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Vaal (SAF) 14:10

11:50 12:25 13:00 13:35 14:10 14:50 15:25

14:10 Tue 05 May 2026
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Purse : R7,147 Age : 3yo+ Surface: Turf Runners : 14	Distance : 5f 212y
Runners : 14 runners	Surface: Turf

Pedigree

Recent Form

Form

Silk

Horse Name (Days Off)

Jockey

Age

Wgt

Odds

Entry (Draw) Silk

Pedigree

Jockey & Trainer

Trainer

(Equip)

10755-61

ROMILLY (SAF) ⁽³⁵⁾

Keagan De Melo

9-6

Bet

1 (5)

b g WHAT A WINTER (SAF) - CLARA ISABELLA (SAF) TRIPPI (USA)

J: Keagan De Melo
T: J. J. van Vuuren, South Africa

J. J. van Vuuren, South Africa

10755-61

1 ⁽⁵⁾ ROMILLY (SAF) ⁽³⁵⁾

Bet

1 (5)

J: Keagan De Melo
T: J. J. van Vuuren, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 9-6

1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
31 Mar 26	Vaa	1/16	2.75	F	5f 212y		Keagan De Melo	5/1f
21 Feb 26	Trf	6/13	3.05	F	5f 169y		Keagan De Melo	10/1
16 Dec 25	Trf	5/12	2.1	F	5f 169y		Gavin Lerena	14/1
23 Nov 25	Vaa	5/8	5.8	F	6f 211y		Gavin Lerena
4 Nov 25	Vaa	7/10	6.4	F	5f 212y		Gavin Lerena	14/1

1-3

RUSSIAN NOBILITY (SAF) ⁽¹²⁴⁾

Craig Zackey

9-5

Bet

2 (2)

b f HAWWAAM (SAF) - TATIANA (SAF) WINDRUSH (USA)

J: Craig Zackey
T: M. N. Houdalakis, South Africa

M. N. Houdalakis, South Africa

1-3

2 ⁽²⁾ RUSSIAN NOBILITY (SAF) ⁽¹²⁴⁾

Bet

2 (2)

J: Craig Zackey
T: M. N. Houdalakis, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 9-5

Winner at Turffontein in November. Third of 7 in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 124 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
1 Jan 26	Trf	3/7	7.8	F	6f 211y		Ryan Munger	33/10
13 Nov 25	Trf	1/8	2.8	F	5f 212y		Craig Zackey	15/4

95600-519

ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Trent Mayhew

9-5

Bet

3 (10)

b g FUTURA (SAF) - CASTELNOVA (SAF) JUDPOT (USA)

J: Trent Mayhew
T: T. Spies, South Africa

T. Spies, South Africa

95600-519

3 ⁽¹⁰⁾ ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

3 (10)

J: Trent Mayhew
T: T. Spies, South Africa
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in April. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	9/12	12.75	F	5f 169y		Trent Mayhew	16/1
4 Apr 26	Trf	1/11	0.2	F	5f 169y		Trent Mayhew	33/1
10 Feb 26	Vaa	5/8	3.5	F	4f 214y		Ryan Munger	16/1
20 Dec 25	Vaa	16/19	15.2	F	7f 73y		Kabelo Matsunyane	125/1
27 Nov 25	Trf	10/12	21.9	F	7f 46y		Kabelo Matsunyane	33/1

73146-948

TURBO POWER (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Mickaelle Michel (3)

9-5

Bet

4 (7)

b g TWICE OVER - OFF THE MARK (SAF) JET MASTER (SAF)

J: Mickaelle Michel (3)
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa

S. G. Tarry, South Africa

(b)

73146-948

4 ⁽⁷⁾ TURBO POWER (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

4 (7)

J: Mickaelle Michel (3)
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa
Age: 6 Wgt: 9-5 Eq: (b)

