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28 May 2026
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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 June Mr 80 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
18

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
African Prince silk
African Prince
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: R R Magner
Favourite and only narrowly beaten at Turffontein 28 days ago; producing consistent form.
4-2222
Age: 4
Weight: 9-13
OR: 86
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-9 2/11 Lead The Charge (hd) 14/10 86 59
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-7 2/11 Rock Of Bismantova (hd) 3/1 85 69
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-5 2/13 Stoneywood (¾L) 6/1 83 65
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 2/12 Vibe Sa (3½L) 5/2 83 62
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-6 4/9 Plus Four (1¾L) 6/1 83 68
22 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-5 10/13 Pomp It Up (5L) 20/1 84 49
2
(4)
Romilly silk
Romilly
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Scored by just under 3l beating Prized Platinum and Legendary two months ago; his official mark has been hit.
755-61
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 87
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-8 1/16 Time Will Tell (2¾L) 5/1 81 67
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-0 6/13 Stoneywood (3L) 10/1 84 54
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f NvHc 8-12 5/12 Antonio Gaudi (2L) 14/1 86 51
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 5/8 Grand Empire (5¾L) 8/1 89 52
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-7 7/10 Secret Chord (6½L) 14/1 93 36
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-11 10/10 Miami Mountain (13L) 11/2 93 22
3
(18)
Esquevelle silk
Esquevelle
J: C Habib
T: C Binda
Winner of three races at this venue; finished seventh but only beaten just over 2l at Greyville four weeks ago in a; is respected if replicating most recent run.
663087
Age: 7
Weight: 9-11
OR: 84
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 26 Gre Greyville 2f 8-11 b 7/11 Arverni Princess (2L) 16/1 84 -
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-8 b 8/9 It's Personal (4¼L) 33/1 86 62
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 10/11 Rock Of Bismantova (8¼L) 25/2 86 41
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-0 b 3/7 Halberdier (2¾L) 7/1 86 56
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-7 b 6/6 Rafa Bay (5¾L) 7/1 89 33
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-5 6/7 The Specialist (4L) 7/2 90 68
4
(3)
Rock Of Bismantova silk
Rock Of Bismantova
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Finished towards the rear of 16 last Thursday upped to 7f; loves this venue (three wins from 20 course runs); one to be interested in.
-51950
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 83
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 h,b 15/16 Bristol Hercules (13L) 50/1 83 -
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-9 h,b 5/10 Umzingeli Wenyathi (5¼L) 25/1 83 46
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-9 h,b 9/12 Sosoru (13L) 16/1 83 41
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 h,b 1/11 African Prince (hd) 33/1 80 66
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-4 h,b 5/8 His Lordship (3½L) 16/1 81 30
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-4 h,b 16/19 Wayne (15L) 125/1 82 -
5
(13)
Antonio Gaudi silk
Antonio Gaudi
J: M Michel 3
T: R Klaasen
Out of the frame (beaten just over 3l in seventh) at Turffontein over 5f (handicap) splitting Saketini and Esquevelle 46 days ago; useful in this grade; has a lot of course experience.
1-4467
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 81
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-4 7/9 It's Personal (3L) 17/2 82 65
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 6/11 Rock Of Bismantova (2½L) 33/1 82 59
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-4 4/12 Vibe Sa (5½L) 25/2 82 54
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-4 4/7 Sutherland (4L) 5/1 82 46
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f NvHc 9-0 1/12 Red Penny (¾L) 25/2 79 59
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 2/10 Secret Chord (2¾L) 7/1 79 46
6
(10)
Salute The Flag silk
Salute The Flag
J: S Moodley
T: C/T Dawson
Wasn't beaten that far when third (beaten just over 2l) last month at Turffontein in a stakes race; on a good mark based on best form.
