To help personalise content, tailor your experience and help us improve our services, Betfair uses cookies. By navigating our site, you agree to allow us to use cookies, in accordance with our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.

12:40 Vaal

Choose race
  • Date: 23 February 2021
  • Going:
  • Surface: Turf
  • Status: Completed

Computaform Online Novice Handicap (Class )

  • Distance: 5f 212y
  • Age: 3 years old+
  • Runners: 10
  • Prize: £4,169
  • Race status: Weighed In

Full result

Winner at Turffontein in December. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 30/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
02/02/21 Vaal 6/11 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft B 8st 7lbs Jason Gates 44.06
26/01/21 Vaal 12/14 Flat 4f 214y Good B 9st 2lbs Randall Simons 46.92
19/12/20 Turffontein 1/12 Flat 5f 169y Good B 9st 6lbs Jason Gates 131.24
17/11/20 Vaal 9/15 Flat 6f 211y Good B 8st 5lbs Jason Gates 42.47
03/10/20 Turffontein 7/10 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Deon Sampson 87.7
05/07/20 Turffontein 5/14 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Deon Sampson 200
07/03/20 Turffontein 8/11 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 273.42
04/02/20 Vaal 10/13 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Mathew Thackeray 49.25
14/11/19 Vaal 14/20 Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 6lbs Dennis Schwarz 120
08/10/19 Turffontein 10/14 Flat 7f 210y Good 0 9st 6lbs Sherman Brown 31.77
17/09/19 Turffontein 3/13 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Dennis Schwarz 13.84
22/08/19 Vaal 4/10 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Dennis Schwarz 4.4
18/07/19 Vaal 4/13 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Dennis Schwarz 220
20/06/19 Vaal 10/12 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 6lbs Chase Maujean 23
16/05/19 Vaal 6/12 Flat 7f 100y Good 9st 6lbs Chase Maujean 461.05
18/04/19 Vaal 11/12 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs Chase Maujean 248.13

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
13/02/21 Turffontein 4/7 Flat 4f 214y Good B 8st 9lbs S'manga Khumalo 19.32
26/01/21 Vaal 4/14 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 7.02
23/01/21 Turffontein 4/8 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 1lbs Muzi Yeni 10
29/12/20 Vaal 3/13 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 3lbs Muzi Yeni 12.54
17/08/20 Vaal 6/12 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 1lbs Randall Simons 34.47
06/08/20 Vaal 9/13 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 2lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 17
14/07/20 Vaal 8/14 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 8lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 34
23/06/20 Vaal 9/12 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 3lbs Muzi Yeni 22
29/02/20 Turffontein 8/10 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 8st 13lbs Randall Simons 26.77
04/01/20 Turffontein 10/13 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 4lbs Randall Simons 5.6
14/12/19 Turffontein 3/9 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 1lbs S'manga Khumalo 6.05
26/11/19 Vaal 4/6 Flat 7f 100y Good 8st 11lbs S'manga Khumalo 5.5
07/11/19 Turffontein 4/7 Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 13lbs Muzi Yeni 9.8
12/10/19 Turffontein 4/8 Flat 5f 212y Good 8st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 10.7
28/09/19 Turffontein 5/11 Flat 4f 214y Good 8st 9lbs Muzi Yeni 12
28/07/19 Turffontein 1/14 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 5.32
10/07/19 Scottsville 2/7 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 1.91
30/06/19 Turffontein 3/15 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 6.69
04/06/19 Vaal 3/13 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 2.84
16/05/19 Vaal 2/14 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 189.48

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 44 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
10/01/21 Turffontein 11/12 Flat 5f 169y Soft 9st 5lbs Lyle Hewitson 15.11
21/03/20 Turffontein 8/8 Flat 4f 214y Good 8st 7lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 11.12
03/10/19 Vaal 5/5 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 0lbs Piere Strydom 3.4
24/09/19 Turffontein 3/7 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 0lbs Piere Strydom 2.74
20/08/19 Turffontein 3/5 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 5lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 2.28
06/06/19 Vaal 1/15 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs Lyle Hewitson 2.14

C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
02/02/21 Vaal 4/11 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft z 8st 10lbs Chase Maujean 13.85
17/12/20 Vaal 14/16 Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft 9st 11lbs Chase Maujean 38
15/09/20 Turffontein 9/9 Flat 5f 212y Good b 8st 3lbs Chase Maujean 13.89
19/08/20 Greyville 8/12 Flat 6f 211y Std z 9st 6lbs Raymond Danielson 7.8
05/07/20 Turffontein 7/13 Flat 5f 169y Good z 8st 11lbs Chase Maujean 10.5
23/06/20 Vaal 3/12 Flat 5f 212y Good z 9st 0lbs Chase Maujean 15.4
29/02/20 Turffontein 6/9 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft z 8st 10lbs Chase Maujean 12.4
24/12/19 Vaal 1/16 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft z 9st 6lbs Chase Maujean 2.26
23/11/19 Turffontein 5/10 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 2lbs Chase Maujean 2.7
02/11/19 Turffontein 2/20 Flat 5f 169y Soft 9st 4lbs Chase Maujean 9

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Twelfth of 15 in minor event (50/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
22/12/20 Vaal 12/15 Flat 5f 212y Good B 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 39.78
05/11/20 Vaal 15/16 Flat 5f 212y Soft B 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 73.12
24/10/20 Turffontein 11/13 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 28.35
22/09/20 Vaal 1/11 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 7.41
25/08/20 Vaal 3/12 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 49.13
27/02/20 Vaal 10/16 Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 6lbs Jeffery Syster 125.39
18/02/20 Vaal 8/13 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 6lbs Sherman Brown 53.1
28/01/20 Vaal 6/14 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 4lbs Sherman Brown 70
02/01/20 Vaal 8/13 Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs Mark Khan 85
14/11/19 Vaal 9/17 Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 2lbs Jarryd Penny 78.33