C&D winner. 25/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Very hard to make a case for.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	8/12	12.5	F	5f 169y	(b)	Richard Fourie	25/2
12 Mar 26	Trf	4/7	4.1	F	4f 214y	(b)	Ryan Munger	14/1
19 Feb 26	Trf	9/12	5.15	F	7f 46y		Ryan Munger	25/1
4 Nov 25	Vaa	6/10	5.1	F	5f 212y	(b)	Serino Moodley	16/1
20 Sep 25	Trf	4/8	3.0	F	4f 214y	(b)	Trent Mayhew (3)	20/1

0-133

DANTE'S BOND (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Blaine Marx-Jacobson (6)

9-3

Bet

5 (13)

b g RAFEEF (AUS) - JO'S BOND (SAF) CAPTAIN AL (SAF)

J: Blaine Marx-Jacobson (6)
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa

F. P. Habib, South Africa

0-133

5 ⁽¹³⁾ DANTE'S BOND (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

5 (13)

J: Blaine Marx-Jacobson (6)
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 9-3

NON RUNNER.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	3/12	5.75	F	5f 169y		Blaine Marx-Jacobson (6)	91/100f
4 Apr 26	Trf	3/11	0.5	F	5f 169y		Ryan Munger	7/1
7 Mar 26	Trf	1/10	4.4	F	5f 169y		Blaine Marx-Jacobson (9)	25/2
27 Jul 25	Gre	11/11	13.9	F	5f 212y		Philasande Mxoli	66/1

5221-4467

ANTONIO GAUDI (SAF) ⁽²³⁾

Callan Murray

9-3

Bet

6 (1)

b g ERUPT (IRE) - PRINCESS SASSI (SAF) MODEL MAN (SAF)

J: Callan Murray
T: R. Klaasen, South Africa

R. Klaasen, South Africa

5221-4467

6 ⁽¹⁾ ANTONIO GAUDI (SAF) ⁽²³⁾

Bet

6 (1)

J: Callan Murray
T: R. Klaasen, South Africa
Age: 4 Wgt: 9-3

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 23 days ago. Must improve.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
12 Apr 26	Trf	7/9	3.25	F	4f 214y		Kyle Strydom	17/2
4 Apr 26	Trf	6/11	2.35	F	5f 169y		Callan Murray	33/1
29 Jan 26	Vaa	4/12	5.5	F	5f 212y		Kabelo Matsunyane	25/2
15 Jan 26	Vaa	4/7	3.8	F	5f 212y		Kabelo Matsunyane	5/1
16 Dec 25	Trf	1/12	0.8	F	5f 169y		Kabelo Matsunyane	25/2

30792-483

SALUTE THE FLAG (SAF) ⁽²³⁾

Chase Maujean

9-3

Bet

7 (14)

b g FLYING THE FLAG (IRE) - KRYSTLE CARRINGTON (SAF) DYNASTY (SAF)

J: Chase Maujean
T: C/T Dawson, South Africa

C/T Dawson, South Africa

(b)

30792-483

7 ⁽¹⁴⁾ SALUTE THE FLAG (SAF) ⁽²³⁾

Bet

7 (14)

J: Chase Maujean
T: C/T Dawson, South Africa
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (b)

Respectable third of 7 in minor event (16/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
12 Apr 26	Trf	3/7	2.1	F	4f 214y	(b)	Blaine Marx-Jacobson (6)	16/1
14 Feb 26	Trf	8/11	13.5	F	6f 211y	(b)	Jarryd Penny	8/1
27 Jan 26	Vaa	4/8	6.3	F	7f 46y	(b)	Serino Moodley	7/1
30 Dec 25	Trf	2/9	0.1	F	6f 211y	(b)	Chase Maujean	20/1
9 Nov 25	Trf	9/10	10.2	F	7f 210y	(b)	Trent Mayhew (3)	50/1

5791-2830

SAKETINI (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Muzi Yeni

9-1

Bet

8 (11)

ch g DANON PLATINA (JPN) - GIN FIZZ (SAF) SOFT FALLING RAIN (SAF)

J: Muzi Yeni
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa

F. P. Habib, South Africa

(h)

5791-2830

8 ⁽¹¹⁾ SAKETINI (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

8 (11)

J: Muzi Yeni
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 9-1 Eq: (h)