92-483
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 81
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f 7-12 b 3/7 Poblano (2L) 16/1 81 61
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 b 8/11 Sunset Riot (13½L) 8/1 83 42
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 b 4/8 Quickfreeze (6¼L) 7/1 84 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-9 b 2/9 Clever Trevor (shd) 20/1 83 -
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 b 9/10 Dark Silver (10L) 50/1 83 13
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 7/9 Ombudsman (5¾L) 7/1 84 58
7
(5)
Stars And Bra'S silk
Stars And Bra'S
J: J Botes 6
T: F Bronkhorst
Useful at this level; could not manage better than eighth in December; returns from an absence here.
24238-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 81
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 8-4 8/10 Tuscan Romance (5¾L) 7/2 82 41
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-9 3/8 Rachel Wall (1¼L) 7/1 82 54
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-3 2/7 Calantha (2L) 20/1 81 -
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-3 4/8 Destiny Of Fire (7½L) 7/1 82 33
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 2/9 Pressonregardless (2¾L) 14/1 82 -
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-11 6/8 Global Thunder (4¼L) 10/1 85 59
8
(12)
Dante's Bond silk
Dante's Bond
J: G Lerena
T: F P Habib
Split a number of these rivals at Turffontein when third, beaten 6l last month; lightly raced with this just his fifth appearance.
0-133
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 83
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 3/12 Sosoru (5¾L) 91/100 84 64
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 3/11 Rock Of Bismantova (½L) 7/1 83 64
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-11 1/10 Arizona Magic (4½L) 25/2 - 51
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-4 11/11 Zalatoris (14L) 66/1 - 18
9
(2)
Biofarmer silk
Biofarmer
J: M V'Rensburg
T: H E Adamson
Last of seven in a graduation plate last month; potentially well treated; a previous winner here.
3749-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 78
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-5 7/7 Kaalvoet (7½L) 25/1 78 50
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-8 9/9 Hong Kong (21L) 10/1 78 -
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-2 4/10 Hemisphere (1¾L) 16/1 80 61
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-4 7/12 Espinoza (6½L) 10/1 82 51
10 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 3/9 Ensuing (3L) 15/2 82 -
26 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 11/12 Busstopinhounslow (6L) 25/1 85 66
10
(8)
Geostorm silk
Geostorm
J: K Strydom
T: A P Peter
Off the mark at the second time of asking scoring narrowly in a maiden plate two months ago; hard to dismiss.
3-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 80
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 1/9 Highwayman Harry (nk) 5/2 - 42
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 3/11 Ice Dragon (2L) 2/1 - 38
11
(6)
Saketini silk
Saketini
J: J R Syster
T: F P Habib
Behind Rock Of Bismantova over 5f at Turffontein (handicap) when last of ten two weeks ago; has won at this track.
-28300
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 80
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-5 h1 10/10 Umzingeli Wenyathi (13½L) 33/1 82 14
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-4 h1 11/12 Sosoru (24L) 10/1 82 -
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 h1 3/9 It's Personal (2L) 14/1 83 68
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-12 h1 8/8 His Lordship (6½L) 8/1 83 16
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-8 h1 2/17 There She Goes (1¼L) 20/1 83 70
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 h1 1/8 Rock Music (3L) 14/1 64 47
12
(17)
Sakura Hanami silk
Sakura Hanami
J: M K Katjedi
T: S G Tarry
Beaten just over 5l (sixth) in a Class 4 at Greyville two months ago; represents a powerful stable.
421-46
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 80
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 6f 9-1 h1 6/8 Ubukhwebezana (5L) 33/10 82 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-3 h1 4/7 Bright And Brazen (3¾L) 4/1 82 48
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 h1 1/8 Lolly Willowes (2L) 46/100 70 29
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 h1 2/13 Rockaroundtheclock (2¾L) 5/2 - 30
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 4/15 Quiet Winter (5¼L) 18/10 - -
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 4/8 Vanakkam (5¼L) 25/2 - 32
13
(7)
One Tiger silk
One Tiger
J: M Yeni
T: F P Habib
Finished in front of several of these (Turffontein) when beaten just under 5l into second at 33-1 last month.
