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30 January 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 18 February Mr 72 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 5f

Runners: 10
Type: Flat

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(1)

Smith And Wesson

J: M Yeni

T: P F Matchett

Looks well treated on the pick of his form; respectable effort (beaten just under 3l, Turffontein); closely matched with Var Park on that running 12 days ago; leading contender if replicating most recent run and he is running off a lower mark.

5547-4

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 75

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-7	4/10	Dontshootthebarman (2¾L)	14/1	76	67
21 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	6f		7-12	7/9	Passage Of Power (5¼L)	25/1	78	-
5 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2	4/10	Johnny Appleseed (6L)	16/1	79	48
12 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		7-12	5/7	Magic Tattoo (4½L)	7/1	81	43
31 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-9	5/11	King Of Venus (4½L)	16/1	83	-
5 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-7	6/8	Karangetang (6L)	5/1	84	38

(10)

Var Park

J: P Strydom

T: G J Maroun

All his winning form has come at or around this trip; not beaten that far in sixth (just over 3l, Turffontein) 12 days ago when just behind Smith And Wesson; he can make a bold bid operating off a reduced mark and has been on the scene in the recent past.

2385-6

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 74

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-2	6/10	Dontshootthebarman (3¼L)	40/1	76	65
5 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3	5/10	Johnny Appleseed (7½L)	16/1	77	42
15 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-0	8/8	Chieftain (11½L)	8/1	77	38
5 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-7	3/10	Address The Nation (2¾L)	5/1	77	61
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6	2/9	What A Tiger (1¼L)	16/1	76	56
19 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-5	8/9	Dontshootthebarman (3¾L)	40/1	79	47

(9)

Tiger Storm

J: T Mayhew ³

T: F P Habib

Landed a narrow success in a maiden plate, breaking his duck at the eighth time of asking New Year's Eve; has kicked on in his last couple of races.

63421-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-7

OR: 80

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6 h,b	1/7	Ringho (¾L)	67/100	80	49
21 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4 h,b	2/5	Bourbon Reserve (3¾L)	3/1	81	41
31 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4 h,b	4/12	Quasikat (1¼L)	28/10	81	45
3 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4 h¹	3/7	Remains Of The Day (2L)	67/100	84	37
21 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-2 h¹	6/7	Sutherland (13L)	9/4	84	-
5 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-2 h¹	2/8	Johnny Appleseed (1¼L)	5/2	-	55

(3)

Wings Of Nike

J: R Munger

T: S M Naidoo

Five wins over course and distance; finished out the back (Turffontein) last June; returning from a layoff here.

47618-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 73

Days: 222

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jun 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-7	8/8	Chocolate Soldier (28L)	40/1	75	-
17 Apr 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3	1/11	Duke Of Rock (¾L)	33/1	69	54
30 Mar 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-7	6/9	Longsword (8L)	33/1	71	36
25 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-5	7/10	Law Of Success (6½L)	25/1	72	43
8 Feb 24	Tur Turffontein	5f		9-3	4/9	In The Ether (2¼L)	20/1	74	62
14 Dec 23	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-3	4/7	Troppo Veloce (9L)	40/1	76	32

(7)

Lonely As A Cloud

J: C Zackey

T: C Dawson

Best form so far in last two starts; respectable effort (beaten just under 3l) in a stakes race two weeks ago.

5561-5

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 79

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		9-6	5/13	Neerah (2¾L)	14/1	79	48
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	1/10	Old Fashioned (1¼L)	17/2	70	52
26 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-2	6/9	Potberrie (10½L)	66/1	73	42
28 Sep 24	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-0	5/9	Ombudsman (5¾L)	66/1	70	27
23 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	8-11	5/11	Breath Of Magic (7¼L)	7/1	-	20
24 Feb 24	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-6	10/14	Talk To The Master (12L)	33/1	-	23

(5)

Captain Efficient

J: D Schwarz

T: F P Habib

Well held in fifth having been second favourite at Turffontein over 6f (handicap) last month; interesting if able to find the same level as his last victory and he is running off a lower mark.

12445-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-7 b	5/14	Micke's Bomb (4L)	7/2	69	39
15 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-6 b	4/8	Chieftain (4¼L)	25/2	70	60
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3 b	4/10	Coming In Hot (5½L)	5/1	71	30
21 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3 b	2/7	John Wick (3¼L)	25/1	71	41
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	MdHc	9-7 b	1/7	Pursuit Of Fame (hd)	72/100	69	41
25 Jul 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 b	2/9	The Navy Lark (½L)	6/1	66	68

(4)

In The Ether

J: P Mxoli

T: G J Maroun

Winner of three races at this venue; respectable fourth 14 days ago when splitting two of these in a stakes race; running off the same rating now as for a previous success and could go well.

4561-4

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-8 b	4/13	Neerah (2¼L)	25/2	67	45
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	1/7	Sakhala Is'Cathulo (½L)	9/2	64	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 b	6/12	Together Again (3L)	14/1	66	43
5 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	5/10	Address The Nation (5L)	25/1	68	49
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3 b	4/11	Basingstoke (2½L)	10/1	68	50
26 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	8/8	Inventrix (5L)	33/10	68	45

(8)

Commander Of All ¹

J: J Gates

T: F P Habib

Not made much of an impact recently in handicaps and has a record of 1-20; not disgraced when eighth of 12, finishing behind three of these rivals in November; others are preferred.

44248-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 64

Days: 63

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 h¹	8/12	Together Again (4¾L)	8/1	66	37
14 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-1 h¹	4/7	Samthewiseman (6¾L)	9/2	67	18
17 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-7 h¹	2/10	Coming In Hot (4L)	7/1	67	32
19 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-8 h¹	4/10	Inafix (2¼L)	17/2	68	56
21 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1 h¹	4/7	John Wick (5L)	7/1	69	34
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-9 h¹	3/12	Written In Stone (2½L)	9/2	69	68

(6)

Pacific

J: K Matsunyane

T: S J Gray

Has lacked consistency of late; solid run when fifth over 6f at Turffontein (handicap) at the weekend.

673-35

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 60

Days: 4

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Jan 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-11 b	5/11	Komati River (1¾L)	6/1	60	-
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-7 b	3/13	Neerah (1½L)	25/1	60	47
24 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7 b	3/7	In The Ether (¾L)	14/1	60	-
28 Nov 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 b	7/12	Together Again (4¼L)	25/2	62	36
7 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-4 b	6/9	Sail The Sky (3¼L)	15/2	64	29
22 Oct 24	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-6 b	9/11	Basingstoke (6¾L)	4/1	66	34

(2)

Jet Cat

J: J R Syster

T: H Van Der Westhuizen

Three wins from 47 here and potentially on a good mark; beaten 6l (eighth) over 6f here (handicap) nine days ago; passed over as now looks to be past his prime.

5754-8

Age: 9

Weight: 8-3

OR: 54

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-10 b	8/11	Written In Stone (6L)	10/1	56	-
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

SMITH AND WESSON is a strong fancy. He should be able to confirm placings with Var Park and put in an eyecatching run last time out. Captain Efficient has winning form over C&D.