11:35 Vaal

Thursday 10 June 2021

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Welcome To The Vaal Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: -

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Grace From Above^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter

7/2

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Second of 11 in maiden (50/9) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-92622

(10)

The Boogeyman^b¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne

66/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (9f, good to soft, 80/1). Off 128 days.

Form: 05009-7

(1)

Brenner Pass⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: D Gray St John

66/1

55/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 61 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

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Quality Joker¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

5/1

200/3, fourth of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 74

(9)

Time Spirit

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Ashley Fortune

9/1

What A Winter gelding. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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Willow's Wish⁶¹

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

11/4

16/1, fourth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 61 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4

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Chief Rafeef¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dorrie Sham

2/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 91/20) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 243

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Ixesha²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weiho Marwing

50/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 75-8

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King Arthur^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner

13/2

Fifth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/3) 26 days ago.

Form: 9975

Non-Runners

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Bold Decision⁵¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Chief Rafeef (2/1), Willow's Wish (11/4), Grace From Above (7/2), Quality Joker (5/1), King Arthur (13/2), Time Spirit (9/1), Bold Decision (14/1), Ixesha (50/1), Brenner Pass (66/1), The Boogeyman (66/1)

CHIEF RAFEEF looks marginally the pick of this bunch but has little room for error. King Arthur also makes the shortlist, while Quality Joker is also an interesting runner.