15:45 Vaal

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 2 April Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:56  |   Winning time: 1m 8.72s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
El Zani49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(3)| T: Tony Peter| C
15/2
Won 7-runner maiden (7/2) at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Romilly38
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D
4/1
10/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 38 days ago.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
King Of Numbersb54
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| D
80/1
Blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 66/1) 54 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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4
(18)
Horse silk
Ubermensch47
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry
9/1
Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 11/10) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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5
(13)
Horse silk
Prized Platinum45
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda| C| D
40/1
Course winner. 40/1, last of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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6
(8)
Horse silk
Duchess Zahra91
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter
14/1
One win from 2 runs last year. 9/4, won 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 91 days. Makes handicap debut.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Legendary45
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| C
16/1
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Ninth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
(5)
Horse silk
Bell Of Angelus17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD
66/1
C&D winner. Winner here in January. 100/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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10
(14)
Horse silk
Ready Set Fire26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF
6/1
18/10, last of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 26 days ago.
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11
(9)
Horse silk
Spy Story91
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John
20/1
One win from 36 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. Eighth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 91 days.
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12
(15)
Horse silk
Plumbago Park17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber
14/1
Winner at Turffontein in December. 50/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 17 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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13
(11)
Horse silk
Sergeant Soqratb19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Corne Spies| D
33/1
Winner at Turffontein in November. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has work to do.
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15
(16)
Horse silk
Palace Revoltb26
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D
13/2
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at this course (5f, soft) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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16
(17)
Horse silk
Time Will Tellb47
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| C
11/2
Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 15/10) 47 days ago.
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17
(4)
Horse silk
Daring Act54
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robyn Klaasen| C
25/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at this course (5f, good) 54 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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18
(10)
Horse silk
Kotinos19
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson(6)| T: Roy Magner| CD
11/2
C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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Non-Runners

7
(12)
Horse silk
Sea Shanty66
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 5
T: Mark Khan  J: Jarryd Penny
WD
14
(2)
Horse silk
Prophet19
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 6
T: Corne Spies  J: Trent Mayhew
NR

Forecasts

Romilly (4/1), Time Will Tell (11/2), Kotinos (11/2), Ready Set Fire (6/1), Palace Revolt (13/2), El Zani (15/2), Ubermensch (9/1), Prophet (12/1), Plumbago Park (14/1), Duchess Zahra (14/1), Legendary (16/1), Spy Story (20/1), Sea Shanty (20/1), Daring Act (25/1), Sergeant Soqrat (33/1), Prized Platinum (40/1), Bell Of Angelus (66/1), King Of Numbers (80/1)

Verdict

EL ZANI isn't easy to fault. Kotinos is a danger, while Prophet looks best of the others.

  1. El Zani15/2
  2. Kotinos11/2
  3. ProphetNR

Prize Money

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

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