15:05 Vaal

Thursday 30 July 2026

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 57.39s

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Twentytwentyvision^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| CD

10/11

C&D winner. 7/2, bit below form third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 6-54233

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Hammer Blow³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Roy Magner| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 6/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 342132

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Arilena^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (5f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 46-0424

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Raining Rubies³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

50/1

4-time course winner. 100/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0340-08

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Champagne Problems³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

33/1

66/1, last of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 23-1579

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Time Will Tell^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

3/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 662226

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Sergeant Soqrat^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Corne Spies

25/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Difficult ask.

Form: 846480

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Taking A Risk⁶⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mike Azzie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Twentytwentyvision (10/11), Hammer Blow (3/1), Time Will Tell (3/1), Arilena (9/1), Sergeant Soqrat (25/1), Champagne Problems (33/1), Raining Rubies (50/1)

TAKING A RISK looks to have just about the best credentials but has little room for error. Time Will Tell can also take a hand, while Twentytwentyvision also commands a closer look.