14:40 Vaal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 28 January Mr 65 Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.14s

(11)

Sail The Sky⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Chris Jonker| D

7/2

Latest win at Turffontein in November. 13/2, third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 9159-23

(3)

Miss Predator²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Heather Adamson

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving S. B. Kotzen when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 100/1) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 190007-

(2)

Breath Of Magic⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/1

Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. 66/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 54888-7

(4)

Inafix¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Clinton Binda| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 112 days.

Form: 731518-

(8)

Written In Stone⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 9 in minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 5 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 44273-5

(6)

Samthewiseman⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 14 lengths eleventh of 12 to Perini Palace in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 5 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 09519-0

(5)

Dancing Dora⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. Eighth of 13 in minor event (25/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 32324-8

(1)

Time For Charity^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 9 in minor event (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 48866-9

(14)

Jet Cat^b⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 025754-

(15)

Si Veloce⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jaap Visser

33/1

Last of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, good, 33/1) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. D. Reeves.

Form: 9/04900-

(12)

Can't Catch Me⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| D

20/1

One win from 40 Flat runs. 7 lengths sixth of 12 to Perini Palace in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 10/1) 5 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 25776-6

Non-Runners

(10)

Oriental Bouquet⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Grant Maroun J: Nathan Klink

(7)

Dark Tide¹¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Jarryd Penny

(13)

Perini Palace⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Jaap Visser J: Reserve 2

(9)

Thymetoshine¹⁴⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Brett Warren J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dancing Dora (2/1), Sail The Sky (7/2), Inafix (7/2), Jet Cat (17/2), Breath Of Magic (9/1), Written In Stone (10/1), Time For Charity (12/1), Oriental Bouquet (12/1), Dark Tide (12/1), Samthewiseman (16/1), Can't Catch Me (20/1), Si Veloce (33/1), Miss Predator (40/1)

TIME FOR CHARITY has a chance. Jet Cat is put forward as the best option for the forecast, while Dark Tide enters calculations for third place.