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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 19 June Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
20

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(15)
Ensuing silk
Ensuing
J: G Lerena
T: J J Van Vuuren
Comfortably beaten into fifth (Turffontein, dropped a few pounds since) 28 days ago; on a good mark based on best form and can be a player at this level; G Lerena booked; respected now down in grade.
005-95
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 78
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-5 b 5/7 War Of Kingdoms (7¾L) 7/2 83 33
30 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-9 9/12 Night Bomber (6½L) 50/1 86 57
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-6 5/8 Warm Winter Nite (3¼L) 40/1 86 52
6 Oct 24 Gre Greyville 8f Hc 9-1 10/10 Selukwe (15L) 33/1 88 9
25 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 6f Hc 9-8 10/11 Imperial Power (5¾L) 50/1 90 57
19 May 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 9-0 11/13 Common Grounds (7L) 40/1 92 54
2
(10)
Vegas Hi Rise silk
Vegas Hi Rise 1
J: J Gates
T: F P Habib
Solid effort when 66-1 third at Turffontein over 5½f (handicap) last month; winner of four races at this venue; hard to dismiss as recent performance was encouraging and he has won off this mark before.
2-6583
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 h1 3/15 Roaming Spirit (2¼L) 66/1 75 -
20 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-2 h1 8/10 Virgin River (11L) 20/1 76 33
15 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-12 h1 5/6 Warm Winter Nite (9¼L) 11/2 77 -
26 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 h1 6/7 Longsword (3L) 14/1 78 50
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-10 h1 2/8 Warm Winter Nite (1¼L) 7/1 77 52
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 h1 9/11 Passage Of Power (5½L) 25/2 77 36
3
(12)
Tokyo Medaglia silk
Tokyo Medaglia
J: D Schwarz
T: R R Magner
Finished just behind Sigrid Swing when sixth over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) in March; shown recent signs of improvement; unexposed in handicaps with this his second start in this company.
690-16
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 6/9 Just Var (4½L) 25/2 77 39
1 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 1/10 War Of Kingdoms (hd) 16/1 71 48
5 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 14/15 On Target (19L) 8/1 74 -
10 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 9/14 Pennsylvania (17½L) 4/1 - 1
6 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 6/11 Peace Treaty (4½L) 14/1 - 20
4 May 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 2/6 Believe In Fate (4L) 40/1 - 38
4
(1)
Global Thunder silk
Global Thunder
J: K A Brewer
T: C J Lensley
Doesn't win often; finished sixth but wasn't beaten too far (4½l) over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) two weeks ago.
-94086
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 b 6/14 My One And Only (4½L) 33/1 73 51
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-4 b 8/14 Flight Of A Condor (6¾L) 16/1 76 41
20 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-10 b 10/10 Basked In Glory (8L) 25/1 79 28
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-5 b 4/7 Frozen Fantasy (4L) 50/1 79 51
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-5 b 9/10 Foreverinmydreams (7½L) 33/1 80 33
17 Oct 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-6 b 4/6 So Seductive (4¾L) 9/2 80 -
5
(6)
Twentytwentyvision silk
Twentytwentyvision
J: C Murray
T: B/J Crawford
Finished towards the rear of 15 in a Class 4 at Kenilworth in January; useful in this grade; returns from an absence here.
1180-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 138
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-0 b 13/15 Kelp Forest (8¾L) 50/1 74 49
14 Dec 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-0 b 15/17 Arctic Wizard (9½L) 80/1 74 42
9 Nov 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-0 b 8/16 Arctic Wizard (7L) 25/2 74 39
28 Sep 24 Dur Durbanville 6f 9-1 b 1/13 Dawn Till Dusk (nk) 40/1 70 -
10 Sep 24 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-6 b 1/10 Unsung Hero (1¼L) 9/2 69 -
23 Aug 24 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-6 b 9/12 Etoilefillante (7½L) 25/2 71 11
6
(5)
Faithful Neo silk
Faithful Neo
J: M Yeni
T: A P Peter
Subpar since successful in a maiden plate at Turffontein in November; finished ninth, beaten just over 5l, over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) two weeks ago.
19-079
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-5 9/14 My One And Only (5¼L) 75/1 78 49
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 7/12 Last Ginger (6¾L) 66/1 80 34
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 13/13 Phantom Express (9¼L) 25/1 84 21
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 9/11 Neerah (6¾L) 10/1 84 -
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-4 1/9 Endizayo (2¼L) 40/1 - 37
7
(4)
Lady Of Memphis silk
Lady Of Memphis
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Finished towards the rear of 13 over 5f here (handicap) last month (been dropped a bit); notable jockey booking; can be on the premises as shown she can be competitive fairly recently and down in class.
