14:10 Vaal

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 30 January Fm 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 56.47s

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Faithful Neo³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

25/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Turffontein in November. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 19-

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(10)

The Navy Lark^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jaap Visser| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44484-5

(6)

Flight Of A Condor¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger| D

15/2

Won 10-runner maiden (18/10) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22-1

(11)

Quasikat⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Mark Khan| CD

9/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in October. Fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 8/1) 52 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 214-

(7)

Ilha Da Orange³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

15/2

40/1, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 38 days ago by length from Flight of A Condor. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4381-

(1)

Arilena^b1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Fourth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Turffontein (5f, soft) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. Karriem.

Form: 5/16154-

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Phantom Express¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Matchett

2/1

Second of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 30593-2

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Enchanting Lady¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 12 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 21440-9

(14)

Waitforgreenlight³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 545617-

(5)

Glawari^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| D

28/1

50/1, tenth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 88877-0

(3)

Royal Horizon³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 414660-

(2)

Together Again^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Jaap Visser| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 970184-

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Si Veloce⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| D

66/1

First run since leaving P. D. Reeves when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 100/1) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 04900-0

Non-Runners

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Smelting²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Bridget Stidolph J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Phantom Express (2/1), Arilena (4/1), Quasikat (9/2), The Navy Lark (11/2), Ilha Da Orange (15/2), Flight Of A Condor (15/2), Waitforgreenlight (14/1), Faithful Neo (25/1), Glawari (28/1), Enchanting Lady (33/1), Smelting (33/1), Together Again (40/1), Royal Horizon (50/1), Si Veloce (66/1)

QUASIKAT makes most appeal. Waitforgreenlight seems best of the remainder, while Ilha Da Orange edges it as the selection for third.