15:45 Vaal

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 28 August Now Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 37.45s

(10)

After Hours¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| C| D

11/2

5-time course winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year. 13/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 275311-

(6)

Blurred Vision¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 9 to After Hours in minor event (80/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 158085-

(7)

Coppola²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| C

10/3

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 423636-

(12)

Panning Gold^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Alson Ndzilana

14/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 697306-

(1)

Copper Mist^b⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Weichong Marwing

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 68 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3/85088-

(2)

Zoombomber¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

18/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 37712/4-

(11)

Flag Bearer^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

4-time course winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 334702-

(4)

Oklahoma Twister¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

17/2

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 890648-

(8)

Gamer¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: D Gray St John| CD

6/1

C&D winner. One win from 34 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 17 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 369243-

(5)

Vava Vegas¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Jannie Borman| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 125/1) 12 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 608975-

(3)

Viva De Janeiro^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, 4½ lengths seventh of 9 to After Hours in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 425627-

(9)

Commander Of All¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| C

8/1

Course winner. 2 lengths third of 9 to After Hours in minor event (25/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8/56853-

(13)

Count Your Chances¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Jaap Visser| C

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2024. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 66/1) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 390589-

Forecasts

Coppola (10/3), After Hours (11/2), Flag Bearer (11/2), Gamer (6/1), Viva De Janeiro (7/1), Commander Of All (8/1), Oklahoma Twister (17/2), Vava Vegas (12/1), Panning Gold (14/1), Zoombomber (18/1), Copper Mist (20/1), Blurred Vision (28/1), Count Your Chances (33/1)

GAMER is just about the best hope here. Coppola is fancied as the best alternative, while Oklahoma Twister might have a say as well.