14:55 Vaal

Saturday 24 January 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 27 January Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 22.64s

(14)

Paris Fun⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 86 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 683155-

(1)

Rattle Bag^b²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Grant Maroun| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Last of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 25/2). Off 7 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 4/36360-

(5)

Mattiazo²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

3/1

Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 134551-

(7)

Pearl In Her Crown^b²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Danielson| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 8 in handicap () at this course (7.2f, good) 2 days ago.

Form: 7950-75

(9)

Concordia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Tenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 41380-0

(13)

Spirited Girl⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 7/1, 3¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Can't Catch Me in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 47070-5

(8)

Golden Aspen⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Corne Spies| BF| CD

3/1

5-time course winner. Good length second of 8 to Can't Catch Me in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 75543-2

(10)

Together Again⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson| T: Chris Jonker| CD

16/1

Course winner. Two wins from 70 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4700-48

(11)

Can't Catch Me⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Webber| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 7 days ago by length from Golden Aspen. Can make presence felt.

Form: 82440-1

(4)

Ghostbuster¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁵⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

25/1

Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 144 days. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Must improve.

Form: 4/15606-

(3)

Madame Pompadour³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Weiho Marwing| C

9/1

Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 525165-

(2)

Lapis Lazuli²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| D

11/1

25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 89808-9

(6)

Kylie's Angel³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Coerie Lensley| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 960666-

Non-Runners

(12)

On A Jet Plane⁷⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Golden Aspen (3/1), Mattiazo (3/1), Can't Catch Me (4/1), Spirited Girl (8/1), Madame Pompadour (9/1), Lapis Lazuli (11/1), Paris Fun (12/1), Kylie's Angel (16/1), Together Again (16/1), On A Jet Plane (16/1), Concordia (22/1), Pearl In Her Crown (25/1), Ghostbuster (25/1), Rattle Bag (50/1)

GOLDEN ASPEN can take this. Lapis Lazuli should be thereabouts, while Can't Catch Me can also go well again.