-62492
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 79
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 2/12 Sosoru (4¾L) 33/1 79 64
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-11 9/11 Rock Of Bismantova (4¾L) 14/1 80 46
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-7 4/13 Captain Selvie (1½L) 10/1 81 51
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 2/16 Hathighwaytothesky (¾L) 25/1 80 61
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-7 6/17 There She Goes (2¾L) 20/1 82 64
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-11 h1 10/10 Dontshootthebarman (7¼L) 16/1 85 34
14
(11)
Trail Runner silk
Trail Runner
J: M Mbuto 3
T: S G Tarry
Landed a narrow success in a stakes race when back to this trip three weeks ago; career wins-runs record of 3-12 and from a top trainer; should not be far away.
2-1151
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-2 b 1/7 Nkandla Gold (shd) 9/4 75 43
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-7 b 5/10 Lava Fire (2¾L) 7/2 75 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 b 1/8 Play With The Wind (1L) 25/2 71 67
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 1/9 Traditional Belief (1¾L) 87/100 71 39
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 b 2/11 Continental King (3¾L) 2/1 73 28
16 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 7f Md 9-6 3/9 Blue Poppy (¾L) 28/10 74 40
15
(15)
Cold Shine silk
Cold Shine
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Was tailed off (Greyville) upped to 1m in October in a Class 4; returns from a break today; Callan Murray booking heightens interest.
60799-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 228
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-0 9/9 Kanaal Skater (21L) 25/1 77 -
24 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-10 b 9/9 Bourbon Warrior (14L) 25/1 82 19
10 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 5f 8-5 b 7/8 Connery (3½L) 33/1 87 78
29 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 6f 8-9 b 10/10 Soho Star (21L) 33/1 87 9
18 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-10 6/8 Thisiswhatitmeans (8L) 16/1 87 46
15 Dec 24 Sco Scottsville 5f Hc 9-7 4/11 Kalahari Roller (1¼L) 9/2 89 -
16
(16)
Arizona Magic silk
Arizona Magic
J: P Mxoli
T: P F Matchett
Won by 1½l at Turffontein three weeks ago; on a hat-trick and has shown some recent improvement; now competes off a higher mark but running in a handicap for only the second time.
053211
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 b 1/9 Oriental Bouquet (1¾L) 6/1 68 62
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 1/8 Periodic Table (2¾L) 8/1 66 46
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 b 2/10 Dante's Bond (4½L) 14/1 66 36
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 b 3/7 Rabble-Rouser (2½L) 14/1 61 31
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 5/8 World Order (7L) 33/1 62 13
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 11/13 Errol Flynn (18½L) 75/1 67 -
17
(9)
Prized Platinum silk
Prized Platinum
J: Reserve 1
T: C Binda
He meets the required standard ability wise; a previous winner here; beaten 11th of 16 over 7f here (handicap) seven days ago.
-20040
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 72
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-7 e/s 11/16 Bristol Hercules (6L) 40/1 72 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 e/s 4/16 Romilly (4L) 66/1 73 49
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 e/s 13/13 Captain Selvie (16½L) 40/1 73 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 e/s 16/16 Hathighwaytothesky (15L) 10/1 73 9
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 e/s 2/12 Never Never Land (¾L) 50/1 73 59
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-4 e/s 10/15 Rockaroundtheclock (6½L) 50/1 74 37
18
(14)
Legendary silk
Legendary
J: Reserve 2
T: C Binda
Won a handicap by just over 1l a week ago; course specialist who has won three times here.
-49991
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-9 1/16 Oh My Gucci Girl (1¼L) 9/2 69 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-2 9/16 Romilly (5L) 16/1 70 45
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-0 9/13 Captain Selvie (8¼L) 14/1 71 23
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-8 9/15 Zoombomber (4¼L) 7/2 71 31
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 4/9 Fostinovo (6L) 5/1 71 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 b 1/15 Michael Faraday (shd) 11/2 68 48
Verdict

A wide-open contest but GEOSTORM gets the vote. He has potential for improvement and has won over this C&D. Rock Of Bismantova has winning form over C&D.

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Geostorm

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