15:20 Vaal

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Striker's Seven Wins In A Day, Twice In His Career Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.61s

(1)

After Hours²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: D Gray St John| CD

13/8

4-time course winner. 25/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 052753

(2)

Sail The Sky⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| CD

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 5/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 189764

(7)

Palace Prince¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| BF

6/4

Winner at Turffontein in June. 9/4, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 325

(8)

Libeccio^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 932086

(6)

Good To Great⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda| CD

28/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 66/1) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 1780-09

(9)

Across The Bow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

8/1

9/4, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 9-59085

(4)

Commander Of All¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 248-568

Non-Runners

(3)

Fostinovo⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Non Runner

(5)

Crescendo⁷⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Palace Prince (6/4), After Hours (13/8), Crescendo (11/2), Sail The Sky (7/1), Across The Bow (8/1), Commander Of All (10/1), Libeccio (14/1), Good To Great (28/1)

PALACE PRINCE is narrowly favoured. After Hours is not one to underestimate, while Commander Of All also demands a second look.