15:10 Vaal

Thursday 14 May 2026

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Racing240 Fm 97 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 50.49s

(1)

Doitwithdiamonds¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

5/2

3 lengths fourth of 6 to Callmegetrix in Gr 2 (50/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 325-804

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(9)

Soldier's Eye¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 40/1, 5½ lengths fifth of 6 to Callmegetrix in Gr 2 at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 32-5645

(10)

Free In Seattle^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/2, 7½ lengths sixth of 8 to Mount Etna in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 26-7256

(4)

Avoontoast²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Joey Soma| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 44252-7

(6)

Mount Etna²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 6-71871

(2)

Juliet Tango^b¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good). Off 139 days. Up in trip.

Form: 274036-

(7)

Cocomelon²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry

12/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 7-84575

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Miss Scaletta¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Malesela Katjedi

(3)

Dimako's Jet⁹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Weiho Marwing J: Craig Zackey

(8)

Palace Dancer⁴⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Weiho Marwing J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Doitwithdiamonds (5/2), Dimako's Jet (3/1), Palace Dancer (4/1), Avoontoast (9/2), Juliet Tango (6/1), Soldier's Eye (7/1), Free In Seattle (9/1), Mount Etna (9/1), Cocomelon (12/1), Miss Scaletta (20/1)

FREE IN SEATTLE could be the way to go. Avoontoast is a player, while Mount Etna is one to bear in mind too.