16:00 Vaal

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 17 April Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good to Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 1m 36.37s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Kwagga Blitz65
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda
11/1
9/4, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Scottsville (7f, soft) 65 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
(10)
Horse silk
Clarksonb47
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Robbie Sage| CD
18/1
Course winner. Very good fourth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 20/1) 47 days ago. Something to find on form.
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3
(11)
Horse silk
Eiffel Tower21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD
11/2
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.
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4
(18)
Horse silk
Thunderbirdb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Dianne Stenger| C
8/1
8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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5
(12)
Horse silk
Chabal112
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Fabian Habib| CD
28/1
14/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft). Off 112 days. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.
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6
(17)
Horse silk
Coppola21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| C
14/1
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
After Hoursb17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: D Gray St John| C| D
5/1
4-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 8/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, soft) 17 days ago.
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8
(16)
Horse silk
Circle Of Grace26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C
28/1
Course winner. 25/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Libecciob17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Tyrone Zackey| D
33/1
Bit below form third of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7f, soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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10
(13)
Horse silk
Sneak Preview47
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C
18/1
Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 9/2) 47 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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11
(7)
Horse silk
Call Me Master24
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| C| D
28/1
Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 24 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.
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13
(15)
Horse silk
Sea Shanty17
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili(6)| T: Mark Khan
14/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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14
(4)
Horse silk
Whispers Of Warb33
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| C| D
4/1
Course winner. 8/1, 1¼ lengths sixth of 9 to After Hours in handicap at Turffontein (8f, soft) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.
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16
(14)
Horse silk
Sail The Sky21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Girish Dookhit(9)| T: Chris Jonker| BF
4/1
3/1, creditable third of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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18
(5)
Horse silk
Callaburnb117
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: Girish Samo-burthia| T: Fanie Bronkhorst
14/1
One win from 31 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 117 days. Has good chance on pick of form.
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Non-Runners

12
(6)
Horse silk
Vava Vegas21
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: Jannie Borman  J: Malesela Katjedi
NR
15
(2)
Horse silk
Kiss Of Fire21
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 5
T: Phillip Labuschagne  J: Jeffery Syster
WD
17
(8)
Horse silk
Viva De Janeiro3
Weight: 8-5|  Age: 5
T: Fanie Bronkhorst  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Whispers Of War (4/1), Sail The Sky (4/1), After Hours (5/1), Eiffel Tower (11/2), Thunderbird (8/1), Kwagga Blitz (11/1), Coppola (14/1), Sea Shanty (14/1), Callaburn (14/1), Clarkson (18/1), Sneak Preview (18/1), Vava Vegas (25/1), Kiss Of Fire (25/1), Call Me Master (28/1), Chabal (28/1), Circle Of Grace (28/1), Libeccio (33/1)

Verdict

SAIL THE SKY is worth another chance. Whispers Of War is a player, while Sneak Preview isn't dismissed lightly.

  1. Sail The Sky4/1
  2. Whispers Of War4/1
  3. Sneak Preview18/1

Prize Money

1st: R62,508.002nd: R20,011.003rd: R9,994.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00

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