9-6440
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-1 11/13 Arilena (5¾L) 25/1 79 42
20 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 4/10 Virgin River (7L) 10/1 82 47
8 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-7 4/9 Green Sapphire (3L) 8/1 84 62
28 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-3 6/10 Foreverinmydreams (4¾L) 14/1 85 42
24 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-10 9/9 Night Vigil (10½L) 3/1 86 -
28 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-8 3/9 Nettleton (1½L) 2/1 84 56
8
(18)
Valieva silk
Valieva
J: G Samo-Burthia 9
T: F Bronkhorst
Been a while since she achieved her only career win; seventh of 11 beaten 6l over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) failing to capitalise on an ideal draw 21 days ago.
760827
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 7/11 Gregarious (6¼L) 4/1 75 22
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 7-11 2/12 Raining Rubies (1L) 25/2 73 64
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-0 8/11 Blizzard Snow (7L) 25/1 75 -
8 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 10/12 Quasikat (7¼L) 10/1 79 36
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 6/12 Juniper Green (6L) 17/2 82 35
19 Jan 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 8-7 7/11 War Empress (5¼L) 33/1 86 33
9
(11)
Sigrid Swing silk
Sigrid Swing
J: Wes Marwing
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Finished towards the rear of 15 when dropped back to this distance (Turffontein) 12 days ago; a while since her last success but potentially on a good mark.
-43350
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 13/15 Blizzard Snow (6½L) 40/1 74 -
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 5/11 Kisshoten (4¾L) 5/1 75 40
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 3/9 Just Var (2¾L) 4/1 75 48
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 3/12 Juniper Green (4¼L) 17/2 75 42
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 4/7 Hierkommiebokkie (5L) 16/1 77 45
21 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 b 6/6 Sorceress Supreme (14½L) 33/1 79 18
10
(3)
Happy Wives silk
Happy Wives
J: R Danielson
T: C Binda
Behind three of these rivals over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) finishing towards the rear of 14 two weeks ago.
7-2100
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 11/14 My One And Only (9½L) 25/2 74 32
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-6 13/14 Flight Of A Condor (69L) 14/1 74 -
1 Feb 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 8-9 1/11 Beneath The Clouds (1¼L) 9/4 68 57
15 Jan 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 8-4 2/11 Secret Passage (1¼L) 17/2 68 50
14 Dec 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-6 7/15 From A Distance (6½L) 20/1 - 41
26 Nov 24 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-6 6/11 Love Story (2½L) 50/1 - 29
11
(8)
Godspeed silk
Godspeed
J: J R Syster
T: F Bronkhorst
Beaten a fair way when 11th at Turffontein 12 days ago; largely not been running well and doesn't win often.
2-9860
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-7 11/15 Blizzard Snow (5¼L) 66/1 71 -
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-10 6/11 Blind Ambition (6½L) 10/1 73 39
27 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 8/12 Juniper Green (7¼L) 11/2 75 31
29 Jan 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-1 9/9 Voldemort (11L) 25/2 75 36
28 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 2/7 Ceuta (1¼L) 25/1 75 59
3 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 6/8 Blue Horizon (7½L) 14/1 77 43
12
(9)
Hammies Hero silk
Hammies Hero
J: K Matsunyane
T: B/J Crawford
Not far behind Written In Stone when eighth in January in a stakes race; on a good mark based on best form; back from an absence here; might have a say if replicating best previous efforts.
9227-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 70
Days: 133
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-5 8/9 Boom Boom (4½L) 2/1 71 45
21 Nov 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 7/14 Bacchus (6¼L) 11/2 72 37
7 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 2/9 Doitwithdiamonds (½L) 3/1 71 39
16 Mar 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-9 2/9 Mighty Mac (2½L) 9/4 73 59
5 Mar 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-5 b 9/15 Riverstone (3¾L) 6/1 77 56
12 Feb 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-5 b 8/16 War Chariot (2L) 3/1 77 67
13
(19)
Micke's Bomb silk
Micke's Bomb
J: C Habib
T: F Bronkhorst
Achieved each of her three career wins at Turffontein and hasn't won for a while; finished ahead of three of these at Turffontein over 5f (handicap) when on the premises, finishing third two weeks ago.
858093
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 70
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-0 b 3/14 My One And Only (1½L) 16/1 70 60
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-9 b 9/14 Flight Of A Condor (6¾L) 66/1 73 38
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 b 10/11 Blizzard Snow (9¼L) 40/1 73 -
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 b 8/9 The Navy Lark (7½L) 50/1 74 26
13 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-7 b 5/11 Fastnet Filly (6½L) 33/1 75 40
19 Jan 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-1 b 8/15 Emerald Green (7L) 20/1 75 40
14
(7)
Golden Aspen silk
Golden Aspen
J: J Penny
T: C Spies
Not disgraced when fifth at Turffontein (dropped to this trip) two weeks ago (had two of these rivals behind); hasn't won for a while but knows how to win here.
