Vaal Race 3 - Youcanbetonus! Mdn Plate
UNCLE BOB (8) Did well when 2nd last run at Turffontein. Up to these. ALL TIME LEGEND (9) Finished 2nd last start here. Very competitive this preparation. Can give this a shake. MINDFRAME (5) Alec Laird trained 3yo by Flower Alley having first race start. Betting as a guide. HATTORI HANZO (12) Disappointing outing when 4th last start at Turffontein but facing a rise in trip. Can win at odds.
Jockey: Trent Mayhew
Weight: 58kgs
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Was safely held on debut at Turffontein Inside, finishing last in a MPLTE over 1450m and beaten over 17 lengths after starting at big odds. He is second-up and draws barrier 1, but he has not raced at around 1700m before and the first run leaves a fair gap to close. The class drop offers some help, yet he must show far more under race pressure.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 22/10/2026 | - | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Jacey Botes | 55.5kg | 1:31.05 | - | 5 |
| 17.5L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Raymond Danielson
Weight: 58kgs
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Placed on debut at this track in a five-runner MPLTE, finishing third behind Fire To The Stars but still beaten eight and a half lengths after starting at big odds. He gets weight relief from that 60kg run and should take benefit from race experience. All Time Legend had his measure in that race, so he shapes more as a genuine place hope than a clear winning threat.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 29/10/2026 | - | MPLTE | $6,560.00 | Vaal | 1700m | Good | Tom Lukhele | 60kg | 1:44.80 | - | 4 |
| 8.5L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Kyle Strydom
Weight: 60kgs
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Has been well beaten in two recent runs, finishing seventh at this track last start and beaten over 17 lengths after starting at big odds. The run prior at Turffontein Standside was also plain when fifth, beaten over 11 lengths. He has two placings from four starts at this track and some 1700m experience, but the current form is hard to recommend.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 03/11/2026 | 105 | MPLTE | $14,470.00 | Vaal | 1800m | Good | Kyle Strydom | 60kg | 1:50.96 | - | 9 |
| 17.0L | $51.00 |
| 5/9 | 21/07/2026 | 19 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Kyle Strydom | 60kg | 1:39.04 | - | 5 |
| 11.2L | $26.00 |
| 3/6 | 02/07/2026 | 14 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1800m | Good | Kyle Strydom | 60kg | 1:52.10 | - | 2 |
| 2.2L | $9.00 |
| 3/8 | 18/06/2026 | 336 | MPLTE | $6,440.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | Nkosithandile Ngqwangi | 60kg | 1:36.22 | - | 8 |
| 6.8L | $26.00 |
| 6/9 | 17/07/2025 | 114 | MPLTE | $8,850.00 | Turffontein | 1800m | Good | J Gates | 60kg | 1:54.58 | - | 1 |
| 3.9L | $126.00 |
| 6/6 | 25/03/2025 | 29 | MPLATE | $10,470.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | N Klink | 60kg | 1:38.75 | - | 6 |
| 24.5L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/02/2025 | - | MPLATE | $10,170.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good Soft | P Mxoli | 60kg | 1:39.93 | - | 5 |
| 32.0L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Mickaelle Michel
Weight: 58kgs
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Improved sharply last start when third at Turffontein Standside in a MPLTE, beaten just over two lengths behind Storm Cyclone after being big odds. That was a clear step forward from his debut seventh at this track, and he now comes here third-up with weight relief and a 1.5kg claim. Lightly raced, race-fit and trending the right way, he has a strong winning case.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 24/10/2026 | 23 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:40.90 | - | 4 |
| 2.3L | $41.00 |
| 7/12 | 01/10/2026 | - | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 59kg | 1:08.48 | - | 2 |
| 14.3L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Blaine Marx-Jacobson
Weight: 58kgs
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Makes his debut as a R325,000 yearling purchase for Alec Laird, whose debut runners have one win and 13 placings from 30 starters. The trainer-sire combination has produced 17 wins from 121 starts, and the family includes winners such as Double Dash, Pascali and Canford Rose. With no race evidence, he remains a watch-and-assess runner.
