Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 24 February Fm 66 Handicap (F & M).
Vaal · Tuesday, 10 Feb · 18:55
· 7f 46y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
12
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SPIRITED GIRL (SAF
🥈 Second
GOLDEN ASPEN (SAF
🥉 Third
CONCORDIA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 9 |
Hubertus Hunt (F)
Course winner. Winner here in January. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
23-1087 | Craig Zackey | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 3 | 61.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 2 |
Northern Kitten (M)
[B]
14/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
84-1975 | Jason Gates | Fabian Habib | 5 | 61.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 3 | 5 |
Pearl In Her Crown (F)
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Very good third of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
142787 | M Yeni | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 61.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 12 |
Last Ginger (M)
[B]
Last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 17/2). Off 137 days. Booking of Michel a plus. Must improve.
|
0-20697 | Mickaelle Michel | Warrick/we Marwing | 5 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 11 |
Golden Aspen (M)
FAV
5-time course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 6/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.
|
261362 | Marco V'Rensburg | Corne Spies | 7 | 59 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 3 |
Concordia (F)
Course winner. Good 1½ lengths third of 10 to Golden Aspen in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 10/1) 9 days ago. Chance on old form.
|
083609 | R Danielson | Fanie Bronkhorst | 3 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 7 | 10 |
Princess Lola (M)
Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.
|
34439-8 | Ryan Munger | Roy Magner | 5 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 11th | 8 | 1 |
Spirited Girl (M)
Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
70-5507 | C Maujean | Craig Mayhew | 5 | 57.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 6 |
Can't Catch Me (M)
C&D winner. Three wins from 61 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
0-14408 | G Lerena | Brett Webber | 6 | 56.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 12th | 10 | 7 |
Ghostbuster (M)
Course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
15606-0 | Jacey Botes | Erico Verdonese | 6 | 55.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 8 |
Together Again (M)
C&D winner. Two wins from 71 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
700-489 | Malesela Katjedi | Chris Jonker | 6 | 55.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 12 | 4 |
Kylie's Angel (M)
Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago.
|
772864 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Coerie Lensley | 5 | 53.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Golden Aspen (3/1), Can't Catch Me (4/1), Spirited Girl (4/1), Concordia (11/2), Pearl In Her Crown (7/1), Kylie's Angel (17/2), Northern Kitten (17/2), Together Again (20/1), Hubertus Hunt (22/1), Last Ginger (25/1), Princess Lola (25/1), Ghostbuster (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 47494.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 15203.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 7590.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 3795.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 1909.0 ZAR |