16:05 Vaal

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 26 August Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 28.01s

(5)

Sail The Sky¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Chris Jonker| CD

4/1

Course winner. 8/1, good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 897643-

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(2)

Zoombomber²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies

20/1

9/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 437712/

(9)

Libeccio^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 320862-

(7)

Sheets And Goggles⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/4

Eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 787568-

(10)

Can't Catch Me²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Brett Webber

5/1

One win from 51 Flat runs. Forty three runs since last win in 2023. Second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 999432-

(1)

Stroke Of Mercy⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley

11/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 254057-

(4)

Sahara Dawn¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 990006-

(3)

Together Again⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jaap Visser| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 59 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 639840-

(8)

Si Veloce⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Jaap Visser

66/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 125/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 009809-

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Sunshine Day¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Sheets And Goggles (9/4), Stroke Of Mercy (11/4), Sail The Sky (4/1), Can't Catch Me (5/1), Libeccio (15/2), Sahara Dawn (8/1), Sunshine Day (12/1), Together Again (20/1), Zoombomber (20/1), Si Veloce (66/1)

SHEETS AND GOGGLES can take this. Can't Catch Me is a danger, while Libeccio looks best of the others.