13:50 Vaal

Tuesday 11 January 2022

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 13 January Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: -

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Irfaans Boy^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 204346-

(11)

Country Squire²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Khan| T: Grant Maroun| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 521585-

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Phinda Mzala^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Clinton Binda| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 10/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 954334-

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Jet Cat^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 25/3) 12 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 568115-

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Goliath Heron¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| D

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 100/3) 12 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 407662-

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Shinnecock¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| D

14/1

50/3, eighth of 9 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good). Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 236578-

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Alex The Great^b³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form eighth of 15 in minor event (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 135108-

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Vegas Hi Rise⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Peter| CD

9/1

Career best when winning 17-runner maiden (17/2) at this C&D (good) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 6281-

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Frontline Fighter^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 25/3, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 523121-

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Eyes On Tiger^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 25/2, creditable third of 15 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 021063-

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Excellarator¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

25/1

Course winner. Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 200/3) 12 days ago.

Form: 050003-

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Raisetheredlantern^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice Dawson

9/1

25/3, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 445846-

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The Hound^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| D

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 25/1, fourteenth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 784310-

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Grindelwald^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 50/7) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7/60569-

Forecasts

Irfaans Boy (9/2), Phinda Mzala (9/2), Frontline Fighter (11/2), Goliath Heron (8/1), Eyes On Tiger (17/2), Vegas Hi Rise (9/1), Raisetheredlantern (9/1), Grindelwald (12/1), Jet Cat (12/1), Country Squire (12/1), Shinnecock (14/1), Alex The Great (25/1), Excellarator (25/1), The Hound (28/1)

PHINDA MZALA's recent starts have been likeable in general and he should make a bold show. Goliath Heron also comes into the equation, while Raisetheredlantern merits respect as well.