Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 27 January Fm 66 Handicap (F & M).
Vaal · Saturday, 24 Jan · 18:55
· 6f 211y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
13
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GOLDEN ASPEN (SAF
🥈 Second
LAPIS LAZULI (SAF
🥉 Third
CAN'T CATCH ME (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
26
25/1
14 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 14 |
Paris Fun (F)
C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 86 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Tony Peter | 3 | 62.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 2 | 12 |
On A Jet Plane (F)
[B]
NON RUNNER.
|
Serino Moodley | D Gray St John | 4 | 62.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 1 |
Rattle Bag (M)
[B]
Course winner. Last of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 25/2). Off 7 months. Something to find on form.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Grant Maroun | 7 | 62.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 13th | 4 | 5 |
Mattiazo (M)
FAV
Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Craig Zackey | David Nieuwenhuizen | 5 | 61.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 7 |
Pearl In Her Crown (F)
[B]
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 8 in handicap () at this course (7.2f, good) 2 days ago.
|
R Danielson | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 61.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 9 |
Concordia (F)
Course winner. Winner here in August. Tenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago.
|
Calvin Habib | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 59 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 13 |
Spirited Girl (M)
C&D winner. 7/1, 3¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Can't Catch Me in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
C Maujean | Craig Mayhew | 5 | 58.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 8 |
Golden Aspen (M)
FAV
5-time course winner. Good length second of 8 to Can't Catch Me in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has to be taken seriously.
|
Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 7 | 57.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 10 |
Together Again (M)
Course winner. Two wins from 70 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Chris Jonker | 6 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 11 |
Can't Catch Me (M)
Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 7 days ago by length from Golden Aspen. Can make presence felt.
|
M Yeni | Brett Webber | 6 | 56.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 4 |
Ghostbuster (M)
Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 144 days. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Must improve.
|
Jacey Botes | Erico Verdonese | 6 | 56.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 12th | 12 | 3 |
Madame Pompadour (M)
Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
S Khumalo | Weiho Marwing | 5 | 56.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 13 | 2 |
Lapis Lazuli (F)
25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.
|
Philasande Mxoli | D Gray St John | 4 | 55.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 14 | 6 |
Kylie's Angel (M)
Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Coerie Lensley | 5 | 53.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Golden Aspen (3/1), Mattiazo (3/1), Can't Catch Me (4/1), Spirited Girl (8/1), Madame Pompadour (9/1), Lapis Lazuli (11/1), Paris Fun (12/1), Kylie's Angel (16/1), Together Again (16/1), On A Jet Plane (16/1), Concordia (22/1), Pearl In Her Crown (25/1), Ghostbuster (25/1), Rattle Bag (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 3795.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 1909.0 ZAR |