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Channel: TRP
Distance: 1m 4f

Runners: 11
Type: Flat

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(11)

Cash Time

J: C Habib

T: A B Fortune

No wins at the trip; had a couple of these behind in a handicap three weeks ago (Turffontein Inside), getting the job done by 1½l; competing off a higher mark; should prove competitive

282221

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 83

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	9-9	4/11	Afraad (2¾L)	11/1	83	50
18 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	13f	Hc	9-6	1/6	Gold Griffin (1½L)	47/20	80	27
9 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-2	2/11	Captain Chorus (¾L)	23/10	80	-
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	9-0	2/8	Don't Look Back (2¾L)	4/1	80	-
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-5 b	2/11	Don't Look Back (nk)	8/1	79	58
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	9f		8-11 b	8/11	Apollo Robbins (3½L)	16/1	80	-

(6)

Barak

J: C Murray

T: M F De Kock

Admirable career strike-rate but not always shown an awful lot since winning a stakes race at Turffontein Inside in September; finished sixth dropped back to 1m2f in a handicap 23 days ago here when beaten 7l

-45506

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 83

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	9-8	10/11	Afraad (8½L)	16/1	83	28
16 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-10 b	6/7	Nimcha (6½L)	18/1	87	33
9 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-6 b	10/11	Captain Chorus (5½L)	97/20	86	-
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-2	5/13	Don't Look Back (3L)	14/1	86	51
13 Feb 21	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-11	5/8	Sell High (5¼L)	17/4	88	52
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	9f		9-2	4/11	Apollo Robbins (1L)	25/1	88	-

(1)

Master And Man

J: G Lerena

T: G M Alexander

Upped to this distance six weeks ago when beaten 1l to finish second, the third and fourth franked form since; looks well treated on the pick of his form and has won here

688-82

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 77

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	9-3 b	3/11	Afraad (2½L)	13/2	77	39
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-7 b	2/13	Don't Look Back (1L)	20/1	77	42
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-6 b	8/11	Don't Look Back (5½L)	25/1	80	40
31 Dec 20	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-3 b	8/11	Shah Akbar (12½L)	50/1	84	49
19 Sep 20	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	9-7 b	8/8	Category Four (12L)	31/4	85	46
13 Aug 20	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-6 b	6/10	Tyrus Express (7¾L)	5/1	87	-

(5)

Kings Cup

J: M V'Rensburg

T: P P Vermeulen

Upped to this distance in a Listed handicap race at Turffontein Standside finishing ninth of 12 last month; has won here before; now drops in class but can be taken on

181-99

Age: 7

Weight: 8-11

OR: 72

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-11	11/11	Afraad (11L)	28/1	72	-
6 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	12f	Hc	8-3	9/12	Chitengo (16L)	50/1	72	-
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-8	9/11	Don't Look Back (8¼L)	17/2	72	21
24 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-3	1/10	Dice The Bullet (1¼L)	147/20	68	33
15 Oct 20	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-1	8/15	Littlewood (7¼L)	17/2	68	-
22 Sep 20	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-5	1/14	Palace Green (shd)	25/1	62	-

(10)

Fred

J: M Yeni

T: S J Gray

Solid effort last Thursday (over 1m2f here)

-14423

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 72

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-10 b	5/11	Afraad (3L)	53/20	72	26
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-2 b	3/6	Cornish Pomodoro (1L)	169/20	72	57
13 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-3 b	2/10	Fsquadron (1½L)	6/1	72	32
2 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-12 b	4/10	Storm Commander (1L)	9/1	72	51
27 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-6 b	4/5	La Luvia (7L)	18/1	72	72
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	NvHc	8-8 b	1/11	Contrail (hd)	13/1	69	44

(2)

Ushuaia

J: L Hewitson

T: S G Tarry

Has won here before; ran well from an unfavourable draw in a Listed race at Turffontein Standside when a close third last month; has to be respected in this lower-class event

4-5153

Age: 3

Weight: 8-8

OR: 78

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-8	2/11	Afraad (½L)	83/20	78	31
13 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-8	3/11	Pamushana's Pride (hd)	25/1	77	45
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-3	5/8	Pamushana's Pride (3¾L)	11/1	77	-
21 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-4	1/8	Star Effect (1L)	5/4	-	34
2 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	9f	Md	9-2	5/9	Rosso Meadow (3L)	43/20	-	52
8 Dec 20	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-4	4/11	Stone Cold (5L)	12/1	-	5

