Unsighted since moments before the start of the Vodacom Durban July, Mike de Kock champion 3yo of last term Hawwaam makes his 4yo debut at the Vaal today.
Hawaam is back today – hopefully he goes into the stalls (Pic – JC Photos)
The son of Silvano , a winner of 6 of 7 starts with earnings of over R5,6 million, has not run in 23 weeks since beating Twist Of Fate in the Daily News 2000.
He is likely to travel to the Cape for their feature season in the next few weeks.
He will be partnered by Anton Marcus in the eighth race, a Pinnacle Stakes – run at 16h40 – over what should be a too short 1200m.
The Sporting Post Value Bet, Sean Tarry’s Chimichuri Run looks a likely winner and will have benefited from his recent outing when a close fifth in the Joburg Spring Challenge.
In race 4, number 11 Friends Forever, has his first run under the name Seeunexttuesday.
There are nine races on the card.The first is off at 12h35.
The false rail is set at zero on the back straight, 3,5m on the bend and with a 3,5m spur at the 600m mark.On the outside rail, it is zero to the pull up area.
First-timers/ rested horses comments
1 12:35 – ITSARUSH.CO.ZA WELCOMES YOU WORKRIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
3 TARLAND D Nieuwenhuizen: Will need the experience
14 AT FIRST LIGHT M/A Azzie: No comment given
2 13:10 – ALL TO COME MAIDEN PLATE
1 GREEN GUNSTON A Nassif: No comment given
3 SYX SHOOTER C Binda: Will need the run
5 WAIMEA C Spies: Hoping for improvement
7 GAVS ANGEL A Nassif: No comment given
10 JAY FIZZ J J van Vuuren: Speedy sort, can place
11 NATIONAL NEWS T Spies: Very Green
14 VALETORIO C Spies: Decent sort, may still be green
15 ABIA J J van Vuuren: Nice type, should run in the money
17 ETHEL ROSE C Binda: Speedy filly with a lot of weight allowance, may run well
18 NATURALLY MELINA T Spies: Very Green
19 NAUGHTY MICHELE T Spies: Very Green
20 THE BLUE LADY J J van Vuuren: Not exciting at home
3 13:40 – TAB PAYS THE FULL DIVIDEND, NO LIMITS MAIDEN PLATE
4 OFFICER E Verdonese: Will need the experience
6 AKWAAN (AUS) M F De Kock: No comment given
9 DUAL AT DAWN S G Tarry: May need the run
11 ILLUSIVE LEGACY C E Erasmus: Will be green
12 IN ABUNDANCE G Terzi: Nice sort, will need the experience
13 NUMBERNINETYNINE C Spies: Will need further, could find the money
14 PRINCE IN WAITING M/A Azzie: No comment given
16 TRAVELIN MAN A G Laird: Place chance
4 14:10 – RACING ASSOCIATION MAIDEN PLATE
1 RIVER JORDAN S G Tarry: May just need, each way chance in a very competitive field
2 PADDY’S LEGACY J J van Vuuren: Can earn money
6 AUGUST RAIN A G Laird: Each way chance
7 BANGOR NIGHT H van der Westhuizen: Fit and well but might be green
14 IN BUSSUM C E Erasmus: Will be green
15 JET ON LINE C E Erasmus: Will be green
16 LOOK FOR A STAR A G Laird: Place chance
17 LORDE ROYAL D Sham: Will need the experience and further
18 TEE AND TEE STAR G V Woodruff: Probably too short, may need the run
5 14:50 – BETTING WORLD – 087 741 2777 MAIDEN PLATE
3 VETRI VEL G V Woodruff: Is fit, maybe short, can run a place
13 AJAAD M F De Kock: No comment given
15 BLACK MOUNTAIN M F De Kock: No comment given
17 CAPE PARADE M F De Kock: No comment given
18 GEOFFREY PALACE M/A Azzie: No comment given
19 THE SANDWICH MAN P A Peter: Fair sort
7 16:05 – INTERNATIONAL JOCKEY’S CHALLENGE 16 NOVEMBER PINNACLE STAKES (F & M)
2 RETURN FLIGHT S G Tarry: Should need the run
3 DESERT RHYTHM S G Tarry: Should need the run
4 CHITENGO A G Laird: Working well expecting to be in the first four
8 STAGE DANCE M F De Kock: No comment given
8 16:40 – INTERBET.CO.ZA 0861 150 160 PINNACLE STAKES
1 HAWWAAM M F De Kock: No comment given
4 CAPTAIN ALDO S J Gray: Doing well, coming back from a long rest
10 CAPTAIN OF TORTUGA M/A Azzie: No comment given
12 DANZA A G Laird: Prep run for Heritage, with light weight might make the frame
17 WRITTEN IN STONE B Webber: Gelded, will need the run
9 17:20 – NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER MR 88 HANDICAP
3 SILVER MASTER B D Botes: Will need the run
- Comments by Phumelela Publishing
