15:40 Vaal

Thursday 1 October 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 8 October Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 22.28s

(12)

Salute The Flag^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Divesh Ramkhalawon⁽⁶⁾| T: Candice/ta Dawson| C| D

8/1

Won 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 18/10) 14 days ago.

Form: 830641-

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(10)

Satyagraha²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 6/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 753184-

(14)

Noble Saint²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/6

1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/2, won 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Well handicapped.

Form: 41-

(13)

Legendary⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 15/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 94 days.

Form: 991710-

(7)

Winds Of Grace⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson| T: Mike Azzie| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 9 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.

Form: 413852-

(5)

Pearl In Her Crown¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 33/1, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 218784-

(9)

Proper¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Joey Soma

9/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 67/100, won 4-runner maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) by 2¼ lengths from Rock My Boat. Off 147 days. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 0/41-

(4)

Coming In Hot^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, 6¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Salute The Flag in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 860856-

(6)

Rock My Boat¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker

28/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 9/2, below form 7¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Commander of All in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 837225-

(11)

Spy Story¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Good length second of 12 to Commander of All in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 586212-

(3)

Silver Comet¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Tony Peter| CD

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 40/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 944196-

Non-Runners

(2)

Sea Shanty²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Non Runner

(1)

Sunshine Day⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Brett Webber J: Jarryd Penny

(8)

Commander Of All¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: Brett Webber J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Noble Saint (4/6), Spy Story (9/2), Salute The Flag (8/1), Sea Shanty (8/1), Proper (9/1), Satyagraha (10/1), Legendary (16/1), Commander Of All (16/1), Winds Of Grace (20/1), Pearl In Her Crown (28/1), Rock My Boat (28/1), Sunshine Day (33/1), Silver Comet (40/1), Coming In Hot (40/1)

NOBLE SAINT is up to winning this with something in hand and has leading claims. Salute The Flag might be the answer for second spot, while Winds Of Grace is another who could figure.