For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 72 Handicap.
Vaal · Thursday, 26 Mar · 16:55
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:55
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FULL GO (SAF
🥈 Second
CASUS BELLI (SAF
🥉 Third
ARLINGTON ACTION (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
10
9/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 4 |
Arlington Action (G)
[B]
3-time C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft, 40/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Calvin Ngcobo | Tyrone Zackey | 7 | 60.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 12th | 2 | 9 |
Romeo's Magic (G)
[B]
C&D winner. 10/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 44 days ago.
|
Jacey Botes | Brett Warren | 8 | 60.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 2 |
Futurewolff (G)
Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good 6 lengths seventh of 14 to Casus Belli in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.
|
Ryan Munger | Heather Adamson | 6 | 59.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 3 |
Euphrates (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Winner here in December. 125/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Something to find on form.
|
Kyle Strydom | Tony Peter | 4 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 11 |
Military Moves (G)
Course winner. Winner here in November. 7½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Diogenes in listed race at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 66/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
M Yeni | Robbie Sage | 3 | 58.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 8 |
Casus Belli (G)
FAV
Course winner. 11/2, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
|
Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | 4 | 55.3 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 7 | 12 |
Nuclear Force (G)
C&D winner. 33/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.
|
Blaine Marx-jacobson | Erico Verdonese | 6 | 54.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 1 |
Pomozelous (M)
Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 61 days ago by ¾ length from Military Moves. Merits consideration.
|
Jeffery Syster | Joey Soma | 6 | 54.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 10 |
Gift Of Royal (G)
[B]
Ninth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Nhlapo a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
L Nhlapo | Brett Webber | 4 | 53.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 5 |
Full Go (G)
Course winner. Three wins from 68 Flat runs. Creditable 2 lengths third of 14 to Casus Belli in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.
|
Jarryd Penny | Billy Ruiters | 7 | 53.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 6 |
Hat Furious (G)
[B]
Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 53 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Malesela Katjedi | Erico Verdonese | 5 | 52.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 11th | 12 | 7 |
Gold De Grace (G)
[B]
C&D winner. One win from 41 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 66/1, 4½ lengths sixth of 14 to Casus Belli in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Chris Jonker | 5 | 52.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Casus Belli (9/4), Euphrates (11/2), Military Moves (7/1), Pomozelous (7/1), Hat Furious (15/2), Futurewolff (8/1), Full Go (8/1), Arlington Action (9/1), Nuclear Force (18/1), Gold De Grace (20/1), Gift Of Royal (25/1), Romeo's Magic (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 59373.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 4761.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2381.0 ZAR |