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 58kgs
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Returns from a five-month break after being unplaced in two starts at this track. He was last seen when tenth behind Raptor King, beaten just under eight lengths and unwanted in the market, after an eighth on debut behind Sherlock Holmes. The profile is still raw, but any natural improvement fresh could put him into the minor-money mix.
Last Starts 146 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 | 18/06/2026 | 79 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Denis Schwarz | 60kg | 1:22.94 | - | 12 |
| 7.9L | $126.00 |
| 8/11 | 31/03/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,950.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Denis Schwarz | 60kg | 1:09.84 | - | 2 |
| 8.6L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Chase Maujean
Weight: 58kgs
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Has been unable to threaten at his past two, finishing sixth at Turffontein Inside last start and beaten over 10 lengths after being unwanted in the market. The start prior was another sixth there, beaten just over six lengths. With one placing from 11 starts and unplaced form across nine good-track runs, he has to find a much stronger level.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 22/10/2026 | 12 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Chase Maujean | 58kg | 1:31.05 | - | 6 |
| 10.5L | $51.00 |
| 6/10 | 10/10/2026 | 13 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Chase Maujean | 58kg | 1:31.01 | - | 7 |
| 6.1L | $101.00 |
| 9/11 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Chase Maujean | 58kg | 1:00.43 | - | 5 |
| 11.6L | $67.00 |
| 2/10 | 17/09/2026 | 14 | MPLTE | $6,440.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Y | Tobias Mango | 58kg | 1:14.74 | - | 1 |
| 0.3L | $101.00 |
| 12/13 | 03/09/2026 | 21 | MPLTE 3 | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Chase Maujean | 60kg | 1:23.93 | - | 5 |
| 26.8L | $126.00 |
| 5/7 | 13/08/2026 | 47 | MPLATE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Y | Kyle Strydom | 60kg | 0:58.07 | - | 4 |
| 9.8L | $13.50 |
| 12/17 | 27/06/2026 | 9 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Girish Samo-Burthia | 54.5kg | 1:06.95 | - | 16 |
| 8.7L | $76.00 |
| 13/13 | 18/06/2026 | 11 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Chase Maujean | 60kg | 1:22.94 | - | 1 |
| 10.0L | $126.00 |
| 8/13 | 07/06/2026 | 103 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Jacey Botes | 57.5kg | 1:06.83 | - | 10 |
| 13.4L | $126.00 |
| 8/8 | 24/02/2026 | 17 | MPLTE 2 | $10,950.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 60kg | 1:28.28 | - | 1 |
| 14.0L | $76.00 |
| 8/9 | 07/02/2026 | - | PLATE 2 | $12,637.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 0:57.11 | - | 7 |
| 19.2L | $67.00 |
Jockey: Tristan Godden
Weight: 58kgs
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Returned to better form when second at Turffontein Inside over 1450m, beaten just over five lengths behind Blunderbore after being well-supported near the top of betting. His previous fifth on soft ground was less convincing, but he has placed four times from seven starts and has three placings from five goes around 1700m. He is reliable enough to be in the placings again.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 22/10/2026 | 47 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 58kg | 1:31.05 | - | 3 |
| 5.1L | $4.50 |
| 5/7 | 05/09/2026 | 17 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1800m | Soft | Gavin Lerena | 56kg | 1:57.39 | - | 7 |
| 9.3L | $2.80 |
| 2/7 | 19/08/2026 | 20 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1800m | Good | Craig Zackey | 56kg | 1:52.12 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $2.40 |
| 2/8 | 30/07/2026 | 9 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | Craig Zackey | 56kg | 1:37.60 | - | 4 |
| 2.3L | $9.50 |
| 2/9 | 21/07/2026 | 22 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Craig Zackey | 56kg | 1:39.04 | - | 1 |
| 10.5L | $9.50 |
| 5/8 | 29/06/2026 | 11 | PLATE 2 | $12,030.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Jacey Botes | 54.5kg | 1:40.46 | - | 1 |
| 4.5L | $26.00 |
