14:40 Vaal

Tuesday 25 February 2025

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

Next Vaal Meeting Thursday 6 March Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 8.49s

(2)

Circus Lights³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

10/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 25/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 60148-0

(13)

Oklahoma Twister²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

16/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Won 11-runner maiden (11/2) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5494-31

(3)

Written In Stone¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Eighth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 273-518

(9)

Sail The Sky²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Chris Jonker| D

2/1

6/1, good second of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 59-2332

(12)

Stroke Of Mercy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corrie Lensley| D

28/1

16/1, last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/0648-8

(11)

Dakota Cat^b²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Kobus Roux| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 7 months. Must improve.

Form: 0/09907-

(8)

Oriental Bouquet¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Grant Maroun| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 8 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9507-05

(14)

Jet Cat^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2021. Third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5754-83

(1)

Twice As Wild^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Grant Maroun| CD

7/2

Two wins from 48 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 573-473

(4)

Phala Millions¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 25/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 5590-96

(6)

Juniper Green³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fabian Habib

5/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 00809-2

Non-Runners

(5)

Good To Great⁷¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: C Maujean

(7)

Gal Gadot¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Kobeli Lihaba

(10)

Eye Catching¹⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Jannie Borman J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Sail The Sky (2/1), Twice As Wild (7/2), Juniper Green (5/1), Written In Stone (15/2), Phala Millions (9/1), Circus Lights (10/1), Oriental Bouquet (14/1), Jet Cat (14/1), Oklahoma Twister (16/1), Dakota Cat (18/1), Good To Great (25/1), Stroke Of Mercy (28/1), Gal Gadot (50/1), Eye Catching (66/1)

TWICE AS WILD is just about the pick in this line up. Sail The Sky is tough to ignore, while Written In Stone also commands respect.