13:35 Vaal

Saturday 17 January 2026

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 54.93s

(9)

Dontshootthebarman³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 33/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 630201-

(1)

Rafa Bay^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 9/4, good neck second of 9 to Plus Four in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 831132-

(11)

Plus Four^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Candice/ta Dawson| D

11/4

First run since leaving C. Dawson when career best when winning 9-runner handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 21 days ago by neck from Rafa Bay. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 563351-

(10)

Xenophon³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 14/10) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 312122-

(2)

Vanakkam⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 9/4) 51 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 379121-

(7)

Halberdier^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 33/1, 4¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Plus Four in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 689807-

(5)

Caroline Island³⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tony Peter

14/1

Third of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 9/2). Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21/3-

(3)

Kwagga Blitz⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda

28/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. 25/1, last of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good) 68 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 012109-

(6)

Kia Kaha³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Mike Azzie| D

28/1

Creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Dontshootthebarman in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 32 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.

Form: 437765-

(4)

Sergeant Soqrat^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Nhlapo| T: Corne Spies

66/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. Last of 15 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others have achieved more.

Form: 764010-

Non-Runners

(8)

Rock Of Bismantova²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Corne Spies J: Trent Mayhew

Forecasts

Xenophon (15/8), Rafa Bay (11/4), Plus Four (11/4), Vanakkam (7/1), Dontshootthebarman (10/1), Caroline Island (14/1), Rock Of Bismantova (14/1), Halberdier (18/1), Kwagga Blitz (28/1), Kia Kaha (28/1), Sergeant Soqrat (66/1)

XENOPHON can take an open race. Rafa Bay is high up there among the rest, while Dontshootthebarman is another with the potential to be on the premises.