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Thursday 28 May 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 June Mr 80 Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 212y | Good | 16 Runners | Turf

(1)

African Prince²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| BF| D

5/2

14/10, good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-2222

(4)

Romilly⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 58 days ago.

Form: 0755-61

(18)

Esquevelle^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 663087

(3)

Rock Of Bismantova⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Corne Spies| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 50/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 0-51950

(13)

Antonio Gaudi⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

20/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 21-4467

(10)

Salute The Flag^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice/ta Dawson

18/1

16/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 792-483

(5)

Stars And Bra's¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (soft). Off 175 days.

Form: 624238-

(12)

Dante's Bond²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| BF| D

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in March. 91/100, bit below form third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-133

(2)

Biofarmer⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 56 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 03749-7

(8)

Geostorm⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 5/2, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-1

(6)

Saketini¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Fabian Habib| C

80/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-28300

(17)

Sakura Hanami⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| BF| D

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap (33/10) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4421-46

(7)

One Tiger²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-62492

(11)

Trail Runner^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

33/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 9/4) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32-1151

(15)

Cold Shine²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4/60799-

(16)

Arizona Magic^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 053211

Non-Runners

(9)

Prized Platinum⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Clinton Binda J: Reserve 1

(14)

Legendary⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Romilly (5/2), African Prince (11/4), Trail Runner (13/2), Salute The Flag (12/1), One Tiger (12/1), Geostorm (12/1), Arizona Magic (12/1), Sakura Hanami (12/1), Dante's Bond (12/1), Antonio Gaudi (25/1), Stars And Bra's (25/1), Esquevelle (33/1), Rock Of Bismantova (33/1), Biofarmer (33/1), Cold Shine (33/1), Saketini (50/1)

DANTE'S BOND was a shade disappointing when favourite last time out, but still makes most appeal of these. Salute The Flag could be the chief opposition, while Romilly is another that could go well.