15:20 Vaal

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 3 July Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 28.97s

(1)

Spy Story²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: D Gray St John

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in February. Tenth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 421340

(18)

Unsolved Riddle¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Grant Maroun| BF| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 33/10) 14 days ago.

Form: 316-410

(5)

Guerilla Warfare³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John

8/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 346220

(13)

Messalina¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

50/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Scottsville in March. Eighth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can make presence felt.

Form: 32-2108

(6)

After Hours^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. 8½ lengths seventh of 9 to Unsolved Riddle in handicap at this course (8f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 140527

(14)

Last Ginger^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| D

66/1

Latest win at Turffontein in February. Ninth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Uphill task.

Form: 316849

(15)

Sovereigns Call²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 100834

(10)

Oh My Gucci Girl²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 4-16830

(20)

Pretty In Pearls²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

100/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 125/1) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 77879-0

(4)

Godspeed²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, respectable ninth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2-98609

(11)

Libeccio^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

14/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78-3932

(17)

Vava Vegas^b⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jannie Borman| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 86 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 18-3456

(16)

Walled Garden^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma

9/1

Good sixth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 07433-6

(2)

Sheets And Goggles²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

28/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 410578

(9)

Sunset Warrior³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| C

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden (5/2) at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 431

(12)

Crepuscolo⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

22/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, soft, 10/1). Off 98 days. Down in trip.

Form: 074-554

(19)

Oklahoma Twister²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

100/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleventh of 17 in handicap (125/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4-31890

(7)

Perini Palace^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Jaap Visser| CD

9/1

Course winner. 25/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 596884

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Apache Chief³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: James Crawford J: Non Runner

(3)

Calida³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Weichong Marwing J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Calida (9/2), Unsolved Riddle (5/1), Sunset Warrior (11/2), Guerilla Warfare (8/1), Sovereigns Call (9/1), Perini Palace (9/1), Walled Garden (9/1), Spy Story (12/1), Libeccio (14/1), After Hours (20/1), Godspeed (20/1), Crepuscolo (22/1), Oh My Gucci Girl (25/1), Sheets And Goggles (28/1), Messalina (50/1), Vava Vegas (50/1), Last Ginger (66/1), Oklahoma Twister (100/1), Pretty In Pearls (100/1)

SUNSET WARRIOR looks to have marginally the best chance but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Calida is also in with a shout, while Crepuscolo also requires a second look.