14:40 Vaal

Thursday 26 March 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 31 March Fm 79 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 51.29s

(9)

Azaleas For All²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 7/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 3-36335

(4)

Surprise Party^b⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

2/1

Latest win at Turffontein in January. 8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 7125-18

(2)

Special Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

11/4

One win from 3 runs last year. Good seventh of 14 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 16/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 421-627

(8)

Pearl In Her Crown¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 753142

(7)

Rosy Lemon^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 7/1, 6½ lengths seventh of 9 to Falconfly in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 81-3427

(3)

Sikeloi³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁵⁾| T: Erico Verdonese

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in January. 25/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 052-17

(10)

Kiss Of Fire¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good). Off 151 days. Booking of Michel a plus. Others have achieved more.

Form: 911296-

(1)

Northern Kitten^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 984-197

(6)

Party Punch³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

8/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Last of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0862-40

Non-Runners

(5)

Falconfly¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Surprise Party (2/1), Special Star (11/4), Falconfly (4/1), Pearl In Her Crown (9/2), Sikeloi (15/2), Party Punch (8/1), Azaleas For All (11/1), Rosy Lemon (11/1), Northern Kitten (16/1), Kiss Of Fire (28/1)

SURPRISE PARTY can come out on top. Azaleas For All is probably the main danger, while Pearl In Her Crown is another worth looking at.