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12:40 Vaal (SAF)
Book For Classic Day 0116811508 Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 209y
- Surface: Turf
- R102,995 added
- Winner: R64,376
- 2nd: R20,592
- 3rd: R10,296
- 4th: R5,148
In depth
Verdict
Ossetra is invariably thereabouts and was racing in better company when fourth here last time. PRETTY BORDER has gained both of her victories around here and was impressive last time so gets the vote though She Rocks hasn't had much racing and looked on the upgrade when dropping back to 7f at Turffontein. Pretty Border beat Beautiful Shay a length here last time but the latter is 5lb better off and can turn the tables. Blue Sage, who was a close third, would have a place chance again but Angelic was almost 4l behind and looks held.
Formwatch
Santa Vittoria (AUS) 5-1 (8-9) 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Knysna Rose (8-3) at Turffontein 1m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Angelic (SAF) 11-2 (9-5) 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Pretty Border (8-10) at Vaal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Ossetra (SAF) 6-1 (8-13) 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Serendipity (8-4) at Vaal 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Angelic Appeal (SAF) 18-1 (8-9) 8th of 16, 14l behind Zeal And Zest (9-2) at Turffontein 1m 2f hcp gs in Feb.
Pretty Border (SAF) 6-1 (8-10) won at Vaal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan beating Beautiful Shay (8-9) by 1l, 10 ran.
Big Myth (AUS) 9-2 (9-2) last of 11, 30l behind Goede Hoop (9-5) at Vaal 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
She Rocks (SAF) 5-1 (9-4) won at Turffontein 7f mdn gd in Jan beating Tuscan Light (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mattina (SAF) 13-5fav (8-13) 6th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Rabia The Rebel (8-3) at Turffontein 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Beautiful Shay (SAF) 5-1 (8-9) 2nd of 10, 1l behind Pretty Border (8-10) at Vaal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Curbstone Shuffle (SAF) 50-1 (9-0) last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Dame Kelly (9-6) at Turffontein 1m gd in Feb.
Until Dawn (SAF) 66-1 (9-4) 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind I Like It (9-6) at Turffontein 1m 1f gd in Jan.
Blue Sage (SAF) 18-1 (8-5) 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Pretty Border (8-10) at Vaal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
All I Got (SAF) 50-1 (9-0) 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Dame Kelly (9-6) at Turffontein 1m gd in Feb.
Il Mondo (SAF) 55-1 (9-1) No finish, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Gottalottaluv (9-1) at Turffontein 1m 2f gd in Dec.
Walnut Dash (SAF) 28-1 (8-6) 7th of 10, 6l behind Pretty Border (8-10) at Vaal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.