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VAAL 02/04/2026

14h35

Racing Today Mr 87 Open Handicap

Flat racing - 1400m - 110000 Rand - 6 Runners

Ground : Good - Turf

Turf

Right

For 3 years

Handicap / Class B

1 6 5 2

GOLDEN OPERATOR is improving and the addition of blinkers could spark a winning performance. NEVER NEVER LAND was a disappointment last time out but could do better this track and distance. JABARI THIMBA and BLUSHING BLOOM may need to improve to beat these rivals but can earn some money. AQUARIUS has shown promise and should be right there at the finish. OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW continues to improve and would not be a surprise winner.

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Plat - 1400m

			S/A	Weight	Musique	Lane
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	1	GOLDEN OPERATOR C Zackey - S G Tarry Box: 6 - H/3 - 60 kg 3p 5p (25) 1p 3p 2p	H/3	60 kg	3p 5p (25) 1p 3p 2p	6		Kept on for 3rd when 9/2 and 3rd of 7 runners, 1.95 lengths behind KING HARALD over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 26 February 26. Consistent-tries blinkers.
	2	NEVER NEVER LAND G Lerena - S T Pettigrew Box: 2 - H/3 - 59 kg 7p 2p 1p (25) 6p 5p 1p	H/3	59 kg	7p 2p 1p (25) 6p 5p 1p	2		Never a threat when 2/1 and 7th of 9 runners, 2.75 lengths behind FULLY LOADED over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 26 February 26. Should contest the finish.
	3	JABARI THIMBA C Habib - J J van Vuuren Box: 3 - H/3 - 58.5 kg 8p 4p (25) 9p 1p 6p 6p	H/3	58.5 kg	8p 4p (25) 9p 1p 6p 6p	3		Not striding out when 14/1 and 8th of 9 runners, 17.00 lengths behind TINTIN over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 01 February 26. Needs to do more to win.
	4	BLUSHING BLOOM M Michel - J J van Vuuren Box: 1 - F/3 - 56.5 kg 4p 5p (25) 5p 2p 1p 2p	F/3	56.5 kg	4p 5p (25) 5p 2p 1p 2p	1		Restless-bumped st when 17/2 and 4th of 5 runners, 13.15 lengths behind SPEEDMAN over 1200m at VAAL CLASSIC on 05 March 26. Could earn some money.
	5	AQUARIUS K de Melo - J J van Vuuren Box: 4 - F/3 - 57 kg 8p 3p (25) 1p 3p 4p	F/3	57 kg	8p 3p (25) 1p 3p 4p	4		Examined - nil when 3/1 and 8th of 9 runners, 7.00 lengths behind SCARLETT HEART over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 21 February 26. Should fight it out.
	6	OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW B Marx-Jacobson - F P Habib Box: 5 - M/3 - 54 kg 1p 3p (25) 1p 5p 2p 8p	M/3	54 kg	1p 3p (25) 1p 5p 2p 8p	5		Never headed when 4/1 and 1st of 9 runners, 4.40 lengths ahead OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 14 February 26. Improving-go close.