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Saturday 14 February 2026

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Racing Today Mr 72 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:04  |   Winning time: 1m 27.08s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Peregrine Falconb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Paul Matchett| BF
11/8
Latest win at Vaal in October. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Mocha Frappe30
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Callan Murray| T: Alec Laird| BF| D
11/4
Good third of 11 in handicap (28/10) at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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4
(9)
Horse silk
Winds Of Grace53
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Mike Azzie
18/1
Evens, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 53 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Must improve.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Red Amber105
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Fanie Bronkhorst
33/1
Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 105 days. Back up in trip. Must improve.
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6
(11)
Horse silk
Bay Empireb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter
40/1
Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (125/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Oklahoma Smokeshow42
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson(9)| T: Fabian Habib| D
7/2
Winner at Vaal in December. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
(7)
Horse silk
Vava Vegasb13
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(3)| T: Jannie Borman| C
7/1
Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.
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10
(6)
Horse silk
Lapis Lazuli21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD
11/1
C&D winner. 14/1, won 13-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(10)
Horse silk
Commander Of All18
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber
22/1
Latest win at Vaal in November. 6/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Non-Runners

3
(4)
Horse silk
On A Jet Plane95
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: D Gray St John  J: M Yeni
WD
8
(8)
Horse silk
Itsnowornever2
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: Jannie Borman  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Peregrine Falcon (11/8), Mocha Frappe (11/4), Oklahoma Smokeshow (7/2), Vava Vegas (7/1), Lapis Lazuli (11/1), Winds Of Grace (18/1), Commander Of All (22/1), On A Jet Plane (25/1), Red Amber (33/1), Itsnowornever (33/1), Bay Empire (40/1)

Verdict

VAVA VEGAS could take this. Peregrine Falcon makes most appeal among the rest, while Commander Of All also demands scrutiny.

  1. Vava Vegas7/1
  2. Peregrine Falcon11/8
  3. Commander Of All22/1

Prize Money

1st: R59,373.002nd: R18,997.003rd: R9,499.004th: R4,761.005th: R2,381.00

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