15:30 Vaal

Thursday 18 June 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 25 June Mr 74 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 99y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 1m 41.75s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
American Rebel45
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| D
25/1
Creditable fifth of 9 in minor event (4/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 45 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Terrence33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird
33/1
Winner at Turffontein in March. Last of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 33 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Sky Pilot21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Clinton Binda| C
5/2
Career best when winning 11-runner maiden (9/4) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Getting better with each recent run.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Guerilla Warfare21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| D
14/1
One win from 39 Flat runs. Thirty five runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Best Candidate26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis
5/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in April. Good ninth of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 26 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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7
(12)
Horse silk
Redlightgreenlight49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| CD
7/1
Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Turffontein (8f, good) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Pompeii Shield23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson(3)| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C
7/2
Course winner. Winner here in April. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago.
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9
(15)
Horse silk
Zip Code45
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: David Nieuwenhuizen
16/1
One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event (4/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 45 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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10
(7)
Horse silk
Arumugamb21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia(6)| T: Kobus Roux
40/1
Thirty nine runs since last win in 2022. Last of 10 in handicap (125/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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12
(11)
Horse silk
Romeo's Magicb23
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Brett Warren| C| D
80/1
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Tenth of 12 in minor event (125/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Difficult ask.
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13
(14)
Horse silk
Naretoi14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Brett Webber| C
14/1
Course winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, first run since leaving M/M De Kock when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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14
(3)
Horse silk
Itsnoworneverb23
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Chris Jonker| C
15/2
Course winner. Latest win here in March. 25/2, good length second of 12 to Circle of Grace in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago.
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15
(16)
Horse silk
Prophet7
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Corne Spies| C
25/1
Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can make presence felt.
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16
(10)
Horse silk
Circle Of Grace8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Corne Spies| C
11/1
Course winner. Latest win here in May. Good second of 12 in minor event (13/2) at Greyville (9f, AW) 8 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.
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Non-Runners

2
(13)
Horse silk
Santiago's Pride123
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: Warrick/we Marwing  J: Marco V'Rensburg
NR
11
(2)
Horse silk
Space Mission14
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: Sean Tarry  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Sky Pilot (5/2), Pompeii Shield (7/2), Best Candidate (5/1), Redlightgreenlight (7/1), Itsnowornever (15/2), Space Mission (10/1), Circle Of Grace (11/1), Naretoi (14/1), Guerilla Warfare (14/1), Santiago's Pride (14/1), Zip Code (16/1), American Rebel (25/1), Prophet (25/1), Terrence (33/1), Arumugam (40/1), Romeo's Magic (80/1)

Verdict

REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT gets the vote. Space Mission comes into the equation, while Santiago's Pride also has claims.

  1. Redlightgreenlight7/1
  2. Space MissionNR
  3. Santiago's PrideNR

Prize Money

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

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