13:10 Vaal

Thursday 2 July 2026

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Tab Telebet 011 074 0300 Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 36.23s

(9)

Bristol Hercules¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C| D

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 8/1, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 322811

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(1)

Quickfreeze¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

11/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 9/2, good 1¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Bristol Hercules in minor event at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2-11385

(3)

Dark Silver^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 8/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 374635

(2)

War Reporter³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| CD

4/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (18/10) at this course (8.4f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 426-311

(7)

Jaffa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| D

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in January. 20/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 24-138

(5)

Chieftain's Shield^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

40/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. Eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 668108

(10)

Gran Canaria⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Warrick/we Marwing| BF

16/1

First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when sixth of 9 in handicap (33/20) at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 0662-66

(8)

Rock My Boat³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| D

40/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at this course (9f, good) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 662216

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Non-Runners

(6)

Force Publique²⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: K De Melo

(4)

Guerilla Warfare¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Jeffrey Syster

Forecasts

Quickfreeze (11/4), War Reporter (4/1), Dark Silver (4/1), Bristol Hercules (5/1), Force Publique (8/1), Jaffa (9/1), Gran Canaria (16/1), Guerilla Warfare (16/1), Chieftain's Shield (40/1), Rock My Boat (40/1)

FORCE PUBLIQUE could land the spoils. War Reporter has solid claims, while Dark Silver deserves some consideration as well.