Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 27 January Mr 66 Handicap.
Vaal · Saturday, 17 Jan · 18:45
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ZOOMBOMBER (SAF
🥈 Second
TIME FOR CHARITY (SAF
🥉 Third
LEGENDARY (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 16 |
Hathighwaytothesky (F)
One win from 3 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden (3/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.
|
Savanna Valjalo | Tony Peter | 3 | 63 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 7 |
Misty Metal (F)
[B]
Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 16/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Tony Peter | 4 | 63 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 10 |
Legendary (G)
FAV
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 14 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Clinton Binda | 4 | 62.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 11th | 4 | 15 |
Bay Empire (G)
[B1]
7/1, 14¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
Jacey Botes | Tony Peter | 4 | 62.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 8 |
Tiger Storm (G)
Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 4 | 62.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 11 |
Prophet (G)
Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 6 | 61.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 5 |
Concordia (F)
C&D winner. Winner here in August. 18½ lengths last of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Calvin Habib | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 8 | 14 |
Universal Girl (F)
C&D winner. Winner here in October. 8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 65 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 59.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 3 |
Time For Charity (M)
[B]
Course winner. 4/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.
|
Jeffery Syster | Fanie Bronkhorst | 6 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 13 |
Kotinos (G)
C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
R Danielson | Roy Magner | 7 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 13th | 11 | 4 |
Blurred Vision (G)
[B]
Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, 4¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Legendary in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 4 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 1 |
Together Again (M)
Course winner. Two wins from 69 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Chris Jonker | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 13 | 12 |
Zoombomber (G)
5/1, second of 9 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 3 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Enters calculations.
|
S Khumalo | Corne Spies | 5 | 55.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 12th | 14 | 2 |
Summer Shade (G)
[B]
One win from 35 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago.
|
L Nhlapo | Brett Webber | 5 | 55.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 15 | 9 |
Gal Gadot (M)
C&D winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. 6 lengths last of 9 to Misty Metal in handicap at Turffontein (6f, soft) 46 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Shaylen Naidoo | 9 | 52.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 14th | 16 | 6 |
Pacific (G)
[B]
Course winner. One win from 33 Flat runs. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Malesela Katjedi | D Gray St John | 5 | 52.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Legendary (3/1), Tiger Storm (4/1), Zoombomber (9/2), Hathighwaytothesky (13/2), Time For Charity (9/1), Prophet (10/1), Kotinos (14/1), Misty Metal (14/1), Bay Empire (14/1), Universal Girl (22/1), Together Again (25/1), Concordia (25/1), Pacific (28/1), Blurred Vision (40/1), Gal Gadot (66/1), Summer Shade (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 53433.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 17112.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 8556.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4266.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2145.0 ZAR |