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21 January 2025
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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 28 January Mr 65 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
15

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Sail The Sky silk
Sail The Sky
J: M Yeni
T: C I Jonker
Missed out by less than a length in a stakes race on Thursday (had two of these rivals behind); jockey booking is a positive; warrants consideration.
159-23
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-1 3/9 Boom Boom (¾L) 13/2 65 -
2 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-2 2/7 Call Me Master (½L) 16/1 64 -
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-11 9/9 Pendragon (11½L) 9/2 64 16
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 5/9 Just Var (2¼L) 5/1 64 49
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 1/9 Twice As Wild (¾L) 17/2 61 38
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-2 9/14 Tried And True (12L) 40/1 63 19
2
(3)
Miss Predator silk
Miss Predator
J: K Matsunyane
T: H E Adamson
Finished behind Can't Catch Me when beaten 15l (seventh of eight) over Christmas upped to 7f; hasn't really fired since her success in a maiden juvenile plate at Fairview last May; others more persuasive.
90007-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 b 7/8 New Mexico (15L) 100/1 72 -
20 Sep 24 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-2 10/11 Bytheliteofthemoon (15½L) 66/1 75 -
30 Aug 24 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-4 14/14 Mediteraneangoddes (10½L) 33/1 78 26
19 Jul 24 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 9-0 12/13 Ella's Delight (17L) 66/1 79 -
7 Jun 24 Fvw Fairview 5f Hc 9-1 9/9 Hildelita (7¼L) 8/1 80 28
10 May 24 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 1/9 Bretty () 6/1 - 52
3
(10)
Oriental Bouquet silk
Oriental Bouquet
J: N Klink
T: G J Maroun
Close up behind Dancing Dora when towards the rear a week ago in a stakes race; generally struggled of late.
9507-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 63
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 7-12 12/13 Neerah (7¼L) 20/1 63 -
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-0 7/10 Kia Kaha (4½L) 14/1 68 50
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 11/11 The Navy Lark (11L) 33/1 73 -
20 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 5/8 Green Flash (6½L) 66/1 79 36
3 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-11 9/9 Wings Within Me (8½L) 25/1 81 27
17 May 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-2 8/10 Passchendaele (5¾L) 10/1 86 49
4
(2)
Breath Of Magic silk
Breath Of Magic
J: C Maujean
T: F Bronkhorst
Far from disgraced (beaten just under 3l) over 7f here (stakes race) on Thursday.
4888-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 62
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-7 7/11 Oh My Gucci Girl (2¾L) 66/1 62 -
5 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-9 8/10 Vava Vegas (7½L) 33/1 65 16
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 8/9 Just Var (10L) 40/1 70 25
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 8/13 Deception Pass (11L) 100/1 75 -
21 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 4/8 Archimides (7L) 25/1 75 43
10 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 9f NvHc 8-8 5/7 Mount Darwin (5¼L) 16/1 75 11
5
(4)
Inafix silk
Inafix
J: P Mxoli
T: C Binda
Beaten 6l into eighth in October; course specialist (three wins from ten); entitled to respect.
31518-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 62
Days: 112
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-2 8/13 Arilena (5¾L) 8/1 62 32
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-11 1/10 Dark Tide (¾L) 28/10 58 57
3 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-11 5/6 Arilena (3½L) 28/10 55 39
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-11 1/15 Samoa (hd) 7/1 55 -
21 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-3 3/7 John Wick (4¼L) 7/1 55 31
3 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-3 7/10 Secret Chord (4L) 16/1 57 49
6
(8)
Written In Stone silk
Written In Stone
J: J Gates
T: B Webber
Performed at a higher level than this in his peak; far from disgraced (beaten 1½l) in a stakes race on Thursday.
4273-5
Age: 9
Weight: 9-3
OR: 62
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-10 5/9 Boom Boom (1½L) 25/2 62 -
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 3/14 Micke's Bomb (3½L) 25/2 63 36
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-10 7/9 Pendragon (2½L) 25/2 63 46
14 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 2/7 Samthewiseman (2L) 4/1 63 33
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 4/9 After Hours (1¾L) 11/2 63 41
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-3 4/14 Tried And True (4L) 25/2 63 48
7
(6)
Samthewiseman silk
Samthewiseman
J: K A Brewer
T: R Klaasen
Finished 11th of 12 here over 7f (handicap) on Thursday; passed over.
9519-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 61
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 11/12 Perini Palace (14L) 16/1 61 -
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-6 9/9 Lets Play Poker (17½L) 14/1 61 7
14 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 1/7 Written In Stone (2L) 20/1 50 35
27 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 6f Hc 8-3 5/9 Trippi T (3¾L) 7/1 50 36
25 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-10 h1 9/9 The Navy Lark (7L) 14/1 52 37
13 Jul 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 h1 10/12 Della's Sword (11½L) 6/1 53 -
8
(5)
Dancing Dora silk
Dancing Dora
J: G Lerena
T: F Bronkhorst
Looks well treated on the pick of her form and specialist here with four wins; fair effort when beaten 5l, finishing eighth of 13 on Thursday in a stakes race; has posted some fair efforts in defeat and has to be taken seriously.
2324-8
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 59
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 7-13 8/13 Neerah (5L) 25/2 59 -
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 4/14 Micke's Bomb (3¾L) 11/2 59 33
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 2/12 Fastnet Filly (1¼L) 17/2 58 51