Winner at Turffontein in November. 75/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
19/01/21 Vaal 12/14 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 2lbs Cole Dicken 70.33
24/12/20 Vaal 10/15 Flat 5f 212y 9st 5lbs Muzi Yeni 31.17
19/11/20 Vaal 13/13 Flat 5f 212y Good 8st 3lbs Jarryd Penny 83.37
02/11/20 Turffontein 1/10 Flat 5f 212y Soft 9st 4lbs Muzi Yeni 12.5
22/09/20 Vaal 11/11 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 2lbs Dennis Schwarz 9.6
10/09/20 Vaal 5/12 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 5lbs Philasande Mxoli 6.37
13/08/20 Vaal 2/14 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs Philasande Mxoli 17.79
16/07/20 Turffontein 8/12 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 0lbs Philasande Mxoli 27
05/07/20 Turffontein 5/12 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Philasande Mxoli 46
26/03/20 Vaal 8/8 Flat 6f 211y Good 9st 0lbs Mathew Thackeray 140.39
05/03/20 Vaal 9/15 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Sherman Brown 173.07

14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 61 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
24/12/20 Vaal 6/8 Flat 7f 210y Good B 8st 5lbs Jarryd Penny 25.68
12/12/20 Turffontein 9/9 Flat 6f 211y Good B 8st 3lbs Muzi Yeni 12.7
05/12/20 Vaal 9/9 Flat 6f 211y Gd/Sft B 8st 9lbs Craig Zackey 25.91
21/11/20 Turffontein 10/12 Flat 7f 210y Good 8st 7lbs Marco V'rensburg 12.5
11/11/20 Turffontein 9/13 Flat 7f 46y Soft 9st 3lbs Muzi Yeni 4.09
02/11/20 Turffontein 5/8 Flat 5f 212y Soft 8st 9lbs Muzi Yeni 29.54
29/08/20 Greyville 12/13 Flat 5f 212y Good B 9st 6lbs Stuart Randolph 207.33
08/08/20 Turffontein 9/9 Flat 6f 211y Good B 9st 6lbs Callan Murray 30.47
29/07/20 Scottsville 1/14 Flat 5f 103y Good B 9st 6lbs Lyle Hewitson 2.53
25/07/20 Turffontein 4/14 Flat 5f 169y Good B 9st 0lbs Hennie Greyling 65
27/06/20 Turffontein 6/13 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Hennie Greyling 130.31
23/06/20 Vaal 6/11 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Mathew Thackeray 28.14
11/06/20 Vaal 6/12 Flat 4f 214y Good 9st 6lbs Mathew Thackeray 283.74

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
02/02/21 Vaal 8/11 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft B 8st 11lbs Callan Murray 14.17
21/01/21 Vaal 1/14 Flat 5f 212y Good B 9st 6lbs Anathi Feni 5.79
14/01/21 Vaal 2/14 Flat 5f 212y Soft B 9st 6lbs Callan Murray 10.5
02/01/21 Turffontein 6/10 Flat 6f 211y Good B 9st 4lbs Callan Murray 14.74
19/12/20 Turffontein 2/10 Flat 6f 211y Good B 9st 4lbs Callan Murray 15.65
08/12/20 Turffontein 3/13 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Callan Murray 56.83
26/09/20 Turffontein 8/10 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 0lbs Luke Ferraris 10.32
05/09/20 Turffontein 6/9 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 6lbs Brian Nyawo 9.28

Winner at Turffontein in December. 14/1, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 10 days ago. One to consider.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
13/02/21 Turffontein 4/8 Flat 5f 103y Good 9st 0lbs Muzi Yeni 25.43
19/01/21 Vaal 4/6 Flat 5f 212y Good 8st 6lbs Muzi Yeni 5.34
10/01/21 Turffontein 6/12 Flat 5f 169y Soft 8st 7lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 7.52
27/12/20 Turffontein 1/14 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 6lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 11.38
05/12/20 Vaal 3/19 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 6.2
14/11/20 Turffontein 3/15 Flat 5f 169y Good 9st 4lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 11.47
02/11/20 Turffontein 2/10 Flat 5f 212y Soft 9st 4lbs Kabelo Matsunyane 19.27
15/10/20 Vaal 4/13 Flat 7f 210y Good 9st 2lbs S'manga Khumalo 12.46
26/09/20 Turffontein 8/11 Flat 7f 46y Good 9st 0lbs Randall Simons 17.11
12/09/20 Turffontein 7/12 Flat 5f 212y Good 9st 2lbs Randall Simons 142.31

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 8/1) 31 days ago.

Scroll for more info
Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT Jockey BSP
23/01/21 Turffontein 7/7 Flat 7f 100y Good 8st 7lbs Ryan Munger 11
05/01/21 Vaal 1/10 Flat 5f 212y Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs Craig Zackey 46

Timeform Verdict Timeform Verdict

BELLA BLACK is running creditably and just about sets the standard. Informative could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while Inherit The Rain commands a second look as well.

Betting Forecast

12/1 Tiki Taka (Saf), 7/2 Informative (Saf), 12/1 Captain's Reward (Saf), 6/1 Corvette Captain (Saf), 33/1 Bangor Night (Saf), 20/1 Oksana (Saf), 33/1 Tai Gold (Saf), 6/1 Inherit The Rain (Saf), 7/2 Bella Black (Saf), 6/1 Solace (Saf)
All the racecard information for todays races.

Tuesday 23 February 2021

Newcastle

Taunton

Wetherby

Fontainebleau

Vaal