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Next Vaal Racemeeting Wednesday 14 April Classified Stakes(For horses with nett rating of 71 and bel Racecard

Channel: TRP
Distance: 7f

Runners: 18
Type: Flat

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(13)

Dawn Of A New Era

J: G Lerena

T: E Verdonese

Has winning form at this course; finished fifth but only beaten 1½l (Turffontein Standside) last month; looks likely to go well if in the same mood as when winning at Vaal in January

4-3165

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 76

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6 b	4/16	Dark Vision (1L)	15/2	76	49
20 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-11 b	5/15	August Rain (1¾L)	14/1	78	51
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-6	6/11	Sun Giant (7½L)	8/1	78	16
19 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4	1/14	Riccardo (1L)	67/20	76	50
2 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-4	3/10	Euro Cent (5½L)	25/4	81	-
28 Nov 20	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-2	4/10	Nartjie (6½L)	6/1	-	23

(15)

Qunetra

J: R Simons

T: R R Magner

Claimed a first CD win latest when successful by 1l; should go close

665-21

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 76

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	8/16	Dark Vision (7½L)	11/2	76	25
16 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6	1/12	Southern Song (1L)	73/20	74	59
23 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6	2/9	Rock The Kazvar (shd)	71/20	74	47
28 Nov 20	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-4	5/11	Bartholdi (4½L)	40/1	77	46
9 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4	6/15	Panama Kid (3L)	8/1	79	36
24 Sep 20	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	6/10	Campa (5L)	14/10	80	30

(2)

Global Town

J: C Habib

T: A B Fortune

Has winning form at this course; unable to land a blow in 12th (stakes race) last month here over 6f; can be taken on

-65410

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 75

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6 b	11/16	Dark Vision (10½L)	80/1	75	14
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-6 b	12/16	Into The Future (11½L)	12/1	75	25
4 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 b	1/7	Eyes On Tiger (shd)	8/1	70	55
28 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4 b	4/10	Officer (3½L)	12/1	70	-
19 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-4 b	5/14	Cleveland (4¾L)	14/1	70	20
5 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 b	6/10	Solace (5½L)	16/1	71	37

(8)

Trooper

J: P Mxoli ⁶

T: P A Peter

A course winner; finished last of nine (Vaal Classic) in February; last two runs were below standard set by success three runs ago; easy to see him making an impression

981-09

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 75

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-1	14/16	Dark Vision (12½L)	80/1	75	7
4 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-12	9/9	Wolffs World (11½L)	25/1	79	-
2 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	9f	Hc	8-10	10/11	Gimmethegoahead (16L)	14/1	79	5
9 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-0	1/16	Leading Lad (½L)	20/1	66	44
22 Oct 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-4	8/11	Al Aasy (8L)	6/1	-	10
25 Aug 20	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-0	9/12	Gimmethegoahead (7¼L)	20/1	-	-

(16)

Mars Rover

J: K Matsunyane

T: P F Matchett

Last of 12 latest at Vaal Classic; has won here before but blinkers not worked so well in last two races; hard to recommend

281-70

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 74

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6 b	12/16	Dark Vision (11L)	100/1	74	13
9 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0 b	12/12	Ice Eater (8¾L)	33/1	79	23
13 Feb 21	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	8-9 b	7/7	Anna Capri (11½L)	28/1	81	26
26 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6 b	1/10	Imitation Game (shd)	11/1	80	47
9 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	0-2	8/15	Panama Kid (4L)	15/2	81	31
29 Oct 20	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4	2/15	Aneksi (hd)	15/1	77	58

(6)

Golden Spoon

J: W Marwing

T: M F De Kock

Went close at 15-2 in a stakes race (over 7½f here) last Thursday from a poor draw; strong contender

234162

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 76

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2 b	5/16	Dark Vision (1L)	11/2	76	46
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-2 b	2/15	Evening Rise (shd)	15/2	76	-
18 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-6 b	6/14	Oyster King (5L)	13/2	76	45
6 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6 b	1/12	Belle Of Belize (1¼L)	87/20	69	46
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	4/16	Bat Out Of Hell (2½L)	15/4	70	32
11 Feb 21	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	3/10	Say When (12½L)	9/4	-	23

(10)

After Hours

J: L Hewitson

T: S J Gray

Fair effort (beaten 2½l) in a stakes race (over 6f here) two weeks ago; generally modest form since handicap success at Vaal Classic in October