678755
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-7 5/15 Blizzard Snow (3½L) 66/1 71 -
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 5/9 Sail The Sky (2L) 33/1 72 60
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-10 7/11 Blind Ambition (10½L) 25/2 73 25
8 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 8/12 Quasikat (6¼L) 50/1 74 40
13 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-7 7/11 Fastnet Filly (8½L) 40/1 75 32
18 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 6/8 Green Sapphire (6L) 20/1 76 38
15
(17)
Alone Time silk
Alone Time
J: A Fortune
T: J S Roux
Didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten just over 3l) in a stakes race last month; can be in the thick of things.
2-8773
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 7-12 3/5 Dantonfromsandton (3¼L) 25/1 68 45
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 7/10 Super Awesome (3¼L) 10/1 71 43
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 7/10 Secret Chord (6¼L) 6/1 73 43
1 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f NvHc 8-9 8/9 Salute The Flag (13L) 10/1 73 34
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-6 2/9 Pendragon (1L) 11/2 72 59
14 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-7 3/7 Samthewiseman (6¾L) 28/10 73 23
16
(2)
Circus Lights silk
Circus Lights
J: P Mxoli
T: G J Maroun
Behind Phala Millions over 5f here (handicap) finishing towards the rear of 14 last week; he meets the required standard ability wise but largely disappointing since successful in a handicap at Turffontein last June.
148-00
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-8 12/13 Samoa (11L) 33/1 68 21
26 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-6 11/11 Komati River (56L) 25/1 68 -
12 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 8/8 Just Var (55L) 16/1 68 -
3 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 4/5 Sail The Sky (8¼L) 7/2 68 36
13 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 1/12 Sparkling Jubilee (nk) 10/1 65 32
4 Jun 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 e/s 13/15 Cityscape (11L) 33/1 67 11
17
(13)
Written In Stone silk
Written In Stone
J: L Nhlapo
T: B Webber
Three-time course winner; last of 14 over 7½f here (handicap) two weeks ago.
186280
Age: 9
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-7 14/14 Sail The Sky (16L) 50/1 67 15
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 8/9 Sail The Sky (9¼L) 20/1 67 30
25 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-12 2/10 Super Awesome (hd) 40/1 67 52
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-7 6/10 Phala Millions (5¼L) 8/1 67 60
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-12 8/11 After Hours (6¼L) 16/1 67 11
21 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 1/11 Time For Charity (2¼L) 25/2 62 57
18
(16)
Walled Garden silk
Walled Garden
J: J Mariba
T: J A Soma
Couldn't quite get the job done when 5-2 third splitting Phala Millions and Circus Lights last June; has had some time off; one to note operating off a reduced mark and his latest effort was promising.
07433-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 359
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-1 b 3/15 Cityscape (1L) 5/2 69 48
9 May 24 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-2 b 3/11 Whorly Whorly (¾L) 9/2 69 50
20 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-8 b 4/12 Grape Shot (1¼L) 66/1 69 50
4 Apr 24 Vaa Vaal 7f NvHc 8-3 b 7/7 Master Christmas (13L) 40/1 72 -
19 Mar 24 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 10/19 Jury's Out (10½L) 25/2 75 43
22 Feb 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 7/10 Nordic Rebel (6¼L) 17/2 75 -
19
(20)
Falcon Strike silk
Falcon Strike
J: M V'Rensburg
T: B D Botes
Held at Turffontein last month by Phala Millions when dropped to this trip; a while since his last success.
005-65
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-5 b 5/15 Phala Millions (3¾L) 10/1 65 29
2 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 b 6/7 Call Me Master (3L) 6/1 67 -
12 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-1 b 5/9 Pendragon (2L) 16/1 67 52
19 Mar 24 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-5 b 10/11 Raining Rubies (13L) 10/1 76 15
7 Mar 24 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 10/15 Fully Loaded (6¼L) 14/1 80 -
20 Feb 24 Vaa Vaal 7f NvHc 9-0 5/8 Mizzen Sail (4½L) 66/1 83 -
20
(14)
Phala Millions silk
Phala Millions
J: M K Katjedi
T: B Webber
Not beaten far when runner-up over 5f here (handicap) last Thursday; has chalked up two wins from his last five.
615172
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-7 2/13 Samoa (2¾L) 25/2 62 49
15 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-9 7/12 Sylvan Warrior (4¼L) 8/1 62 38
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-11 1/15 Captain Efficient (1¼L) 10/1 57 36
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-9 5/12 Inafix (2¼L) 10/1 56 57
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-6 1/10 Sail The Sky (nk) 25/2 53 69
6 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-8 6/8 Thunderbird (3½L) 25/1 55 44
Verdict

ENSUING looks set for a big run. Could go close, and Lady Of Memphis is a genuine contender who should be on your radar.

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