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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 29 April Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 56.72s

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Rock Of Bismantova¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 145 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 141094-

(8)

John Wick^b⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Fabian Habib| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 21313-7

(6)

Qhawe Lami⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Clinton Binda| D

22/1

25/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 65609-5

(11)

Virgin River²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| D

13/8

14/10, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago by 1½ lengths from Phantom Express. Has good chance on form.

Form: 532-221

(9)

Tiger Storm⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 3421-25

(13)

Covert Operator^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 25/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 715/34-0

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Kinshin Sha^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/10) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8-75D36

(5)

Nkandla Gold²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 76-8946

(4)

Phantom Express²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, good 1½ lengths second of 10 to Virgin River in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 93-2172

(3)

Lady Of Memphis²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 10/1, below form 7 lengths fourth of 10 to Virgin River in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 239-644

(1)

Arilena^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 13¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Virgin River in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 54-2639

(12)

Impact Investor⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| BF| D

11/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Fairview (5f, good) 76 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Uphill task.

Form: 37806-7

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Lonely As A Cloud²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| D

14/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 20/1, respectable 5¼ lengths third of 10 to Virgin River in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 561-573

Forecasts

Virgin River (13/8), Impact Investor (11/2), John Wick (13/2), Kinshin Sha (7/1), Phantom Express (9/1), Tiger Storm (9/1), Lonely As A Cloud (14/1), Arilena (18/1), Lady Of Memphis (18/1), Covert Operator (18/1), Qhawe Lami (22/1), Nkandla Gold (28/1), Rock Of Bismantova (28/1)

VIRGIN RIVER can win again, from her old rival Phantom Express. Kinshin Sha is another likely to be on the premises.