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-11 3/12 Together Again (2L) 4/1 58 43
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-11 2/8 Cars Big As Bars (1½L) 4/1 58 58
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-3 3/11 We Will Rock You (1¾L) 25/2 58 53
9
(1)
Time For Charity silk
Time For Charity
J: K J Lihaba
T: W H Marwing
Was behind two of these rivals on Thursday when last here in a stakes race; recent form is unremarkable.
8866-9
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 57
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-4 b 9/9 Boom Boom (7¾L) 20/1 57 -
3 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-5 b 6/9 Palace Dancer (4¼L) 20/1 56 41
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 b 6/9 After Hours (2½L) 50/1 58 35
22 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-4 b 8/9 Queen Of Love (7½L) 25/1 61 27
18 Aug 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 8-12 b 8/10 Emerald Green (6½L) 14/1 63 38
7 Aug 24 Gre Greyville 6f Hc 8-5 b 4/12 Ubukhwebezana (4¼L) 25/1 64 42
10
(14)
Jet Cat silk
Jet Cat
J: J R Syster
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Has won three times here and potentially well treated; split Dancing Dora and Perini Palace when fourth two months ago over 5f (handicap); shortlisted if confirming promise shown last time.
25754-
Age: 9
Weight: 8-10
OR: 56
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-9 b 4/12 Together Again (2¼L) 10/1 56 41
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-9 b 5/8 Just Var (2½L) 14/1 58 29
1 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-0 b 7/13 Arilena (4¾L) 25/2 60 34
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 b 5/15 Inafix (2L) 25/2 60 -
8 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-0 b 2/12 Written In Stone (2¼L) 20/1 60 62
4 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-7 b 11/16 Grand Crescendo (16L) 66/1 61 15
11
(7)
Dark Tide silk
Dark Tide
J: J Penny
T: F Bronkhorst
Better than this level in his pomp and on a good mark based on best form; finished sixth but wasn't beaten too far (just over 3l) at Greyville over 7f (handicap) four months ago; now off a higher mark.
38626-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-7
OR: 53
Days: 116
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 7f Hc 8-6 6/9 L'Ultimo (3¼L) 3/1 52 28
19 Sep 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-5 2/10 Inafix (¾L) 5/1 52 50
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-9 6/15 Inafix (3L) 25/1 53 -
8 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-7 8/12 Written In Stone (5L) 8/1 54 48
1 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-3 3/9 Ride On (3¾L) 20/1 55 38
25 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-13 5/9 The Navy Lark (3½L) 9/2 55 52
12
(15)
Si Veloce silk
Si Veloce
J: N Nastili 6
T: J A Visser
Recent form is unremarkable and poor strike-rate; last of ten in a stakes race when dropped to 5f at Kenilworth two months ago; passed over with difficult draw to overcome.
04900-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 53
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Nov 24 Ken Kenilworth 5f 8-8 10/10 Casino Ace (7¾L) 33/1 55 31
28 Sep 24 Dur Durbanville 6f 9-1 11/13 Veronique (12½L) 16/1 60 -
31 Aug 24 Dur Durbanville 5f 8-5 9/9 Swift Action (2¾L) 100/1 65 49
25 Jul 24 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-5 4/8 Xplicit Content (6¾L) 33/1 65 -
23 Jan 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-8 b 11/12 Nettleton (9L) 50/1 73 25
28 Nov 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-7 b 9/11 Inventrix (5½L) 50/1 76 31
13
(12)
Can't Catch Me silk
Can't Catch Me
J: Reserve 1
T: B Webber
Came home sixth on Thursday in race won by Perini Palace over 7f here (handicap) when beaten 7l.
5776-6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 52
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 6/12 Perini Palace (6¾L) 10/1 52 -
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-3 6/8 New Mexico (6¼L) 16/1 52 -
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 7/9 Lets Play Poker (8½L) 40/1 52 38
3 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 7/9 Palace Dancer (4¾L) 16/1 52 39
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 5/9 After Hours (2¼L) 10/1 53 33
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-3 2/14 Tried And True (1½L) 33/1 48 48
14
(13)
Perini Palace silk
Perini Palace
J: Reserve 2
T: J A Visser
Caused a surprise in handicap on Thursday when beating Can't Catch Me (sixth) and Samthewiseman (11th) to get off the mark.
4795-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 52
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-5 b 1/12 Sahara Dawn (3¼L) 75/1 52 -
21 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-12 b 5/6 Sorceress Supreme (13½L) 150/1 52 17
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-12 b 9/12 Together Again (4¾L) 33/1 54 31
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-9 7/8 Guy Alexander (27L) 25/1 55 -
24 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 7-10 4/6 Roman's Revenge (5L) 75/1 54 8
10 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 7-11 b 7/10 Francilien (6½L) 33/1 56 25
15
(9)
Thymetoshine silk
Thymetoshine
J: Reserve 3
T: B Warren
Safely held here five months ago behind Inafix when finishing towards the rear of 15 over 5½f (handicap); generally struggled of late and has a record of 1-16; returning from a layoff here.
66800-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 51
Days: 145
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-10 13/15 Inafix (5¾L) 14/1 54 -
25 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-9 12/12 Risky Business (13L) 33/1 56 -
4 Jul 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-4 8/16 Grand Crescendo (9L) 75/1 58 38
22 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-5 6/8 Chocolate Soldier (8L) 10/1 60 36
7 May 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-0 6/11 Munchkin (3¾L) 16/1 62 35
11 Apr 24 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-7 5/9 Nkandla Gold (2¼L) 8/1 62 46
Verdict

DANCING DORA looks the one to back. Inafix, Sail The Sky and Jet Cat have run well previously over this C&D, and the poor draw tempers enthusiasm for Sail The Sky.

Verdict silk image
Dancing Dora

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