(7)

Bold Resolve

J: C Zackey

T: M F De Kock

Upped to 1m2f running in a Listed race for the first time last month when sixth beaten just under 2l at Turffontein Standside

13-046

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 77

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-7	7/11	Afraad (5¼L)	8/1	77	11
13 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	10f		8-10	6/11	Pamushana's Pride (2L)	16/1	79	40
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	NvHc	9-0	4/11	Fred (3L)	10/1	82	39
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-0	10/11	Don't Look Back (13L)	21/4	84	7
24 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	9-5	3/10	Kings Cup (1½L)	11/4	84	30
8 Dec 20	Tur Turffontein	10f	Md	9-2	1/16	Attentive (1½L)	7/4	79	43

(4)

Afraad

J: L J Ferraris

T: S Moffatt

Didn't run too badly when out of the frame at Turffontein Standside (beaten 4l at 93-20, handicap) latest; on a long losing run; has been eased in the weights

-30327

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 68

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-6 b	1/11	Ushuaia (½L)	8/1	68	28
13 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-1 b	7/10	Fsquadron (4L)	93/20	70	20
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-9 b	2/8	Pamushana's Pride (nk)	19/4	68	-
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	8-7 b	3/11	Don't Look Back (1¼L)	25/1	68	42
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	9f		9-6 b	10/13	Pamushana's Pride (6L)	17/4	69	-
12 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	10f		9-6 b	3/11	Liverpool Legend (1L)	17/4	69	32

(9)

Orus Apollo

J: W Kennedy

T: F P Habib

A course winner; not disgraced in fourth at 17-2 (handicap) 26 days ago at Turffontein Standside

8-8414

Age: 3

Weight: 8-3

OR: 71

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-3	6/11	Afraad (3¼L)	17/2	71	11
13 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	8-3	4/10	Fsquadron (3¼L)	17/2	71	14
18 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	MdHc	8-12	1/16	Parallax (hd)	33/10	67	46
30 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	9-4	4/7	Double Martini (3L)	12/1	-	26
19 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4	8/14	Cleveland (9¼L)	11/1	-	3
7 Nov 20	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-4	8/15	Magic Blaze (9¼L)	75/1	-	-

(3)

French Leave

J: P Mxoli ⁶

T: J Borman

Some way behind the third, Fred, with blinkers reapplied here over 1m2f finishing 9l behind the winner last week; on a good mark based on best form but a long time since he saw any reward for his efforts; unlikely to achieve more than just a supporting role

397484

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 63

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-3 b	8/11	Afraad (5½L)	80/1	63	3
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	8-10 b	4/6	Cornish Pomodoro (8¾L)	40/1	64	29
27 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	9f		9-1	8/14	Mirren (5½L)	25/1	64	20
18 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	13f	Hc	7-11	4/6	Cash Time (8L)	14/1	64	-
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		7-12	7/13	Don't Look Back (6¾L)	70/1	64	5
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		9-2	9/13	Plum Field (11L)	16/1	65	-

(8)

So Long Spring

J: J R Syster ³

T: T Zackey

Soundly beaten when fifth in a handicap last month (Turffontein Inside), 10l behind Cash Time; has won here in the past but largely disappointing since successful in a handicap at Vaal in December; looks vulnerable

244055

Age: 6

Weight: 8-3

OR: 62

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	12f	Hc	8-3	9/11	Afraad (6½L)	80/1	62	-
18 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	13f	Hc	8-0	5/6	Cash Time (9¾L)	33/4	62	-
9 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		7-13	5/11	Captain Chorus (3¼L)	44/1	62	-
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-11	13/13	Plum Field (31L)	9/1	62	-
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	10f	Hc	7-13	4/11	Don't Look Back (3L)	16/1	62	31
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	12f		8-6	4/14	Littlewood (8L)	15/4	63	-

There's not much between those likely to be in the mix but it's hard to get away from CASH TIME who finished ahead of So Long Spring and French Leave last month. Bold Resolve is considered although might not get the trip.