15:50 Vaal

Thursday 11 April 2024

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Wednesday 17 April Work Riders Maiden Plate

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 38.71s

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(9)

Breath Of Magic¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Goodman Fundile Dadamasi| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

2/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Second of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 40/1) 12 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 525372

(5)

Hat Furious¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sabelo Siphika| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

8/1

Fourth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 150/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 90-4

(11)

Global Reef¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Ncume| T: Dianne Stenger

7/1

Fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 60-5

(10)

Pike Place²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luchelle Kruger⁽³⁾| T: Dianne Stenger

11/4

Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. 10/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 647-745

(3)

Gamer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Anathi Feni| T: D Gray St John

10/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 50/1, last of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 547000

(7)

Captain Barbosa⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Starbuck| T: Weiho Marwing

8/1

Fourth of 6 in maiden (8/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 61 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 0898-4

(12)

Future Africa⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Phenisile Mongqawa| T: Tony Peter

40/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in maiden at Fairview (7f, good) 90 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. B. Kotzen.

Form: 0700-0

(6)

Alakanani

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Japie Bessel| T: Corrie Lensley

25/1

Legislate colt.

Form:

(4)

Chieftain's Shield^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chamu Mabaya| T: M F De Kock

15/2

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 55

(8)

Douglas Dragon^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tshepiso Matsoele| T: Mark Khan

25/1

150/1, first run since leaving G. J. Maroun when last of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(1)

Gold De Grace³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Lukhele| T: Chris Jonker

25/1

125/1, fourteenth of 15 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(2)

Mo Express

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi| T: Jaap Visser

40/1

Royal Mo colt.

Form:

Forecasts

Breath Of Magic (2/1), Pike Place (11/4), Global Reef (7/1), Chieftain's Shield (15/2), Hat Furious (8/1), Captain Barbosa (8/1), Gamer (10/1), Douglas Dragon (25/1), Gold De Grace (25/1), Alakanani (25/1), Future Africa (40/1), Mo Express (40/1)

PIKE PLACE gets the vote. Breath Of Magic could be the one to capitalise if the selection underperforms, while Global Reef might be tough to keep out of the minor places.