14:05 Vaal

Thursday 4 February 2021

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SA Derby 3 April Mr 94 Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: -

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Captain Hindsight^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 71866-3

(7)

Singfonico¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Corne Spies| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9814-06

(1)

Valyrian King²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (14/10) at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 43151-1

(2)

Isphan^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 16553-2

(5)

All Of Me⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Corne Spies| CD

16/1

Four wins from 10 runs last year. 25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Booking of Lerena a plus. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 209-857

(6)

Big Blue Marble²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in August. Last of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 19109-0

(3)

Spanish Boy⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 322263-

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Godswood²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 32571-1

(4)

Too Phat To Fly⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

50/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 37797-7

Forecasts

Valyrian King (11/8), Spanish Boy (11/4), Godswood (7/2), Captain Hindsight (9/1), Isphan (10/1), All Of Me (16/1), Big Blue Marble (20/1), Singfonico (20/1), Too Phat To Fly (50/1)

VALYRIAN KING looks marginally the best in this field but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Godswood ranks next in the field, while Isphan looks best of the rest.