15:10 Vaal

Thursday 22 April 2021

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Dawn Of A New Era^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Erico Verdonese| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Creditable length fourth of 16 to Dark Vision in minor event (15/2) at this course (7f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-31654

(4)

Oyster King¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Chris Jonker| OR: 71| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 18/1) 16 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 754714

(8)

Dark Vision^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Sean Tarry| C

9/2

Career best when winning 16-runner minor event at this course (7f, soft, 22/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 400-411

(6)

Evening Rise²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 75| C

13/2

Won 15-runner minor event (12/1) at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 06-4161

(1)

Tartan Dancer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John| OR: 81| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 8/1, respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 15 to Evening Rise in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 22-1604

(7)

Drummer Dude^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Stephanus Botha| OR: 47| C

8/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, respectable seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 346937

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Freezing Fast^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Jannie Borman| OR: 66

18/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 16/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 8 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 244447

(3)

Zabarjad³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 27/4, 4 lengths fourth of 14 to Oyster King in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 7-60644

(5)

Bold Matador³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Bill Human| OR: 70

28/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 40/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 070280

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(2)

Manitoba²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: D Gray St John J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Oyster King (10/3), Zabarjad (4/1), Dark Vision (9/2), Dawn Of A New Era (5/1), Tartan Dancer (5/1), Evening Rise (13/2), Drummer Dude (8/1), Manitoba (14/1), Freezing Fast (18/1), Bold Matador (28/1)

OYSTER KING has been in decent form of late and is up to winning this. Drummer Dude is a sound alternative, while Dawn Of A New Era also requires scrutiny.