14:30 Vaal

Thursday 30 July 2026

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Racing240 Mr 66 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 1f 208y | Good | 10 Runners | Turf

(7)

Itsnowornever^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Chris Jonker| BF| CD

C&D winner. 5/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 243529

(4)

Red Sparrow⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 698739

(8)

Stop The Traffic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Coerie Lensley| C

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 698345

(6)

Cover Charge²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| C

18/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 593251

(9)

Circle Of Grace⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 371278

(10)

Full Go¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Ngcobo| T: Billy Ruiters| C

Course winner. Three wins from 75 Flat runs. Thirty runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 475066

(1)

Thambi³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram

Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (9.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 882730

(3)

Ghostbuster⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Erico Verdonese| C

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 06-0097

(2)

Last Ginger¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Warrick/we Marwing

Eighteen runs since last win in 2025. Ninth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 697049

(5)

Gold De Grace^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker| C

Course winner. One win from 45 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 960390

Forecasts

Stop The Traffic (3/1), Cover Charge (4/1), Last Ginger (7/1), Full Go (7/1), Red Sparrow (7/1), Itsnowornever (7/1), Thambi (8/1), Ghostbuster (12/1), Circle Of Grace (12/1), Gold De Grace (50/1)

FULL GO appeals best of these by a narrow margin and edges preference over Last Ginger. Stop The Traffic is another with place prospects.