SAF - VAAL 21 Apr 2026
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#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 86 HANDICAP 2400m Track: GOOD Rain (Max: 26) |
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Damova is likely to roll to the lead and set a decent tempo. DAMOVA (3) is a distance specialist who is coming along nicely this prep. Finished sixth when fresh from a spell two starts back at Turffontein Inside then improved and scored over 2400m at Turffontein Standside a month ago, getting home by 1.5 lengths. More weight but won this class and trip last time. Fitter again and expected to measure up. ONE MORE STAR (2) meets winner slightly worse at weights but racing well and close to another win. Can turn the tables. BATTLEGROUND (1) tackled a stakes race last time when 8 lengths from the winner in sixth over 2400m in Listed grade at Turffontein Standside. This easier and open to plenty of improvement. FUTUREWOLFF (5) turned in a fine effort to score by 1.5 lengths last time at this course and distance and plummets in the weights. This harder but well placed again.
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BATTLEGROUND
LUCKY HOUDALAKIS 6YO BAY GELDING 63.0KG Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) Comes off a 38 day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 13 at Turffontein Standside in LR on March 14 over 2400m, 8 len behind Daimyo with 54kg at $13.50. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Turffontein Inside on February 19 over 2600m, nose behind Bellerophon with 61.5kg at $3. This easier. Can do a lot better than that last run. |
6 BLAINE MARX-JACOBSON |
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| 2 | 41732 |
ONE MORE STAR
ALEC LAIRD 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) Form hard to fault. Comes off a 31 day let-up. Last start 2nd of 7 at Turffontein Standside on March 21 over 2400m, 1.5 len behind Damova carrying 58.5kg at $3.30. The race before that 3rd of 13 at this track on March 5 over 2000m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Councillor carrying 61kg at $8. Meets winner slightly worse at weights but racing well and close to another win. Can turn the tables. |
7 KEAGAN DE MELO |
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| 3 | 18x61 |
DAMOVA
JOE SOMA 7YO BAY MARE 59.0KG Ms S Wilson, Messrs T J Dodgen, A C Preddy & J A Soma & ANOA (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Andria Dannhauser) Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up second last of 7 at Turffontein Inside on February 19 over 2000m, 7 len behind Kissing Machine with 54.5kg at $15. Second-up won by 1.5 len at Turffontein Standside March 21 over 2400m defeating One More Star with 57kg at $17. More weight but won this class and trip last time. Fitter again and expected to measure up. |
2 MICKAELLE MICHEL |
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| 4 | 10065 |
DIESEL'S SHADOW
ERICO VERDONESE 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier Comes off a 31 day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 7 at Turffontein Standside on March 21 over 2400m, 6 len behind Damova carrying 57.5kg at $34. The run before that 6th of 13 at this track on March 5 over 2000m, slow going 4 len behind Councillor carrying 60kg at $51. This looks too tough. |
5 SERINO MOODLEY |
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| 5 | 50371 |
FUTUREWOLFF
HEATHER E ADAMSON 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Mrs H E Adamson Most recently won by 1.5 len at this track March 26 over 2400m in soft going defeating Full Go carrying 60kg at $11. Before that 7th of 14 at Turffontein Inside on February 19 over 2000m, 6 len behind Casus Belli with 60.5kg at $15. Course and distance winner last time and plummets in the weights. This harder but well placed again. |
1 MUZI YENI |
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| 6 | 35590 |
ROMEO'S MAGIC
BRETT WARREN 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 53.0KG Mr Grant Mower & Ms R van Zyl Most recently ran last of 12 at this track on March 26 over 2400m, on a slow track; 16 len behind Futurewolff carrying 60.5kg at $51. Before that second last of 10 at this track on February 10 over 2400m, 8 len behind Copper Plate with 60kg at $11. Others favoured. |
4 JARRYD PENNY |
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| 7 | 33305 |
EUPHRATES
TONY PETER 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 52.0KG Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) Most recently 5th of 12 at this track on March 26 over 2400m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Futurewolff with 59.5kg at $8. The start before that 11th of 13 at Turffontein Standside in LR on March 14 over 2400m, 14 len behind Daimyo carrying 53kg at $126. Racing okay but look elsewhere. |
3 MARCO V'RENSBURG |
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