15:40 Vaal

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 29 October Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: -

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Lord Melbourne²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 71

4/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (57/20) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 513642-

(1)

Gold Rock^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 77| C

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, won 13-runner minor event (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/15091-

(10)

Bold Matador⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Collen Storey| T: Bill Human| OR: 70

40/1

25/1, creditable eighth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 048308-

(18)

Drummer Dude^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster⁽⁶⁾| T: Stephanus Botha| OR: 47| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 50/1, good third of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 523173-

(4)

Kurt's Approval^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Chris Erasmus| OR: 63| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 525730-

(8)

Podcast⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes

25/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable ninth of 18 in minor event (10/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 294809-

(15)

Watusi⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

28/1

80/1, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 68 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 89001-

(12)

Iron Born¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bill Human| OR: 75| D

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 75/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 112 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0040/00-

(16)

Bellagio King^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 69| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good, 21/4) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 050825-

(11)

Secret Dynasty¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Bill Human| OR: 68| D

10/1

9/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 10 days ago.

Form: 054281-

(5)

Turf Master^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Heather Adamson| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. Winner here in September. 80/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 098510-

(2)

Perfect Light⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John

3/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 35247/6-

(17)

Pucker Up²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Webber| OR: 63| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 15/2, bit below form eighth of 18 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 841928-

(13)

Bouncing Tigger⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| OR: 62

33/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 837660-

(6)

Passion Peach⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 80/1, sixth of 18 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 940986-

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Kisumu²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁵⁾| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 67| C

33/1

Course winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 40/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/00897-

Non-Runners

(7)

Jagesa Jagesa²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Dorrie Sham J: C Maujean

(3)

Jackman³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Chris Erasmus J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Perfect Light (3/1), Gold Rock (7/2), Lord Melbourne (4/1), Bellagio King (8/1), Drummer Dude (9/1), Kurt's Approval (10/1), Secret Dynasty (10/1), Passion Peach (12/1), Jagesa Jagesa (20/1), Podcast (25/1), Pucker Up (25/1), Watusi (28/1), Kisumu (33/1), Bouncing Tigger (33/1), Bold Matador (40/1), Turf Master (66/1), Iron Born (100/1)

PERFECT LIGHT can shine back down in trip. Bellagio King is the pick of the rest ahead of Pucker Up.