 39 Flat runs. Winner here in July. Last of 8 in handicap (17/2) at this course (5.5f, good) 9 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 149958-

(6)

Perini Palace^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jaap Visser| C

25/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner here in August. 16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 315045-

Non-Runners

(3)

Gimme The Flame⁹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Heather Adamson J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Francilien (13/8), Raining Rubies (15/8), Palace Dancer (5/1), Mix The Magic (11/2), Gimme The Flame (8/1), Southern Style (14/1), We Will Rock You (20/1), Striking Angel (22/1), Perini Palace (25/1), Tree Fairy (33/1), Together Again (40/1)

FRANCILIEN is quite a confident pick. Gimme The Flame is the call to finish second, while Southern Style is another who could figure.