8-7804

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 72

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2 b	3/16	Dark Vision (½L)	10/1	72	48
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2 b	4/15	Big City Girl (2¼L)	12/1	72	65
18 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-6 b	11/15	Fantasy Flower (7¼L)	16/1	76	33
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6 b	8/14	Evening Rise (6L)	5/1	79	-
12 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1 b	7/10	Godswood (4¾L)	19/4	82	50
31 Dec 20	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-8	8/9	Fitzwilliam (5¼L)	16/1	84	38

(7)

Wiley Kim

J: C Zackey

T: M N Houdalakis

Just the one win to her name; finished towards the rear dropped back to 6f in a stakes race last month here; headgear now needed to spark a revival, others appeal more

6056-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2 b	15/16	Dark Vision (25L)	44/1	68	-
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-3	14/16	Into The Future (17½L)	40/1	68	2
25 Jun 20	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-5	6/11	Kapama (6¾L)	7/1	71	2
20 Feb 20	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-0	5/15	Tahitian Orana (5L)	25/1	76	34
16 Jan 20	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-11	10/16	Oh Mercy Me (3¾L)	28/1	78	-
2 Jan 20	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-12	6/16	Mazari (3¼L)	14/1	79	24

(1)

Informative

J: M Yeni

T: P F Matchett

Achieved only a sole win; not disgraced when seventh of ten six weeks ago here

3-4447

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 67

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2 b	13/16	Dark Vision (12L)	25/1	67	7
23 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	NvHc	8-5 b	7/10	Oksana (4L)	3/1	69	34
13 Feb 21	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	8-9 b	4/7	Anna Capri (4½L)	16/1	69	50
26 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	5f		9-6	4/14	Ramsay (2½L)	57/20	69	53
23 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-1	4/8	Spring Break (7L)	8/1	69	41
29 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	3/13	Soul Connection (½L)	12/1	69	60

(18)

Midnight Badger

J: W Kennedy

T: P A Peter

Just a sole success to his name; finished tenth, beaten 6l, over this distance at Turffontein Standside (handicap) three weeks ago on his first start for this trainer; he has a shout

898-70

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 65

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2	2/16	Dark Vision (shd)	9/1	65	50
20 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3	10/15	August Rain (5¾L)	14/1	67	32
16 Jan 21	Ken Kenilworth	8f	Hc	8-10 b	7/10	The Second Wave (3¼L)	25/1	70	48
23 Dec 20	Ken Kenilworth	8f	Hc	8-11	8/9	Tripple Jet (6¼L)	30/1	75	17
21 Nov 20	Ken Kenilworth	8f	Hc	8-8 b	9/10	Arctic Drift (6¾L)	25/1	77	59
17 Oct 20	Dur Durbanville	7f	Hc	8-9 b	8/10	Myhopesanddreams (6¼L)	10/1	79	68

(12)

Hertog

J: B Nyawo

T: F Bronkhorst

Finished towards the rear of 15 beaten 31l in a stakes race here (7½f) last week; a long time since his last win; hard to fancy

0-9600

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 64

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-2 b	14/15	Evening Rise (31L)	66/1	64	-
18 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-6 b	15/15	Fantasy Flower (19L)	20/1	69	-
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-0	6/11	Prince Evlanoff (6¼L)	36/1	69	-
14 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-6	9/11	Swiss Bank (15½L)	22/1	71	-
22 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-11	15/15	Crown Guardian (11½L)	12/1	73	23
15 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-11	3/16	Starflash (3½L)	30/1	73	-

(3)

Afternoon Tea

J: P Strydom

T: A B Fortune

Beaten a neck at 123-20 at Turffontein Standside last month; just a sole success to her name; should prove competitive if reproducing most recent effort

740852

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 72

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11	9/16	Dark Vision (8¾L)	7/2	72	15
27 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9	2/13	Lady Nica (nk)	123/20	71	46
11 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	7f		8-11	5/11	Anatura (1¾L)	4/1	72	54
18 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-12 b	8/14	May Queen (6¾L)	12/1	75	53
23 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	8-8 b	10/11	Magical Flight (8¼L)	17/4	77	-
14 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-6 b	4/10	Bravo One (2L)	15/2	81	-

(4)

Forever Light

J: S Khumalo

T: F Bronkhorst

Finished last of 12 here (1m) last Thursday; generally modest form since maiden plate success at Vaal Classic in September; up against it

