15:35 Vaal

Thursday 3 July 2025

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 24 July Mr 68 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 1m 23.05s
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
(3)
Horse silk
Sail The Sky7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Girish Samo-burthia(9)| T: Chris Jonker| CD
9/1
Course winner. Latest win here in May. 9/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.
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2
(13)
Horse silk
Like A Prayerb14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| C
33/1
Course winner. Winner here in April. Last of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago.
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3
(2)
Horse silk
Pearl In Her Crownb114
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
15/2
C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Every chance if back to best.
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4
(9)
Horse silk
After Hours14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| CD
8/1
4-time course winner. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Palace Prince35
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John
11/4
1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 7-runner maiden (91/100) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Difficult to oppose.
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6
(7)
Horse silk
Sneak Preview14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D
7/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Sheets And Goggles14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Nirvan Nastili| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D
11/1
Winner at Turffontein in March. 33/1, bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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8
(15)
Horse silk
Perini Palaceb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| CD
9/1
Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. 16/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Royal Horizon14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C
3/1
Course winner. Fifth of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.
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10
(1)
Horse silk
City Lightsb35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Girish Dookhit(9)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst
50/1
One win from 34 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in April. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.
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12
(5)
Horse silk
Callaburnb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst
28/1
One win from 35 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/10, last of 6 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.
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13
(12)
Horse silk
Northern Kittenb128
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C
22/1
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 7 in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.
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14
(6)
Horse silk
Can't Catch Me5
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber
33/1
One win from 48 Flat runs. Forty runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 5 days ago. Difficult ask.
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15
(4)
Horse silk
Gimme The Flame15
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Heather Adamson| CD
33/1
Course winner. Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 15 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Non-Runners

11
(14)
Horse silk
Count Your Chances28
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 5
T: Jaap Visser  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Palace Prince (11/4), Royal Horizon (3/1), Sneak Preview (7/1), Pearl In Her Crown (15/2), After Hours (8/1), Sail The Sky (9/1), Perini Palace (9/1), Sheets And Goggles (11/1), Northern Kitten (22/1), Callaburn (28/1), Can't Catch Me (33/1), Like A Prayer (33/1), Gimme The Flame (33/1), City Lights (50/1)

Verdict

PALACE PRINCE can win again. After Hours is the percentage call to finish second, while Sheets And Goggles is another who could figure.

  1. Palace Prince11/4
  2. After Hours8/1
  3. Sheets And Goggles11/1

Prize Money

1st: R47,494.002nd: R15,203.003rd: R7,590.004th: R3,795.005th: R1,909.00

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