15:45 Vaal

Thursday 14 May 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 21 May Fm 78 Divided Handicap (F & M)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 1m 49.74s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(12)
Horse silk
Surprise Partyb49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Paul Matchett| BF| D
17/2
1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 9/4) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Play With Fireb42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D
10/1
Course winner. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.
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3
(14)
Horse silk
Artic Silverb25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD
20/1
3-time C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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4
(10)
Horse silk
Scarlet O'hara25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D
7/2
Winner at Turffontein in February. Good third of 8 in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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5
(16)
Horse silk
Palace Script21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Phillip / Vermeulen
14/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in February. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap () at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Rosy Lemonb25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
9/2
C&D winner. 25/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
Kortvandraad68
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Phillip / Vermeulen
17/2
7/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Michel a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Chariklob23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Dianne Stenger| CD
20/1
10/1, career best when winning 5-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.
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9
(13)
Horse silk
Apostrophe10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C
5/1
Course winner. 7/1, good third of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago.
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11
(15)
Horse silk
Kiss Of Fire25
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(3)| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD
80/1
C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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12
(1)
Horse silk
Silver Flareb25
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey
6/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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13
(9)
Horse silk
Hopscotch10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D
100/1
Seventh of 9 in minor event (50/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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14
(7)
Horse silk
Sheets And Goggles10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
14/1
Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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15
(4)
Horse silk
Party Punch25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C
18/1
Course winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago.
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Non-Runners

10
(11)
Horse silk
Beira21
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: Robyn Klaasen  J: Kobeli Lihaba
WD
16
(2)
Horse silk
Kylie's Angel23
Weight: 8-3|  Age: 5
T: Coerie Lensley  J: Blaine Marx-jacobson
NR

Forecasts

Scarlet O'hara (7/2), Rosy Lemon (9/2), Apostrophe (5/1), Silver Flare (6/1), Kortvandraad (17/2), Surprise Party (17/2), Play With Fire (10/1), Kylie's Angel (12/1), Sheets And Goggles (14/1), Palace Script (14/1), Party Punch (18/1), Chariklo (20/1), Artic Silver (20/1), Beira (33/1), Kiss Of Fire (80/1), Hopscotch (100/1)

Verdict

ROSY LEMON can take this handicap. Scarlet O'Hara seems sure to be thereabouts, while Apostrophe can't be ruled out of it either.

  1. Rosy Lemon9/2
  2. Scarlet O'hara7/2
  3. Apostrophe5/1

Prize Money

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

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