13:30 Vaal

Thursday 27 August 2026

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Equus Special Achievement Award: Raymond Rhodes Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.56s

(5)

Bold Action²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

16/1

Latest win at Turffontein in June. 16/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 240104-

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(2)

Bay Empire¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| D

3/1

18/10, won 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 223611-

(9)

Ubermensch¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry

10/3

Respectable third of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 11 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 364333-

(3)

Eight Hats¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| D

6/1

28/10, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 205461-

(7)

The Mightiest^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 10/1, good ½-length second of 9 to Bay Empire in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 37 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 490292-

(1)

One State²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well treated.

Form: 04/431-

(10)

Heroic Act¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Winner here in July. 33/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 536103-

(8)

Pink Diamond¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Mano Pandaram| D

33/1

25/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW). Off 172 days. Rejoined yard after leaving Y.Singh. Uphill task.

Form: 62900/6-

(4)

Sail The Sky¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Anaas Mosaheb⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| C

33/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, 8 lengths last of 8 to Bay Empire in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 089098-

(6)

Circle Of Grace¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Xander/cor Spies| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 10/1, first run since leaving C. Spies when fourth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 127874-

Forecasts

One State (11/4), Bay Empire (3/1), Ubermensch (10/3), Eight Hats (6/1), Circle Of Grace (6/1), The Mightiest (7/1), Bold Action (16/1), Sail The Sky (33/1), Pink Diamond (33/1), Heroic Act (40/1)

ONE STATE can win again. The Mightiest should be involved at the business end too, with Heroic Act another likely to be on the premises.