15:35 Vaal

Thursday 2 July 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 23 July Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 10.11s

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Time Will Tell^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 7/1, good length second of 10 to Ready Set Fire in handicap at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 626622

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(9)

Sergeant Soqrat^b⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| D

14/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 14/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 4 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Booking of Michel a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 984648

(1)

Ready Set Fire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

9/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (3/1) at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago by length from Time Will Tell. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 006631

(3)

Iron Will⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken| T: Yadav Singh| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in January. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (7.4f, soft, 14/1) 67 days ago.

Form: 1-12005

(6)

Oh My Gucci Girl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C

14/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2025. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good, 28/10) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 426724

(11)

Jet Cat^b⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 11/2, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 487-145

(12)

Nkandla Gold⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| C

3/1

Course winner. Thirty four runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 492642

(8)

Daring Act⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

16/1

Course winner. 8/1, 7¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Ready Set Fire in handicap at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 077438

(5)

Lilac Snow⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Weiho Marwing| D

12/1

7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus. Must improve.

Form: 21-6459

(7)

Mariachi Madness^b¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 100/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft). Off 138 days. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 20900-0

(10)

Bell Of Angelus⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Brett Webber| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 66/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 507000

(4)

King Bluetooth⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker| CD

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 700401

Forecasts

Ready Set Fire (9/4), Nkandla Gold (3/1), Time Will Tell (4/1), Iron Will (8/1), Lilac Snow (12/1), Jet Cat (14/1), King Bluetooth (14/1), Oh My Gucci Girl (14/1), Sergeant Soqrat (14/1), Daring Act (16/1), Bell Of Angelus (40/1), Mariachi Madness (40/1)

READY SET FIRE can win again. King Bluetooth is a big player, while Nkandla Gold looks best of the rest.