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2 July 2026

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 23 July Mr 66 Handicap(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 6f

Runners: 12
Type: Flat

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(2)

Time Will Tell

J: K Strydom

T: F Bronkhorst

Produced a string of consistent efforts; track has proven suitable before; behind Ready Set Fire in an apprentice handicap when a respectable runner-up a week ago.

626622

Age: 3

Weight: 9-7

OR: 68

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-6 b	2/10	Ready Set Fire (1L)	7/1	68	-
14 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-5 b	2/10	Magic Carpet Ride (nk)	10/1	68	49
7 May 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-12 b	6/9	Arizona Magic (4¾L)	6/1	68	43
23 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-5 b	6/11	Plumbago Park (5¼L)	5/2	69	40
31 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-9 b	2/16	Romilly (2¾L)	7/1	69	49
12 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3 b	6/8	Oriental Bouquet (1L)	6/4	69	53

(9)

Sergeant Soqrat

J: M Michel ³

T: C Spies

No impression when eighth of 11 over 5f at Scottsville (stakes race) at the weekend.

984648

Age: 3

Weight: 9-4

OR: 65

Days: 4

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jun 26	Sco Scottsville	5f		9-6 b	8/11	Arverni Princess (7½L)	14/1	65	28
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3 b	4/10	Ready Set Fire (4¼L)	16/1	65	-
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-9 b	6/14	Cold Shine (5½L)	20/1	66	31
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3 b	4/12	Dads Dream (3½L)	20/1	68	35
14 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 b	8/10	Magic Carpet Ride (1¾L)	14/1	70	45
2 May 26	Gre Greyville	7f		9-13 b	9/10	Snow Moon (12L)	100/1	73	30

(1)

Ready Set Fire

J: C Zackey

T: F Bronkhorst

Too good for several of these when winning by just over 1l a week ago in an apprentice handicap; Craig Zackey a good booking; has won off this mark before and cannot be ignored.

006631

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 63

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3	1/10	Time Will Tell (1L)	3/1	63	-
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-8	3/14	Cold Shine (¾L)	7/1	63	48
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-9	6/13	Catfish (5¾L)	40/1	67	35
30 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-5	6/12	Sosoru (9¾L)	14/1	69	43
31 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-1	10/16	Romilly (5½L)	7/1	69	42
5 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-1	10/10	Lava Fire (9¾L)	18/10	69	-

(3)

Iron Will

J: C F Dicken

T: Y Singh

Out of the frame (beaten 4l in fifth) in a Class 5 at Scottsville in April; has winning track form; his best looks to be behind him and unlikely to do better than a supporting role.

-12005

Age: 7

Weight: 9-2

OR: 62

Days: 67

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 26	Sco Scottsville	8f	8-4 e/s	5/15	Master Bomber (4L)	14/1	63	34
11 Apr 26	Gre Greyville	7f	8-3 e/s	11/14	Tam's Knight (5¾L)	50/1	63	41
22 Mar 26	Gre Greyville	7f	8-12 e/s	11/11	Meerkat Moon (11½L)	9/2	63	9
15 Feb 26	Sco Scottsville	8f	8-11 e/s	2/11	Mississippi Spice (½L)	15/2	62	64
2 Jan 26	Gre Greyville	7f	8-7 e/s	1/6	Grand Appeal (shd)	4/1	58	-
19 Dec 25	Gre Greyville	6f	8-3 e/s	1/10	Music Is Life (1¼L)	10/1	54	45

(6)

Oh My Gucci Girl

J: P Mxoli

T: P F Matchett

A previous winner here; produced a string of consistent efforts; finished fourth last month albeit only beaten 1l upped to 1m½f.

426724

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 62

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Hc	8-3	4/10	Pretty Analia (1L)	28/10	60	38
21 May 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-0	2/16	Legendary (1¼L)	7/1	60	53
3 Apr 26	Gre Greyville	7f		7-9	7/9	Happy Fortune (6L)	10/1	62	36
22 Mar 26	Gre Greyville	8f		8-12	6/12	Saint Brigid (5¼L)	25/2	63	34
23 Feb 26	Gre Greyville	8f		8-9	2/9	Peggy Sue Shake (hd)	25/2	57	37
6 Feb 26	Gre Greyville	7f		8-8 b	4/10	Izibulo (5¾L)	14/1	59	28

(11)

Jet Cat

J: J R Syster

T: H Van Der Westhuizen

Has winning form over this course and distance on the CV; better than this level in his pomp; a close fifth over 5f here (handicap) 49 days ago; could have a say.