-54590

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 68

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3	12/12	Governors Glory (58L)	36/1	68	-
2 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-6	9/10	Storm Commander (3L)	22/1	72	36
25 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-2	5/11	Sun Giant (5¾L)	13/1	72	18
16 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-5	4/11	Prince Evlanoff (2¾L)	16/1	74	-
23 Jan 21	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-12	5/8	Spring Break (9½L)	36/1	76	30
29 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-5	11/13	Soul Connection (4½L)	15/2	79	47

(14)

Lets Talk

J: S Brown

T: S J Gray

Largely disappointing since successful in a maiden plate at Turffontein Inside in September; finished towards the rear of 15 beaten 6l in a stakes race 14 days ago here (6f); makes limited appeal

08-000

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 65

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11 b	6/16	Dark Vision (1½L)	28/1	65	41
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		9-2 b	12/15	Big City Girl (6L)	28/1	69	52
18 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-10 b	10/15	Fantasy Flower (7¼L)	10/1	73	31
5 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-6	10/14	Shortstop (6¾L)	9/2	78	25
5 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	9-1	8/15	Quattro Passi (5L)	9/1	81	-
15 Oct 20	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-10	10/15	Afraad (7L)	33/10	81	-

(5)

Speechmaker

J: L J Ferraris

T: H E Adamson

Only win came on all-weather; favourite but unable to make the frame in a stakes race here last month; in the mix

625-25

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 65

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11 b	10/16	Dark Vision (10½L)	14/1	65	10
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-12 b	5/16	Into The Future (3¼L)	53/20	67	50
23 Feb 21	Vaa Vaal	6f	NvHc	8-6 b	2/10	Battle Force (1¾L)	31/4	61	69
24 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-8 b	5/15	Samoa (4¼L)	9/1	61	43
15 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-8 b	2/16	Starflash (1¾L)	15/2	61	-
19 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-9 b	6/14	Flower Of Scotland (4L)	21/4	62	53

(17)

Dark Vision

J: J Solomons ³

T: S G Tarry

Claimed a first CD win last month when successful by just over 1l; should be thereabouts

400-41

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 64

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-4 b	1/16	Midnight Badger (shd)	22/1	64	45
25 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	MdHc	7-13 b	1/12	Light Warrior (1¼L)	9/2	59	17
11 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	8f	MdHc	8-3 b	4/12	Blue Spark (2L)	12/1	59	19
17 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	7f	MdHc	8-3 b	11/15	Bold Jazz (12L)	16/1	67	14
5 Nov 20	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-2	13/16	Midnight Caller (11L)	25/1	72	-
29 Sep 20	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	9-6 b	4/11	Dr Doolittle (10L)	23/4	-	33

(9)

Miss Khalifa

J: Reserve 1

T: C Spies

Towards the rear of 13 last month (Turffontein Standside); has winning form at this course but not always shown an awful lot since winning a fillies handicap at Vaal five months ago; hard to recommend

05-000

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 64

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-11	16/16	Dark Vision (75L)	44/1	64	-
27 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9	10/13	Lady Nica (4¼L)	40/1	66	31
2 Mar 21	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-10	11/12	Say When (12½L)	33/1	67	-
5 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		9-2	11/14	Shortstop (9¾L)	30/1	68	11
29 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	5/13	Soul Connection (2L)	16/1	69	54
24 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	11/15	Samoa (6L)	18/1	69	42

(11)

Soul Of Wit

J: Reserve 2

T: S J Gray

Hasn't won for a while but has won here before; came home ninth, beaten 10l, in a stakes race seven days ago here (7½f)

9-4379

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 63

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	7f		8-7 b	7/16	Dark Vision (4½L)	8/1	63	27
1 Apr 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		8-7 b	9/15	Evening Rise (10½L)	23/4	63	-
18 Mar 21	Tur Turffontein	8f	Hc	9-0 b	7/10	Un Deux Trois (5¼L)	21/4	65	9
14 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	8f		8-11 b	3/11	Swiss Bank (4L)	3/1	67	-
5 Jan 21	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-11 b	4/12	Tartan Dancer (1½L)	7/1	68	45
24 Dec 20	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-1 b	9/15	Samoa (5¾L)	8/1	70	43

Afternoon Tea is possibly starting to look exposed while CD winners Dawn Of A New Era and Qunetra are respected. But GOLDEN SPOON is a firm tip. She is a distance winner.