15:45 Vaal

Thursday 29 April 2021

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 4 May Maiden Plate

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: -

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Manterio⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren

3/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 8/1, third of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 4255-33

(7)

Black Thorn¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry

5/2

18/1, third of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 05-43

(11)

Barometer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

14/1

Second of 10 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good, 18/1) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9-65582

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Soldiers Song^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 60

2/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Fourth of 12 in maiden (3/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7-23624

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Waltzing Al⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 63

3/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 25/2, fifth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 565435

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Cultured Pearl⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: Corne Spies| OR: 72

28/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 25/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 86-2776

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Uncatchable³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Paul Peter

50/1

66/1, last of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 0-79

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Apollo Eleven⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W C Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing

25/1

Tongue strap on, ninth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 66/1) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 9

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Blessed World⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Kobus Roux

100/1

75/1, last of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 00

(1)

Winston's Nanny³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Kobus Roux

66/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 33/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 530870

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Prideoffranschhoek¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Soldiers Song (2/1), Black Thorn (5/2), Manterio (3/1), Waltzing Al (3/1), Barometer (14/1), Prideoffranschhoek (14/1), Apollo Eleven (25/1), Cultured Pearl (28/1), Uncatchable (50/1), Winston's Nanny (66/1), Blessed World (100/1)

MANTERIO looks to have marginally the best credentials but this is an open race. Soldiers Song is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Waltzing Al shouldn't be far away.