16:10 Vaal

Tuesday 4 May 2021

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 13 May Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: -

Settings

(5)

Enjoy The View³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

22/1

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (5.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Roberts. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 83-5898

(4)

Saviour^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Candice Dawson| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in March. 7/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 2140-14

(8)

Impressive Duchess²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Deon Sampson| T: Corne Spies| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (soft) 26 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 453965

(10)

Kwite A Trip^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 17/10, creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Ace of Spades in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 41445-3

(1)

Marengo⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| D

11/1

Below form 1¼ lengths third of 12 to Ice Eater in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 56 days ago. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 638-633

(6)

Country Squire²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

3/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner minor event (4/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 20 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 6960-11

(9)

Lagertha^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 17-runner minor event (20/11) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 644511

(11)

Ramsay¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good 2¼ lengths fourth of 17 to Lagertha in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 146094

(7)

Alex The Great^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Roy Magner| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 10 to Country Squire in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 4-26253

Non-Runners

(2)

Ace Of Spades¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Paul Peter J: Warren Kennedy

(3)

Ice Eater⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Chris Jonker J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Kwite A Trip (2/1), Lagertha (5/2), Country Squire (3/1), Ace Of Spades (5/1), Ice Eater (7/1), Saviour (9/1), Marengo (11/1), Alex The Great (12/1), Ramsay (16/1), Impressive Duchess (22/1), Enjoy The View (22/1)

MARENGO formwise has a clear edge and sets a very good standard. Lagertha can get the better of the remainder for second, while Ice Eater has a place chance as well.