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18 June 2026
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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 25 June Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 110y
Runners
16

Type
Flat

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
American Rebel silk
American Rebel
J: Wes Marwing
T: W C Marwing
Potentially well treated and can be a player at this level; could not manage better than fifth over 1m2f here (stakes race) last month.
70-665
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 78
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-12 5/9 Ariovistus (7½L) 4/1 80 37
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 6/9 Kudzu (5¾L) 33/1 81 8
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 b 6/11 Jordan (4¼L) 20/1 82 60
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 10/14 Diesel's Shadow (9¼L) 40/1 83 49
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-7 7/11 Daimyo (7L) 40/1 83 -
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 5/9 Eiger Sanction (2¾L) 6/1 84 87
2
(13)
Santiago's Pride silk
Santiago's Pride
J: M V'Rensburg
T: W/W Marwing
This is his level and ran well at this venue when second in September; not beaten too far when sixth of nine in a stakes race four months ago (Scottsville) upped to 1m4f; returns from a layoff here.
24-876
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 123
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 12f 9-6 6/9 Curious Girl (4¼L) 14/1 76 74
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 7/11 Jordan (7½L) 50/1 78 42
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 8/8 Radio Star (15L) 50/1 78 -
26 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 12f 9-1 4/8 Continentalexpress (1¼L) 8/1 78 53
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 2/7 Robert Browning (2¼L) 11/2 77 42
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 1/10 Follow The Master (4¼L) 17/2 74 -
3
(9)
Terrence silk
Terrence
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Finished tailed off at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) last month; one to note despite defeats on last two starts as he scored three runs back.
-52140
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 78
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-5 12/12 Instant Attraction (29L) 10/1 78 -
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 4/9 World Of Royalty (4½L) 16/1 78 40
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 1/9 Asiah's Tiara (2½L) 7/2 76 23
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 2/7 Stokesy (2½L) 14/1 67 -
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 5/9 Palace Guard (4L) 7/2 - 21
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 10/11 Continental King (13L) 6/1 - -
4
(6)
Sky Pilot silk
Sky Pilot
J: G Lerena
T: C Binda
Seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice; came good at the ninth time of asking last month when an easy winner in a maiden plate.
376431
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 77
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 1/11 Winding Power (3¼L) 9/4 72 45
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 b 3/15 Sands Of Valhalla (4L) 20/1 72 39
12 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 4/8 Arizona Magic (7L) 8/1 76 21
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/7 Warning Light (17L) 7/1 78 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 7/8 Quickfreeze (10L) 5/1 78 14
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 3/7 Lovable (1½L) 25/2 76 -
5
(8)
Guerilla Warfare silk
Guerilla Warfare
J: P Mxoli
T: S J Gray
Respectable effort finishing fourth (beaten 1½l) last month upped to this trip; he meets the required standard ability wise.
254984
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 4/10 War Reporter (1¼L) 66/1 75 32
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-7 8/9 Frere Jacques (21L) 16/1 75 3
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-8 9/9 Father Christmas (12L) 25/1 75 33
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 4/10 Chieftain's Shield (2¾L) 33/10 75 32
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 5/9 Robert Browning (3L) 25/2 76 51
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-4 2/8 Radio Star (4¼L) 9/4 76 -
6
(4)
Best Candidate silk
Best Candidate
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice; not beaten too far when ninth of 15 26 days ago at Scottsville in a Class 4; knows how to win so looks a contender.
269-19
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 76
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-10 9/15 Magma Magic (3¾L) 10/1 76 50
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 1/10 Quevano (nk) 4/1 64 95
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 9/16 Wayne (10½L) 33/1 66 21
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 6/11 Luwak (8L) 33/1 66 19
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 e/s 2/6 Follow The Master (10½L) 16/1 - 9
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-12 5/8 Radio Star (11L) 33/1 - 18
7
(12)
Redlightgreenlight silk
Redlightgreenlight
J: K Strydom
T: A P Peter
Has won at this course; couldn't quite get the job done when 9-4 third at Turffontein over 1m (handicap) 49 days ago; looks likely to go well as recent performance was encouraging.
548063
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 76
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 3/9 War Reporter (2½L) 9/4 76 47
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-7 6/11 Fully Loaded (4¾L) 33/1 80 42
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-7 e/s 13/13 Diogenes (14½L) 50/1 82 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-0 e/s 8/13 Councillor (5L) 6/1 85 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-9 e/s 4/11 Storm Ahead (2½L) 6/1 85 -
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 b 5/8 Quickfreeze (6½L) 25/2 88 -
8
(1)
Pompeii Shield silk
Pompeii Shield
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: P P Labuschagne
A previous winner here; useful at this level; creditable effort to finish fourth, beaten 2½l over 1m1f here (handicap) last month; running in a handicap for just the second time.
322414
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-7 4/10 Boundless Love (2¼L) 20/1 72 -
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 1/6 Twelfth Of Never (nk) 18/10 69 38
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 4/10 Sand Script (6¼L) 83/100 69 37
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 2/7 Gimmethespotlight (1¾L) 5/2 69 38