NON RUNNER.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	11/12	24.25	F	5f 169y		Muzi Yeni	10/1
12 Apr 26	Trf	3/9	2.0	F	4f 214y		Malesela Katjedi	14/1
10 Feb 26	Vaa	8/8	6.7	F	4f 214y		Jason Gates	8/1
11 Jan 26	Trf	2/17	1.3	F	4f 214y		Julius Mariba	20/1
18 Dec 25	Vaa	1/8	3.0	F	4f 214y		Julius Mariba	14/1

9003749-7

BIOFARMER (SAF) ⁽³³⁾

Marco V'rensburg

9-0

Bet

9 (9)

b g POMODORO (SAF) - GEOLINA (SAF) KABOOL

J: Marco V'rensburg
T: H. E. Adamson, South Africa

H. E. Adamson, South Africa

(t)

9003749-7

9 ⁽⁹⁾ BIOFARMER (SAF) ⁽³³⁾

Bet

9 (9)

J: Marco V'rensburg
T: H. E. Adamson, South Africa
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-0 Eq: (t)

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Last of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 25/1) 33 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
2 Apr 26	Vaa	7/7	7.6	F	4f 214y	(t)	Muzi Yeni	25/1
25 Sep 25	Vaa	9/9	21.25	F	5f 212y	(t)	Chase Maujean	10/1
14 Aug 25	Vaa	4/10	1.7	F	5f 212y	(t)	Chase Maujean	16/1
26 Jul 25	Trf	7/12	6.5	F	4f 214y	(t)	Calvin Habib	10/1
10 Jul 25	Trf	3/9	3.0	F	5f 212y	(t)	Calvin Habib	15/2

3-1

GEOSTORM (SAF) ⁽³⁸⁾

8-13

Bet

10 (12)

b g BUFFALO BILL CODY (IRE) - MUSICAL ROMANCE (SAF) TRIPPI (USA)

J:
T: A. P. Peter, South Africa

A. P. Peter, South Africa

3-1

10 ⁽¹²⁾ GEOSTORM (SAF) ⁽³⁸⁾

Bet

10 (12)

J:
T: A. P. Peter, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 8-13

1 win from 1 run this year. 5/2, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
28 Mar 26	Trf	1/9	0.4	F	5f 212y		Kyle Strydom	5/2
9 Oct 25	Vaa	3/11	2.05	F	5f 212y		Kobeli Lihaba	2/1f

280-62492

ONE TIGER (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Malesela Katjedi

8-11

Bet

11 (4)

b g ONE WORLD (SAF) - ZILI (SAF) PARADE LEADER (USA)

J: Malesela Katjedi
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa

F. P. Habib, South Africa

(t)

280-62492

11 ⁽⁴⁾ ONE TIGER (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

11 (4)

J: Malesela Katjedi
T: F. P. Habib, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 8-11 Eq: (t)

NON RUNNER.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	2/12	4.75	F	5f 169y	(t)	Malesela Katjedi	33/1
4 Apr 26	Trf	9/11	4.8	F	5f 169y	(t)	Kabelo Matsunyane	14/1
14 Feb 26	Trf	4/13	1.6	F	5f 169y	(t)	Marco V'rensburg	10/1
24 Jan 26	Vaa	2/16	0.8	F	5f 212y	(t)	Marco V'rensburg	25/1
11 Jan 26	Trf	6/17	2.8	F	4f 214y	(t)	Ryan Munger	20/1

258103-87

LAUGHING WILLIAM (SAF) ⁽³¹⁾

Mxolisi Mbuto (3)

8-10

Bet

12 (6)

b g WILLIAM LONGSWORD (SAF) - LAUGHING RIVER (SAF) WINDRUSH (USA)

J: Mxolisi Mbuto (3)
T: C/T Dawson, South Africa

C/T Dawson, South Africa

(b+t)

258103-87

12 ⁽⁶⁾ LAUGHING WILLIAM (SAF) ⁽³¹⁾

Bet

12 (6)

J: Mxolisi Mbuto (3)
T: C/T Dawson, South Africa
Age: 6 Wgt: 8-10 Eq: (b+t)