| 8/13 | 18/06/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Jacey Botes | 57.5kg | 1:22.94 | - | 3 |
| 5.9L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 58kgs
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Went close at this track last start, finishing second to Fire To The Stars and beaten just over a length in a small-field MPLTE. That was a marked return to form after his sixth behind Kings Mountain, and he has now placed twice from four starts at this venue. With weight relief, distance form and a recent edge over Rafeef's Victory, he rates one of the main hopes.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 29/10/2026 | 28 | MPLTE | $6,560.00 | Vaal | 1700m | Good | Savanna Valjalo | 60kg | 1:44.80 | - | 3 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
| 6/12 | 01/10/2026 | 14 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Jeffery Syster | 59kg | 1:08.48 | - | 7 |
| 14.0L | $34.00 |
| 3/10 | 17/09/2026 | 77 | MPLTE | $6,440.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Y | Sam Mosia | 58kg | 1:14.74 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 02/07/2026 | 47 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Blaine Marx-Jacobson | 60kg | 0:58.86 | - | 2 |
| 6.6L | $6.00 |
| 12/13 | 16/05/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Callan Murray | 60kg | 1:07.32 | - | 11 |
| 22.3L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Kendall Minnie
Weight: 58kgs
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Debuts for Fabian Habib, a stable with strong track presence and three wins from 21 debut runners in the supplied data. The family has produced winners, including full sibling Trip To Peace and half-sibling Trippis Tune. Barrier 10 is not ideal for a first starter and there is no exposed race form, but the stable profile gives him place claims.
Jockey: T Appie
Weight: 58kgs
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Has not filled a place in four starts, but this looks a suitable race to bring him forward. He was fifth at Turffontein Inside over 2600m last start, beaten nine lengths after sitting near the top of betting, and the run prior at this track was also a fifth in MPLTE grade. The return to 1700m is a query, yet in this field his race fitness and recent market respect make him the one to beat.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 22/10/2026 | 14 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Turffontein | 2600m | Good | Kendall Minnie | 56kg | 2:53.71 | - | 1 |
| 9.0L | $3.25 |
| 5/9 | 08/10/2026 | 16 | MPLTE | $10,060.00 | Vaal | 1800m | Good | Kendall Minnie | 57kg | 1:49.24 | - | 6 |
| 7.1L | $126.00 |
| 5/6 | 22/09/2026 | 24 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | Kyle Strydom | 60kg | 1:38.18 | - | 1 |
| 7.5L | $17.00 |
| 6/7 | 29/08/2026 | - | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Kyle Strydom | 58kg | 1:12.40 | - | 2 |
| 8.1L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Jason Gates
Weight: 58kgs
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Finished fourth at Turffontein Inside last start but was beaten nine and a half lengths in a small-field MPLTE over 1000m. His previous run at this track was a second-last finish, beaten eight and a half lengths, and All Time Legend has already had his measure. Unplaced in six starts and untried around 1700m, he has plenty to prove.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 22/10/2026 | 35 | MPLTE | $6,560.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Tshepiso Matsoele | 59kg | 1:00.55 | - | 6 |
| 9.5L | $11.00 |
| 9/10 | 17/09/2026 | 56 | MPLTE | $6,440.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Y | Savanna Valjalo | 58kg | 1:14.74 | - | 6 |
| 8.6L | $11.00 |
| 4/6 | 23/07/2026 | 26 | MPLTE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1300m | Good | Savanna Valjalo | 55.5kg | 1:17.54 | - | 1 |
| 9.3L | $4.00 |
| 4/6 | 27/06/2026 | 9 | PLATE 2 | $12,030.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Malesela Katjedi | 55kg | 1:06.88 | - | 2 |
| 14.0L | $67.00 |
| 9/13 | 18/06/2026 | 33 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Blaine Marx-Jacobson | 58.5kg | 1:22.94 | - | 5 |
| 6.7L | $67.00 |
| 11/13 | 16/05/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Jason Gates | 60kg | 1:07.32 | - | 12 |
| 19.5L | $41.00 |