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 2/6 Top Floor (5L) 7/2 69 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 3/10 Status (2L) 14/1 69 57
9
(15)
Zip Code silk
Zip Code 1
J: K Matsunyane
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Not beaten that far over 1m2f here (stakes race) last month (had two of these rivals behind).
254754
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-6 h1 4/9 Ariovistus (4L) 4/1 72 44
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 h1 5/11 Orange County (5L) 25/2 75 42
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 h1 7/9 Kambati (9½L) 10/1 77 32
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-12 h1 4/5 Bjorn Ironside (5L) 6/1 79 35
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 h1 5/7 King Harald (5½L) 9/2 79 34
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 h1 2/9 Robert Browning (2½L) 9/2 79 56
10
(7)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: G Samo-Burthia 6
T: J S Roux
He can be competitive at this level and on a good mark based on best form; finished behind Guerilla Warfare dropped back in distance when finishing last of ten three weeks ago.
530480
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 10/10 War Reporter (13L) 125/1 73 -
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 b 8/12 Instant Attraction (11½L) 25/2 74 11
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 b 4/12 World Of Royalty (4¾L) 40/1 76 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-12 b 11/13 Councillor (8L) 16/1 75 -
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-3 b 3/3 Enflame (3¼L) 8/1 75 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-11 b 5/8 On Target (4½L) 14/1 76 38
11
(2)
Space Mission silk
Space Mission
J: K De Melo
T: S G Tarry
Finished behind Naretoi at Turffontein over 7f (handicap) when beaten just over 5l (ninth of 11) two weeks ago; from top stable.
104429
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 74
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-1 b 9/11 Sea Shanty (5L) 10/1 75 35
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 2/8 Sky Pillar Rock (nk) 6/1 75 49
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 b 4/9 Kambati (3¾L) 25/2 75 48
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 b 4/10 Unsolved Riddle (2¾L) 14/1 76 38
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 b 10/13 Captain Selvie (8½L) 4/1 76 21
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 1/8 Tiger's Captain (4½L) 46/100 76 44
12
(11)
Romeo's Magic silk
Romeo's Magic
J: J Penny
T: B Warren
Has won here before; tenth of 12 here over 1m4f (stakes race) last month.
590600
Age: 8
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-2 b 10/12 Green Machine (7¼L) 125/1 71 -
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 11/12 Instant Attraction (16½L) 100/1 72 -
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-6 b 6/6 Futurewolff (13½L) 66/1 73 -
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 b 12/12 Futurewolff (16L) 50/1 73 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 b 9/10 Copper Plate (8½L) 10/1 73 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-5 b 5/9 Copper Cliff (1½L) 20/1 73 61
13
(14)
Naretoi silk
Naretoi
J: C Maujean
T: B Webber
Respectable effort to finish fourth, beaten 1½l over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) 14 days ago on debut for this trainer; useful at this level; has won here.
130664
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-0 e/s 4/11 Sea Shanty (1½L) 20/1 68 45
4 May 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 b 6/9 Ariovistus (13L) 5/1 71 8
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-3 6/11 Orange County (5¼L) 6/1 73 39
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-11 e/s 10/13 Councillor (6½L) 5/1 74 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 e/s 3/11 Storm Ahead (½L) 4/1 73 -
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 e/s 1/14 War Talk (hd) 28/10 68 -
14
(3)
Itsnowornever silk
Itsnowornever
J: T Mayhew
T: C I Jonker
Has won here previously; good effort when just over 1l second over 1m1f here (handicap) behind Circle Of Grace three weeks ago; off a higher mark.
351652
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 b 2/12 Circle Of Grace (1L) 25/2 64 -
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-4 b 5/10 Pretty Analia (4¼L) 10/1 64 24
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 b 6/11 Hat Furious (13L) 9/4 64 11
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-11 b 1/11 Thambi (3¾L) 33/10 58 54
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-5 5/12 Carnelo (5¼L) 8/1 60 10
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-9 b 3/12 Diogenes (½L) 25/1 60 39
15
(16)
Prophet silk
Prophet
J: M Michel 3
T: C Spies
Has winning track form; towards the rear of 14 over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) last Thursday; a likely player if replicating best previous efforts.
704850
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-11 13/14 Legendary (10L) 33/1 62 -
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-4 5/16 Legendary (3¼L) 6/1 64 49
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 8/10 Pretty Analia (7¾L) 14/1 66 13
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 4/14 Sunset Warrior (1½L) 25/2 66 33
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-1 13/16 Hathighwaytothesky (10L) 20/1 69 25
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-9 7/15 Zoombomber (3¾L) 14/1 69 31
16
(10)
Circle Of Grace silk
Circle Of Grace
J: J Botes 6
T: C Spies
Missed out by a short head last Wednesday (Greyville) in a stakes race; possesses winning form at this track; one-time useful operator.
953712
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 58
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 h,b 2/12 Shiny Bob (shd) 13/2 58 -
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-0 h,b 1/12 Itsnowornever (1L) 17/2 53 -
6 May 26 Gre Greyville 10f 8-10 h,b 7/12 Mohandas (5¼L) 8/1 54 51
23 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 7-11 h1 3/4 We Are The Logans (4½L) 5/1 51 -
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-5 h,b 5/11 Itsnowornever (6L) 10/1 52 25
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 7-13 h,b 9/14 Sunset Warrior (5½L) 25/2 52 10
Verdict

It looks a wide-open race. Terrence rates a serious contender while Prophet and Redlightgreenlight go on the shortlist. However, BEST CANDIDATE looks the one to side with. He has got a win to his name and can show that a below-par effort last time was just a blip.

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Best Candidate

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