Vaal Race 8

Striker's Seven Wins In A Day, Twice In His Career Mr 72 Handicap

Stake: $7,734

PALACE PRINCE (5) took on stronger rivals in his last start. He followed up his maiden win with a good second-place finish over 1400m. He drops back in class and with Gavin Lerena in the saddle rates highly. AFTER HOURS (3) was unlucky not to have won his last start over 1400m as he was tightened for running room from the 400m mark to the 200m mark. Piere Strydom retains the ride and with luck in the running, he should be competitive. ACROSS THE BOW (8) ran a fair race over 1000m on the Turffontein Inside course last time. He is having his peak run today and should be cherry-ripe. Worth considering. CRESCENDO (2) is back from a spell and does race well when fresh-up, including a win to launch last prep over 1400m at this track. Has each-way claims. Something for the Multiples: SAIL THE SKY (4)

Distance: 1450m
Class: RBH72
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf

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After Hours (1) 1314052753
Trainer: St John Gray ()
Jockey: Piere Strydom
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $72,982
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BEZRIN (USA)

Dam: IN MY SECRET LIFE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Miesque's Approval

100

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 10-8-16

Distance

40: 5-4-8

Trk/Dst

25: 2-3-5

Track

63: 4-7-13

Season

19: 3-2-4

1st Up

5: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Turf

94: 10-8-16

Good

81: 7-7-15

Soft

12: 2-1-1

Clockwise

94: 10-8-16

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Gear Changes

A T

Comments

Last start 3rd of 14 at this track on July 3 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Royal Horizon with 60.5kg at $13.50. The race before that 5th of 18 at this track on June 19 over 1500m, 3.5 len behind Sovereigns Call with 59kg at $21. Ready to win after a solid performance last time out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 14	3/7/25	Vaal	1400m	RBH68	9	Piere Strydom	60.5kg	Good	1:23.05	60.7 km/h	1.0L	-	$14	14	$7,279	$691	1. Royal Horizon 2. Palace Prince 3. After Hours
5th of 18	19/6/25	Vaal	1500m	RBH72	5	P Mxoli	59kg	Good	1:28.97	60.7 km/h	3.7L	-	$21	28	$7,733	$108	1. Sovereigns Call 2. Unsolved Riddle 3. Guerilla Warfare
7th of 9	22/5/25	Vaal	1600m	RBH66	3	Callan Murray	61.5kg	Good	1:37.97	58.8 km/h	8.4L	-	$9.50	7	$6,826	-	1. Unsolved Riddle 2. Viva De Janeiro 3. Silent Trigger
2nd of 14	15/5/25	Vaal	1500m	RBH66	2	M K Katjedi	61.5kg	Good	1:29.85	60.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$14	7	$6,826	$1,296	1. Sail The Sky 2. After Hours 3. Libeccio
5th of 12	8/5/25	Turffontein	1450m	RBH66	7	Muzi Yeni	61.5kg	Good	1:30.43	57.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$17	23	$6,826	$108	1. Sea Shanty 2. Calida 3. Sail The Sky
10th of 15	15/4/25	Vaal	1600m	RBH74	2	Craig Zackey	57.5kg	Good	1:36.37	59.8 km/h	11.3L	-	$8.00	17	$9,428	-	1. Eiffel Tower 2. Coppola 3. Whispers Of War

Sail The Sky (2) 6613189764
Trainer: C I Jonker ()
Jockey: K Matsunyane
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $35,467
Win / Place: 14% / 34%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LANCASTER BOMBER (USA)

