16:00 Vaal

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 17 April Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 36.37s

(1)

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.

Form: 272-631

(10)

Clarkson^b⁴⁷

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.

Form: 4560-74

(11)

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.

Form: 3095-75

(18)

Thunderbird^b²¹

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.

Form: 55-0101

(12)

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.

Form: 5441-

(17)

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.

Form: 74-8504

(3)

After Hours^b¹⁷

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.

Form: 231314

(16)

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.

Form: 235-894

(9)

Libeccio^b¹⁷

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.

Form: 17278-3

(13)

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.

Form: 723-527

(7)

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.

Form: 33-1774

(15)

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.

Form: 2-90056

(4)

Whispers Of War^b³³

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.

Form: 468-326

(14)

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.

Form: 233223

(5)

Callaburn^b¹¹⁷

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.

Form: 434578-

Non-Runners

(6)

Vava Vegas²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Jannie Borman J: Malesela Katjedi

(2)

Kiss Of Fire²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Phillip Labuschagne J: Jeffery Syster

(8)

Viva De Janeiro³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Reserve 1

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), Kiss Of Fire (25/1), Vava Vegas (25/1), Call Me Master (28/1), Chabal (28/1), Circle Of Grace (28/1), Libeccio (33/1)

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