14:50 Vaal

Thursday 24 July 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 31 July Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.52s

(7)

Gimme A Storm^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 657170

(11)

Golden Aspen¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| CD

28/1

5-time course winner. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 550626

(1)

Like A Prayer^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. 66/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 441097

(5)

Red Amber¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

7/4

Course winner. Winner here in April. 7/2, bit below form third of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 721643

(9)

Ghostbuster⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

33/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 10/1) 77 days ago.

Form: 774-156

(8)

Sheets And Goggles²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 057875

(6)

Count Your Chances^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving F. Bronkhorst. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 783905

(4)

Perini Palace^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽³⁾| T: Jaap Visser| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 688400

(10)

Lady Loxton¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: James Crawford

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. First run since leaving B/J Crawford when fourth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 66-5604

(2)

Northern Kitten^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

5/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 2-67476

(3)

Can't Catch Me⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber

11/2

One win from 50 Flat runs. Forty two runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 999943

Forecasts

Red Amber (7/4), Lady Loxton (4/1), Sheets And Goggles (9/2), Northern Kitten (5/1), Can't Catch Me (11/2), Perini Palace (15/2), Golden Aspen (28/1), Like A Prayer (33/1), Ghostbuster (33/1), Gimme A Storm (50/1), Count Your Chances (80/1)

RED AMBER sets a tall standard. Sheets And Goggles is tough to ignore, while Northern Kitten is another with the potential to figure.