Dam: SAIL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Philanthropist

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 5-3-4

Distance

17: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-0

Track

19: 1-2-3

Season

25: 4-3-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

34: 5-3-4

Good

33: 4-3-4

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

32: 4-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

A T

Comments

Last start 4th of 7 at this track on July 24 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Phala Millions with 59kg at $3.50. The race before that 6th of 8 at Turffontein Standside on July 19 over 1600m, 8 len behind Unsolved Riddle carrying 58kg at $21. Definite winning chance. Keep safe.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	24/7/25	Vaal	1200m	RBH71	5	Gavin Lerena	59kg	Good	1:10.45	61.3 km/h	3.5L	-	$3.50	5	$7,733	$367	1. Phala Millions 2. World Heritage 3. Peregrine Falcon
6th of 8	19/7/25	Turffontein	1600m	OPEN	1	Callan Murray	58kg	Good	1:37.11	59.3 km/h	8.9L	-	$21	16	$9,094	-	1. Unsolved Riddle 2. Impact Investor 3. Rosy Lemon
7th of 14	3/7/25	Vaal	1400m	RBH68	3	G Samo-Burthia	61kg	Good	1:23.05	60.7 km/h	5.0L	-	$11	7	$7,279	-	1. Royal Horizon 2. Palace Prince 3. After Hours
9th of 11	26/6/25	Turffontein	1450m	RBH84	1	G Samo-Burthia	53kg	Good	1:28.02	59.3 km/h	3.5L	-	$5.50	35	$10,919	-	1. Richard The First 2. Sea Shanty 3. Kisshoten
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	22/5/25	Vaal	1600m	RBH66	9	Muzi Yeni	62kg	Good	1:37.97	58.8 km/h	8.7L	-	$5.50	7	$6,826	-	1. Unsolved Riddle 2. Viva De Janeiro 3. Silent Trigger
1st of 14	15/5/25	Vaal	1500m	RBH66	4	Marco Van Rensburg	60.5kg	Good	1:29.85	60.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.50	7	$6,826	$4,212	1. Sail The Sky 2. After Hours 3. Libeccio

Palace Prince (5) 3125
Trainer: St John Gray ()
Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $8,004
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: POTALA PALACE (SAF)

Dam: DANCE ALLEY (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Jam Alley

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1160m - 1400m

Gear Changes

Comments

Most recently 5th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on July 19 over 1400m, 5 len behind Obsidian carrying 52kg at $3.30. The run before that 2nd of 14 at this track on July 3 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Royal Horizon with 59kg at $4.30. Nicely placed to atone.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	19/7/25	Turffontein	1400m	RBH82	5	K Matsunyane	52kg	Good	1:24.35	59.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$3.25f	16	$10,465	$248	1. Obsidian 2. Guerilla Warfare 3. King Of Numbers
2nd of 14	3/7/25	Vaal	1400m	RBH68	8	Muzi Yeni	59kg	Good	1:23.05	60.7 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.30f	25	$7,279	$1,383	1. Royal Horizon 2. Palace Prince 3. After Hours
1st of 7	8/6/25	Turffontein	1160m	MPLATE	3	Muzi Yeni	57kg	Good	1:09.97	59.7 km/h	1.4L	-	$1.91f	10	$9,558	$5,616	1. Palace Prince 2. Stone Of Scone 3. Space Mission
3rd of 16	29/5/25	Vaal	1200m	MPLATE	16	Serino Moodley	57kg	Good	1:10.39	61.4 km/h	1.3L	-	$41	-	$8,186	$756	1. Got The Feeling 2. Time Will Tell 3. Palace Prince

Libeccio (6) 78x3932086
Trainer: Tyrone Zackey ()
Jockey: J Penny
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $30,240
Win / Place: 7.14% / 33%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FLOWER ALLEY (USA)

