15:00 Vaal

Tuesday 9 March 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 16 March Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: -

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Imperial Master⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

12/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12355-9

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Ice Lord¹⁴

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

2/1

9/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 453-121

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Last Of The Legend¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (44/1) at this course (6f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 93519-0

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Silver Master^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 861-462

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Greek Fire^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable 2 lengths fifth of 14 to Ice Lord in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken very seriously.

Form: 56971-5

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Cleveland⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| C

14/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (5/1) at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 627-1

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Romeo's Magic⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: D Gray St John| D

8/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Third of 11 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (unknown) 7 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1-25543

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Psycho King^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| D

11/4

Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Ice Lord in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4869-94

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Grazinginthegrass¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: M F De Kock| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Creditable eighth of 13 in minor event (25/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 1-68648

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Light Without^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 21/4) 14 days ago.

Form: 593441

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Bold Matador^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Bill Human

40/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, very good second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 47-0702

Non-Runners

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Sun Giant¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: M F De Kock J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Ice Lord (2/1), Psycho King (11/4), Sun Giant (5/1), Greek Fire (11/2), Silver Master (7/1), Romeo's Magic (8/1), Imperial Master (12/1), Cleveland (14/1), Grazinginthegrass (14/1), Last Of The Legend (20/1), Light Without (22/1), Bold Matador (40/1)

GREEK FIRE continues to operate somewhere near current peak and looks the one they all have to beat. Psycho King is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Ice Lord is perhaps the most interesting of the others.