11:05 Vaal

Thursday 22 April 2021

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(9)

Castle Corner^b¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew

3/1

Eighth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good, 33/10). Off 110 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 22223-8

(1)

Trying Times²³

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

13/8

Tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent second of 8 in maiden (17/4) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 8068-22

(8)

Enigma Code¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham

16/1

9/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 683248

(2)

Prince Alf^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF

15/8

Good third of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 57/20) 28 days ago.

Form: 495-363

(10)

Trust The Fire¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Klink| T: Bill Human

28/1

Third of 6 in maiden (21/4) at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 0090-23

(5)

Grace From Above¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Paul Peter

16/1

7/1, good second of 5 in maiden at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7350-92

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Passing Shot^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Stephen Moffatt

18/1

17/2, creditable fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 99-6655

(12)

Cosmic Ray⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry

40/1

16/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/357-08

(3)

Apple Drop^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: D Gray St John

16/1

Seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 13/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 729-377

(7)

Oceans Pride^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Bridget Stidolph

33/1

Remains a maiden after 43 Flat runs. 33/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 676347

(11)

Carmyne^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett

66/1

Tenth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at this course (7f, good) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 79880

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Pin It¹⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Lyle Hewitson

Forecasts

Trying Times (13/8), Prince Alf (15/8), Castle Corner (3/1), Pin It (7/1), Grace From Above (16/1), Enigma Code (16/1), Apple Drop (16/1), Passing Shot (18/1), Trust The Fire (28/1), Oceans Pride (33/1), Cosmic Ray (40/1), Carmyne (66/1)

TRYING TIMES is in top form right now and has obvious claims. Prince Alf is preferred for the forecast, while Grace From Above merits respect as well.