14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Champions Day 1 May Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

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Against The Grain²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Fourth of 7 in minor event (13/2) at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/333-44

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Rock Of Africa^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 5 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 821-315

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Bold Jazz¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 3/1, very good second of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7114-52

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Stormy Winter^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 11 in minor event (3/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7711-17

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Trend Master^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

18/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 9/1) 12 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2215-76

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Kings Archer^b⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 18/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 87 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 566230-

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Oscar Wilde⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: M F De Kock| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 67/20, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 217-368

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Whipping Boy^b⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 25/1) 66 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 214657-

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Starflash²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 4341-63

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Great Warrior⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Joey Soma

66/1

25/1, first run since leaving L. Forbes when last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 135880-

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Ice Lord¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Respectable second of 9 in handicap (73/20) at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6453-12

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Greek Fire^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

12/1

Won 8-runner handicap (33/20) at this course (8f, good) 61 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 456971-

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Stop For Nothing^b⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 22/1, 4¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Oscar Wilde in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 98 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 071840-

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Psycho King^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson

28/1

20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 52 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 94869-9

Forecasts

Bold Jazz (13/8), Stormy Winter (4/1), Ice Lord (9/2), Against The Grain (8/1), Oscar Wilde (10/1), Greek Fire (12/1), Rock Of Africa (12/1), Starflash (18/1), Trend Master (18/1), Psycho King (28/1), Kings Archer (33/1), Stop For Nothing (40/1), Whipping Boy (50/1), Great Warrior (66/1)

BOLD JAZZ is running really well right now as his most recent effort indicates and is well up to winning this. Greek Fire is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Kings Archer enters calculations for third place.