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Thursday 13 August 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Wednesday 19 August Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 26.39s

(2)

Frere Jacques⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Last of 12 in minor event (3/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 82 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4142/10-

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(10)

Gallic Victor⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| D

10/1

8/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. Kannemeyer. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/33048-

(9)

Brave Waam³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| CD

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 6/1) 33 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 55618-

(5)

Matroosberg¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| D

22/1

40/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of De Melo a plus. Difficult ask.

Form: 73417/5-

(7)

Tracksuit Dave⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| D

6/1

9/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 217331-

(6)

Coming In Hot^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

66/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 790/860-

(3)

Sunset Warrior^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Brett Webber| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 33/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 126475-

(4)

Elusive Red¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| D

2/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 453692-

(1)

Ubermensch²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| D

6/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. 3/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 103643-

Non-Runners

(11)

Laughing William⁴⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Candice/ta Dawson J: Divesh Ramkhalawon

(8)

Unsolved Riddle¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Grant Maroun J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Elusive Red (2/1), Frere Jacques (2/1), Ubermensch (6/1), Tracksuit Dave (6/1), Brave Waam (10/1), Gallic Victor (10/1), Sunset Warrior (12/1), Unsolved Riddle (20/1), Matroosberg (22/1), Laughing William (33/1), Coming In Hot (66/1)

ELUSIVE RED got back on track on his most recent run and will take the beating. Ubermensch could provide the chief threat, while Brave Waam edges it for third.