15:35 Vaal

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 24 July Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.05s

(3)

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.

Form: 613189

(13)

Like A Prayer^b¹⁴

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.

Form: 384410

(2)

Pearl In Her Crown^b1¹⁴

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.

Form: 538795

(9)

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.

Form: 405275

(8)

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.

Form: 3

(7)

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.

Form: 278357

(11)

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.

Form: 105787

(15)

Perini Palace^b¹⁴

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.

Form: 968840

(10)

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.

Form: 60-8465

(1)

City Lights^b³⁵

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.

Form: 323109

(5)

Callaburn^b¹⁴

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.

Form: 78-0766

(12)

Northern Kitten^b1²⁸

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.

Form: 72-6747

(6)

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.

Form: 939999

(4)

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.

Form: 8-77078

Non-Runners

(14)

Count Your Chances²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Jaap Visser J: Non Runner

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)

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