13:25 Vaal

Thursday 28 October 2021

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RA Tops Up Feature Race Stakes Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: -

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(12)

Jet Cat^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner here in June. Eighth of 11 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 133568-

(5)

Puff Of Smoke²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 25/3) 24 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7619-

(13)

Midnight Badger^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Peter

5/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 17/2) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 022002-

(4)

Touch Of Fate^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 930625-

(2)

Wings Of Nike⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N Qaule| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

22/1

10/9, won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. Nieuwenhuizen. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2251-

(9)

Catchthegreenlight¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. 100/3 and eyeshields on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 819002-

(1)

Rozara²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 25/4, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 231257-

(10)

Samoa^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/7, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 323434-

(14)

Grindelwald¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event (10/1) at this course (5.5f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Gray. Difficult ask.

Form: 8837/60-

(11)

Runaway Princess⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 6-runner maiden (25/7) at this C&D (good) 65 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 491-

(7)

Mercer Girl^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Bridget Stidolph| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 50/3, ninth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 653189-

(6)

Bridge Of Spies¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Daniel Pretorius| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Thirty three runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 067764-

Non-Runners

(8)

Just As Rich¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: Julius Mariba

(3)

Soweto Rose¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Clinton Binda J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Midnight Badger (5/2), Samoa (7/2), Rozara (9/2), Touch Of Fate (13/2), Catchthegreenlight (9/1), Bridge Of Spies (11/1), Runaway Princess (12/1), Jet Cat (14/1), Grindelwald (16/1), Soweto Rose (16/1), Just As Rich (20/1), Wings Of Nike (22/1), Puff Of Smoke (28/1), Mercer Girl (28/1)

MIDNIGHT BADGER continues to operate somewhere near current peak and should make a bold show. Touch Of Fate is probably the sternest opposition, while Runaway Princess is not out of it for third place.