Course winner. 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Rock of Bismantova in handicap (66/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 31 days ago.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
4 Apr 26	Trf	7/11	4.05	F	5f 169y	(b+t)	Kobeli Lihaba	66/1
27 Jan 26	Vaa	8/8	15.55	F	7f 46y	(b+t)	Dennis Schwarz	25/2
16 Dec 25	Trf	3/13	1.5	F	6f 211y	(b+t)	Dennis Schwarz	16/1
28 Sep 25	Trf	10/10	21.0	F	7f 46y	(b+t)	Kobeli Lihaba	20/1
30 Aug 25	Trf	1/9	0.25	F	7f 46y	(b+t)	Kobeli Lihaba	16/1

2-3760311

PLUMBAGO PARK (SAF) ⁽¹²⁾

Calvin Habib

8-9

Bet

13 (3)

b f RAFEEF (AUS) - FRESH (SAF) QUERARI (GER)

J: Calvin Habib
T: B. Webber, South Africa

B. Webber, South Africa

2-3760311

13 ⁽³⁾ PLUMBAGO PARK (SAF) ⁽¹²⁾

Bet

13 (3)

J: Calvin Habib
T: B. Webber, South Africa
Age: 3 Wgt: 8-9

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
23 Apr 26	Vaa	1/11	2.0	F	5f 212y		Calvin Habib
31 Mar 26	Vaa	3/16	3.25	F	5f 212y		Calvin Habib	25/1
14 Mar 26	Trf	10/15	8.35	F	5f 169y		Jason Gates	50/1
24 Feb 26	Vaa	6/8	5.25	F	4f 214y		Calvin Habib	8/1
10 Feb 26	Vaa	7/10	2.5	F	5f 212y		Jeffery Syster	8/1

341-23800

PEREGRINE FALCON (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Philasande Mxoli

8-9

Bet

14 (8)

b g GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - LANNER FALCON (SAF) TRIPPI (USA)

J: Philasande Mxoli
T: P. F. Matchett, South Africa

P. F. Matchett, South Africa

(b+t)

341-23800

14 ⁽⁸⁾ PEREGRINE FALCON (SAF) ⁽⁵⁾

Bet

14 (8)

J: Philasande Mxoli
T: P. F. Matchett, South Africa
Age: 5 Wgt: 8-9 Eq: (b+t)

NON RUNNER.

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	Dis	Eq	Jockey	Odds
30 Apr 26	Trf	12/12	29.5	F	5f 169y	(b+t)	Philasande Mxoli	50/1
28 Mar 26	Trf	10/10	10.5	F	1m 99y	(b+t)	Craig Zackey	6/1
14 Feb 26	Trf	8/9	24.0	F	6f 211y	(b+t)	Rachel Venniker (3)	33/20f
24 Jan 26	Vaa	3/16	1.1	F	5f 212y	(b+t)	Philasande Mxoli	3/1f
3 Jan 26	Trf	2/9	0.4	F	6f 211y	(t)	Gavin Lerena	28/10f

Analyst Verdict

Analyst Comments

Analyst's Verdict

PLUMBAGO PARK is taken to win again. Salute The Flag can fly, while Geostorm is promising.

14:10 Vaal (SAF) Racecard on Tuesday 05 May 2026

The 5f 212y 14:10 FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MR 84 HANDICAP at Vaal (SAF) will be run on Tuesday 05 May 2026. It is open to 3yo+ and has a prize fund of R7,147. There are 10 runners.

Timeform's verdict for this race is PLUMBAGO PARK (SAF), ridden by Calvin Habib and trained by B. Webber, South Africa.

Non-runners:

DANTE'S BOND (SAF), trained by F. P. Habib, South Africa.
SAKETINI (SAF), trained by F. P. Habib, South Africa.
ONE TIGER (SAF), trained by F. P. Habib, South Africa.
PEREGRINE FALCON (SAF), trained by P. F. Matchett, South Africa.

Vaal (SAF) 14:10

Vaal (SAF)

14:10 Tue 05 May 2026

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14:10 Vaal (SAF) Racecard on Tuesday 05 May 2026