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Saturday 14 February 2026

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Racing Today Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 27.08s

(2)

Peregrine Falcon^b²¹

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.

Form: 2341-23

(3)

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.

Form: 80/42-33

(9)

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.

Form: 432231-

(5)

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.

Form: 433000-

(11)

Bay Empire^b²¹

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.

Form: 3560-00

(1)

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.

Form: 78251-3

(7)

Vava Vegas^b¹³

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.

Form: 63233-2

(6)

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.

Form: 9808-91

(10)

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.

Form: 5146-42

Non-Runners

(4)

On A Jet Plane⁹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: M Yeni

(8)

Itsnowornever²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Jannie Borman J: Non Runner

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)

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

Prize Money

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