Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 June Mr 80 Handicap.
Vaal · Thursday, 28 May · 17:35
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:35
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DANTE'S BOND (SAF
🥈 Second
SALUTE THE FLAG (SAF
🥉 Third
ROMILLY (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 1 |
African Prince (G)
FAV
14/10, good second of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
04-2222 | Blaine Marx-jacobson | Roy Magner | 4 | 63 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 8th | 2 | 4 |
Romilly (G)
1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 58 days ago.
|
0755-61 | K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 62.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 18 |
Esquevelle (G)
[B]
3-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
663087 | Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 7 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 15th | 4 | 3 |
Rock Of Bismantova (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 50/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
0-51950 | Trent Mayhew | Corne Spies | 5 | 61.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 13 |
Antonio Gaudi (G)
Latest win at Turffontein in December. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago.
|
21-4467 | Mickaelle Michel | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 60.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 6 | 10 |
Salute The Flag (G)
[B]
16/1, respectable third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 46 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
792-483 | Serino Moodley | Candice/ta Dawson | 5 | 60.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 13th | 7 | 5 |
Stars And Bra's (F)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (soft). Off 175 days.
|
624238- | Jacey Botes | Fanie Bronkhorst | 4 | 60.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 8 | 12 |
Dante's Bond (G)
1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in March. 91/100, bit below form third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
0-133 | G Lerena | Fabian Habib | 3 | 59.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 9 | 2 |
Biofarmer (G)
C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 56 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
03749-7 | Marco V'Rensburg | Heather Adamson | 5 | 59 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 10 | 8 |
Geostorm (G)
1 win from 1 run this year. 5/2, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
3-1 | Kyle Strydom | Tony Peter | 3 | 58.5 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 14th | 11 | 6 |
Saketini (G)
Course winner. Winner here in December. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
1-28300 | Jeffrey Syster | Fabian Habib | 3 | 58.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 17 |
Sakura Hanami (F)
Winner at Turffontein in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap (33/10) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
21-4640 | Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 3 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 13 | 7 |
One Tiger (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
0-62492 | M Yeni | Fabian Habib | 3 | 58.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 12th | 14 | 11 |
Trail Runner (F)
[B]
3 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 9/4) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
32-1151 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Sean Tarry | 4 | 57.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 15 | 15 |
Cold Shine (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
0799-11 | Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 57.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 16 | 16 |
Arizona Magic (G)
[B]
2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
053211 | Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | 4 | 56.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 17 | 9 |
Prized Platinum (G)
Course winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Uphill task.
|
0-20040 | Reserve 1 | Clinton Binda | 5 | 55.8 kg |
—
|
| — | 18 | 14 |
Legendary (G)
9/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
1-49991 | Reserve 2 | Clinton Binda | 4 | 54.4 kg |
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|
Betting forecast: African Prince (5/2), Geostorm (4/1), Romilly (11/2), One Tiger (8/1), Dante's Bond (12/1), Arizona Magic (16/1), Salute The Flag (20/1), Antonio Gaudi (22/1), Cold Shine (28/1), Esquevelle (33/1), Sakura Hanami (33/1), Biofarmer (40/1), Trail Runner (40/1), Stars And Bra's (50/1), Saketini (66/1), Rock Of Bismantova (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 68282.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 21849.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10936.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5468.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2734.0 ZAR |