87-145

Age: 10

Weight: 9-0

OR: 60

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0 b	5/10	Magic Carpet Ride (½L)	11/2	60	46
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0 b	4/11	Time Is Precious (3¾L)	10/1	60	43
27 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-10 b	1/9	Blindfire (½L)	25/2	57	51
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11 b	7/12	There She Goes (4½L)	16/1	58	24
2 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-12 b	8/9	Misty Metal (5¼L)	16/1	59	47
28 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-11 b	4/13	Peregrine Falcon (4½L)	14/1	60	-

(12)

Nkandla Gold

J: C Habib

T: B Webber

Produced several respectable runs lately; multiple course winner; wasn't disgraced when second of nine on Saturday (Turffontein) in a stakes race; if he is able to build on his most recent effort then in the mix.

492642

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 59

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-3 h,b	2/9	Set To Music (1L)	16/1	59	49
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3 h,b	4/14	Cold Shine (3L)	25/1	60	39
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 h,b	6/12	Dads Dream (5¼L)	33/1	61	26
4 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-9 h,b	2/7	Trail Runner (shd)	5/1	61	37
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3 h,b	9/11	Time Is Precious (8¼L)	25/2	63	29
5 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-8 h,b	4/7	Pivotal Role (2½L)	14/1	63	-

(8)

Daring Act

J: K Matsunyane

T: R Klaasen

Out of the frame when eighth last week in an apprentice handicap; performed at a higher level than this in his peak; track has proven suitable before.

077438

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 58

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-11	8/10	Ready Set Fire (7½L)	8/1	58	-
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-0	3/12	Dads Dream (3L)	10/1	59	33
4 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f		8-7	4/7	Trail Runner (1½L)	9/2	60	31
31 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-6	7/16	Romilly (4¾L)	40/1	61	39
5 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-1	7/7	Precocious (6¼L)	16/1	62	33
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-8	11/17	There She Goes (5L)	40/1	63	50

(5)

Lilac Snow

J: K De Melo

T: W C Marwing

A few throw outs since her success in a maiden plate at Turffontein in November; had three of these ahead of her here over 5f (handicap) when producing a respectable effort 49 days ago; meeting some horses in good form and one to tread carefully with.

1-6459

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 58

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0	9/10	Magic Carpet Ride (2½L)	7/1	60	39
30 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-3	5/14	Angel's Oasis (4L)	25/2	60	51
24 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-0	4/12	Blindfire (3½L)	16/1	62	43
10 Feb 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	7-11	6/10	Season's Greetings (2L)	66/1	62	48
27 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	1/8	Pleiades Star (½L)	4/1	59	44
14 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	2/10	Universal Girl (hd)	9/4	57	27

(7)

Mariachi Madness

J: B Marx-Jacobson ³

T: C Binda

Has winning form at this track; towards the rear of 13 at Turffontein in February; layoff to overcome; this looks a fair heat so makes little appeal.

0900-0

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 57

Days: 138

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-4 b	12/13	Captain Selvie (12½L)	100/1	59	-
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-12 b	13/15	Legendary (6¾L)	20/1	59	17
26 Nov 25	Ken Kenilworth	6f		8-10 b	10/11	Paratrooper (8½L)	25/1	61	24
15 Nov 25	Ken Kenilworth	7f		8-11 b	9/9	Count William (5¼L)	14/1	61	39
8 Oct 25	Dur Durbanville	6f		8-10	12/12	Street Outlaw (12L)	10/1	61	-
11 Sep 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-10 b	2/8	Across The Bow (nk)	5/1	61	44

(10)

Bell Of Angelus

J: T Mayhew

T: B Webber

Finished towards the rear of 14 (Turffontein) at the weekend; has scored over C&D.

507000

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 55

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3	11/14	Kia Kaha (6½L)	66/1	55	20
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3	12/14	Cold Shine (11½L)	100/1	60	5
26 May 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-3	11/12	Dads Dream (13½L)	100/1	65	-
7 May 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-0	7/9	Arizona Magic (4¾L)	66/1	69	44
30 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-8	13/14	Angel's Oasis (9¼L)	100/1	69	33
21 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-4	5/10	Sigrid Swing (4½L)	100/1	71	49

(4)

King Bluetooth

J: M K Katjedi

T: C I Jonker

Has won over C&D; caused a 33-1 surprise when landing Vaal handicap last week; should be involved as has won off this mark in the last 12 months.

700401

Age: 3

Weight: 8-5

OR: 53

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-3	1/12	The Mightiest (¾L)	33/1	53	-
21 May 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-3	10/16	Legendary (7½L)	40/1	53	24
12 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3	4/10	Michael Faraday (2½L)	100/1	53	47
19 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3	10/10	Unsolved Riddle (12L)	100/1	55	-
12 Mar 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	8-3 b	13/14	Sunset Warrior (11½L)	50/1	55	-
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-4	7/8	Can't Catch Me (4¼L)	40/1	56	29

Ready Set Fire is respected while Nkandla Gold has been stacking up some good efforts. But KING BLUETOOTH looks set for a big run. He won off this mark not long ago and has won once over this C&D.

King Bluetooth

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