Next Vaal Racemeeting Saturday 20 December Maiden Handicap.
Vaal · Thursday, 18 Dec · 18:45
· 7f 101y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
12
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
RED SUNRISE (SAF
🥈 Second
RED ENCHANTRESS (SAF
🥉 Third
OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
67
66/1
13 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 5 |
Stokesy (G)
Creditable fourth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
46-4157 | Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | 8 |
Red Sunrise (G)
FAV
14/1, excellent third of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.
|
6473- | G Lerena | Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 3 | 59.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 8th | 3 | 12 |
Actuary (G)
33/1, third of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.
|
463- | Calvin Habib | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 59 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 11th | 4 | 13 |
Battle Ofthe Bulge (G)
Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.
|
32750-4 | Jeffery Syster | Brett Webber | 5 | 59 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 11 |
Royale Jacket (G)
[B]
16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
|
525424 | Kobeli Lihaba | Warrick/we Marwing | 3 | 56.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 6 | 9 |
Codeword (F)
40/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 37 days ago.
|
847-750 | Philasande Mxoli | Sean Tarry | 4 | 56.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 6 |
Anonymous (C)
Eleventh of 14 in maiden at this course (7.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
6900-08 | S Khumalo | Kobus Roux | 4 | 54.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 8 | 1 |
Hurricane Power (F)
Excellent third of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.
|
0-57366 | M Yeni | Fabian Habib | 3 | 54.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 4 |
Red Enchantress (F)
100/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.
|
74-6070 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Phillip Labuschagne | 3 | 53.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 3 |
Oklahoma Smokeshow (C)
FAV
25/1, creditable fifth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
51-3125 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 3 | 53.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 11 | 2 |
Winter Wedding (F)
Seventh of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must step up.
|
603447- | Savanna Valjalo | Tony Peter | 3 | 52.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 12 | 7 |
Leanne's Love (F)
[B]
Last of 8 in maiden (125/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 2 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
008786- | Malesela Katjedi | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 52.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 13 | 10 |
Explosive Charm (F)
Eighth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 75/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.
|
588- | L Nhlapo | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 52.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Oklahoma Smokeshow (10/3), Red Sunrise (10/3), Stokesy (7/2), Winter Wedding (6/1), Actuary (7/1), Royale Jacket (17/2), Red Enchantress (16/1), Codeword (16/1), Hurricane Power (16/1), Anonymous (28/1), Battle Ofthe Bulge (28/1), Explosive Charm (66/1), Leanne's Love (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65312.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20907.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10442.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5233.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2616.0 ZAR |