Dam: LESTE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 3-5-6

Distance

14: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

14: 0-1-3

Season

10: 0-2-2

1st Up

6: 0-1-2

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Turf

42: 3-5-6

Good

39: 2-5-6

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

42: 3-5-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Gear Changes

A B

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 10 at Turffontein Inside on July 17 over 1450m, 6 len behind Phil The Fluter carrying 53.5kg at $8. The run before that second last of 9 at Turffontein Standside on July 6 over 1400m, 8 len behind Chieftain's Shield carrying 54.5kg at $9. This race looks too tough.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	17/7/25	Turffontein	1450m	RBH72	4	G Dookhit	53.5kg	Good	1:28.45	59.0 km/h	6.0L	-	$8.00	11	$7,733	-	1. Phil The Fluter 2. Apache Chief 3. Can't Catch Me
8th of 9	6/7/25	Turffontein	1400m	OPEN	7	Trent Mayhew	54.5kg	Good	1:26.84	58.0 km/h	8.5L	-	$9.00	17	$9,094	-	1. Chieftain's Shield 2. Laughing William 3. Red Amber
18th of 18	19/6/25	Vaal	1500m	RBH72	9	Craig Zackey	57.5kg	Good	1:28.97	60.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$11	14	$7,733	-	1. Sovereigns Call 2. Unsolved Riddle 3. Guerilla Warfare
2nd of 11	5/6/25	Turffontein	1600m	RBH72	2	N Nastili	55kg	Good	1:38.04	58.8 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.00	21	$7,733	$1,404	1. Lady Sabrina 2. Libeccio 3. Flag Bearer
3rd of 14	15/5/25	Vaal	1500m	RBH66	13	N Nastili	58kg	Good	1:29.85	60.1 km/h	0.9L	-	$26	30	$6,826	$648	1. Sail The Sky 2. After Hours 3. Libeccio
9th of 15	15/4/25	Vaal	1600m	RBH74	6	S'manga Khumalo	57.5kg	Good	1:36.37	59.8 km/h	9.5L	-	$21	17	$9,428	-	1. Eiffel Tower 2. Coppola 3. Whispers Of War

Good To Great (4) 041780x09
Trainer: Clinton Binda ()
Jockey: Chase Maujean
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $5,400
Win / Place: 12% / 12%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: QUERARI (GER)

Dam: GOODTIME GAL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Royal Air Force

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

7: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 1-0-0

Good

8: 1-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1160m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resumes off a 56 day letup. First-up ran last of 15 at Turffontein Standside on April 26 over 1160m, 14 len behind Phala Millions with 57.5kg at $67. Last start second last of 10 at Turffontein Inside on June 5 over 1000m, 7 len behind Inafix with 56.5kg at $67. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 10	5/6/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH72	9	Louis Nhlapo	56.5kg	Good	0:59.17	60.8 km/h	7.6L	-	$67	40	$7,733	-	1. Inafix 2. Phantom Express 3. Together Again
40 Day Freshen-Up
15th of 15	26/4/25	Turffontein	1160m	RBH66	1	G Dookhit	57.5kg	Good	1:09.34	60.2 km/h	14.3L	-	$67	131	$8,478	-	1. Phala Millions 2. Captain Efficient 3. Dancing Dora
131 Day Spell
14th of 14	16/12/24	Turffontein	1160m	RBH68	7	Louis Nhlapo	61.5kg	Good	1:08.23	61.2 km/h	30.8L	-	$76	60	$8,262	-	1. Micke's Bomb 2. Mariachi Madness 3. Written In Stone
60 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	17/10/24	Vaal	1200m	RBH74	6	S Bungane	56kg	Good	1:09.55	62.1 km/h	8.3L	-	$34	14	$7,679	-	1. Coming In Hot 2. Commander Of All 3. Alone Time
7th of 8	3/10/24	Vaal	1450m	RBH74	6	Louis Nhlapo	59.5kg	Good	1:26.14	60.6 km/h	10.1L	-	$41	9	$7,679	-	1. Lava Fire 2. Confederate 3. Risky Business
1st of 11	24/9/24	Vaal	1400m	MPLATE	6	Louis Nhlapo	60kg	Good	1:25.20	59.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$15	12	$8,197	$5,076	1. Good To Great 2. Kaleesh Cyborg 3. Enforce Law

Across The Bow (7) 1x59590x85
Trainer: Weiho Marwing ()
Jockey: K J Lihaba
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $6,977
Win / Place: 7.14% / 7.14%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VERCINGETORIX (SAF)

