ZA - Vaal at Turffontein - Race 8

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Handicap

Turf

8.5K

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Verdict

VANAKKAM is up to winning this. Victory In Orleans should chase the selection home, while Spiritrix can scrap it out for third.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Winner at Vaal in October. 5/1, second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. 1st Pick 1 Vanakkam (Saf) Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane Trainer: M. Pandaram, South Africa J: Kabelo Matsunyane T: M. Pandaram, South Africa	0	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Winner at Vaal in October. 5/1, second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 30 days ago.
3	Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in May. Fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 10/1). Off 165 days. Makes handicap debut. 2nd Pick 3 Victory In Orleans (Saf) Jockey: Jarryd Penny Trainer: P. F. Matchett, South Africa J: Jarryd Penny T: P. F. Matchett, South Africa	0	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in May. Fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 10/1). Off 165 days. Makes handicap debut.
2	C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 28/10, fifth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft) 16 days ago. 3rd Pick 2 Spiritrix (Saf) Jockey: Muzi Yeni Trainer: J. J. Van Vuuren, South Africa J: Muzi Yeni T: J. J. Van Vuuren, South Africa	0	-	-	-	12%
Analysis C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 28/10, fifth of 6 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft) 16 days ago.

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