15:35 Vaal

Thursday 28 May 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 June Mr 80 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 1m 8.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Romilly58
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
11/2
1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 58 days ago.
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3
(18)
Horse silk
Esquevelleb26
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.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
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.
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5
(13)
Horse silk
Antonio Gaudi46
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Robyn Klaasen| D
22/1
Latest win at Turffontein in December. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Salute The Flagb46
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice/ta Dawson
20/1
16/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago. Enters calculations.
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7
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
Biofarmer56
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD
40/1
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.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
Geostorm61
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| CD
4/1
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.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Saketini12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Fabian Habib| C
66/1
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.
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12
(17)
Horse silk
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.
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13
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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14
(11)
Horse silk
Trail Runnerb24
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(3)| T: Sean Tarry| CD
40/1
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.
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15
(15)
Horse silk
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.
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16
(16)
Horse silk
Arizona Magicb21
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.
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Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

8
(12)
Horse silk
Dante's Bond28
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: Fabian Habib  J: G Lerena
WD
17
(9)
Horse silk
Prized Platinum7
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: Clinton Binda  J: Reserve 1
NR
18
(14)
Horse silk
Legendary7
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: Clinton Binda  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

African Prince (5/2), Geostorm (4/1), Romilly (11/2), One Tiger (8/1), Dante's Bond (12/1), Arizona Magic (16/1), Salute The Flag (20/1), Antonio Gaudi (22/1), Cold Shine (28/1), Esquevelle (33/1), Sakura Hanami (33/1), Biofarmer (40/1), Trail Runner (40/1), Stars And Bra's (50/1), Saketini (66/1), Rock Of Bismantova (66/1)

Verdict

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.

  1. Dante's Bond12/1
  2. Salute The Flag20/1
  3. Romilly11/2

Prize Money

1st: R68,282.002nd: R21,849.003rd: R10,936.004th: R5,468.005th: R2,734.00

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