14:45 Vaal

Thursday 27 August 2020

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Barak^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Brown| T: M F De Kock| OR: 1

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 2/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 28241-

(17)

Tyrells Bullet²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| OR: 74| D

25/1

Winner at Scottsville in July. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Difficult ask.

Form: 274107-

(2)

Major Return¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 80| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 709604-

(18)

Earth Sky¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| OR: 63

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 8 in minor event (50/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7/07475-

(9)

Tough Choice^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Bit below form 9¼ lengths ninth of 17 to Barak in handicap (12/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 514089-

(1)

Village Deep²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Scott Kenny| OR: 69| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 20/1, below form eighth of 17 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 135808-

(5)

Illuminate¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Webber| OR: 78

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 29/4, good third of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 583363-

(3)

Ideal Man¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Form: 845701-

(16)

Palace Green^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 65

15/8

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, respectable second of 17 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 547422-

(10)

Sacred Dawn⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Collen Storey| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 58

18/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (10/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 5501-

(13)

Artisan^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Joey Soma| OR: 73

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 55/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 60/1800-

(15)

Pink¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 67| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 9/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 251598-

(6)

Flying Fantasy^b1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cole Dicken⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Warren| OR: 66| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 800490-

(14)

Ideal Cut²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gary Alexander| OR: 66| BF| C

9/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 17-runner maiden (6/1) at this C&D (good) 10 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5/74334-

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Non-Runners

(7)

Blue Moon City²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Paul Peter J: Warren Kennedy

(11)

Emerald Bay¹⁹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 7

T: Erico Verdonese J: Jeffery Syster

(8)

Carry Me Carrie²⁸

Weight: 7-13| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Reserve 1

(4)

Captain Morgane¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Palace Green (15/8), Illuminate (11/2), Barak (6/1), Blue Moon City (13/2), Ideal Cut (9/1), Major Return (12/1), Ideal Man (14/1), Tough Choice (14/1), Emerald Bay (14/1), Earth Sky (18/1), Sacred Dawn (18/1), Artisan (22/1), Pink (22/1), Village Deep (25/1), Tyrells Bullet (25/1), Flying Fantasy (50/1)

ILLUMINATE's recent runs have had a lot to like about them and she is just about the pick in this line up. Emerald Bay is the most likely threat, while Earth Sky heads up those chasing third place.