Dam: BEAU VAR (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 1-0-0

Good

14: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

A PT

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 8th of 12 at Turffontein Standside on June 28 over 1160m, 10 len behind Ensuing with 58kg at $11. Last start 5th of 8 at Turffontein Inside on July 17 over 1000m, 4 len behind Lonely As A Cloud carrying 57.5kg at $3.30. Genuine contender under these conditions.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	17/7/25	Turffontein	1000m	RBH66	3	K J Lihaba	57.5kg	Good	0:58.32	61.7 km/h	4.0L	-	$3.25	19	$7,279	$173	1. Lonely As A Cloud 2. Princess Lola 3. Captain Efficient
8th of 12	28/6/25	Turffontein	1160m	RBH70	8	Juluis Mariba	58kg	Good	1:07.92	61.5 km/h	10.8L	-	$11	75	$7,279	-	1. Ensuing 2. Prized Platinum 3. Mariachi Madness
75 Day Spell
11th of 16	14/4/25	Kenilworth	1000m	OPEN	1	Devin Ashby	57kg	Good	0:59.19	60.8 km/h	6.9L	-	$67	58	$10,368	-	1. Crowned Hornbill 2. The Us Of A 3. Worldly
58 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	15/2/25	Kenilworth	1400m	OPEN	4	Gareth Wright	57kg	Good	1:27.81	57.4 km/h	22.0L	-	$21	31	$11,437	-	1. Givethatmanabells 2. Unicorn Alert 3. Walk With Me
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	15/1/25	Kenilworth	1000m	OPEN	7	D W Schwarz	58.5kg	Good	0:59.59	60.4 km/h	3.2L	-	$34	50	$11,545	$216	1. Barney McGrew 2. Rafa Bay 3. Peace Of Mind
50 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 14	26/11/24	Kenilworth	1200m	C4	7	Gareth Wright	56kg	Good	1:11.44	60.5 km/h	10.4L	-	$41	28	$11,232	-	1. O'Tenikwa 2. Let It Be Said 3. Paratrooper

Commander Of All (3) 44248x5x68
Trainer: Brett Webber ()
Jockey: J Gates
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $9,720
Win / Place: 4.35% / 21%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN OF ALL (SAF)

Dam: PICARDI PINK (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 1-1-3

Distance

5: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

17: 1-1-3

Season

9: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

23: 1-1-3

Good

23: 1-1-3

Clockwise

23: 1-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1450m

Gear Changes

A H

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 6th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on July 6 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Chieftain's Shield carrying 54kg at $21. Second-up 8th of 10 at Turffontein Inside on July 17 over 1450m, 9 len behind Phil The Fluter with 54.5kg at $11. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	17/7/25	Turffontein	1450m	RBH72	7	J Gates	54.5kg	Good	1:28.45	59.0 km/h	9.8L	-	$11	11	$7,733	-	1. Phil The Fluter 2. Apache Chief 3. Can't Catch Me
6th of 9	6/7/25	Turffontein	1400m	OPEN	6	J Gates	54kg	Good	1:26.84	58.0 km/h	4.3L	-	$21	157	$9,094	-	1. Chieftain's Shield 2. Laughing William 3. Red Amber
157 Day Spell
5th of 9	30/1/25	Vaal	1000m	RBH72	7	J Gates	56kg	Good	0:56.37	63.9 km/h	4.5L	-	$21	63	$9,234	$216	1. Var Park 2. Tiger Storm 3. Jet Cat
63 Day Spell
8th of 12	28/11/24	Vaal	1000m	RBH66	4	J Gates	60kg	Good	0:56.61	63.6 km/h	4.8L	-	$9.00	14	$8,424	-	1. Together Again 2. Samoa 3. Dancing Dora
4th of 7	14/11/24	Turffontein	1200m	RBH72	3	J Gates	57.5kg	Good	1:14.72	57.8 km/h	6.8L	-	$5.50	28	$9,364	$432	1. Samthewiseman 2. Written In Stone 3. Alone Time
2nd of 10	17/10/24	Vaal	1200m	RBH74	3	N Nastili	54kg	Good	1:09.55	62.1 km/h	4.0L	-	$8.00	28	$7,679	$1,512	1. Coming In Hot 2. Commander Of All 3. Alone Time

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