12:45 Vaal

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Prince Evlanoff¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Alec Laird| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 5/2, below form 11¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Al Muthana in listed race at Turffontein (8f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 41213-5

(4)

Wolffs World^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

17/2

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Duke of Sussex in handicap (25/2) at this course (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 23445-4

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Imperial Master¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

6/1

5/1, respectable 4¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Flying Bull in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1333-24

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Flying Bull¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| C| D

11/4

20/11, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2223-31

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Oyster King¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: R Danielson| T: Chris Jonker| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. 7¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Flying Bull in handicap at this course (9f, good, 50/7) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 892-367

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Twin Turbo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| C

16/1

Course winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 50/9, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 1331-37

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Ivalo's Prince²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 25/7) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 44243-3

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King's Crusade²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| D

5/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5083-01

(1)

Duke Of Sussex³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (91/20) at this course (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 1158-11

Forecasts

Flying Bull (11/4), Duke Of Sussex (3/1), King's Crusade (5/1), Imperial Master (6/1), Prince Evlanoff (6/1), Wolffs World (17/2), Ivalo's Prince (9/1), Twin Turbo (16/1), Oyster King (25/1)

IVALO'S PRINCE is running well enough to take this but this is an open race. Imperial Master is the other to focus on, while Prince Evlanoff also requires respect.