11:50 Vaal

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Maiden Handicap

Off time: 11:51 | Winning time: 1m 10.81s

(10)

Hotaru²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen

2/1

33/1, first run since leaving D. Nieuwenhuizen when excellent second of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 6562

(4)

Empress Wu^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux

9/2

Creditable second of 7 in maiden at this course (5f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 463922

(9)

Miss Takes^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF

7/1

33/20 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 55359

(5)

Secret Warrior⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Corrie Lensley

7/4

Sixth of 8 in minor event (9/2) at this C&D (good) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 436

(7)

Explosive Gift⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

18/1

20/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-76

(6)

Chericherilady¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird| BF

7/1

2/1, fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 745

(3)

Amber Eyes^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

28/1

125/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 606748

(2)

Chilli Marmalade²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker

28/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 100/1, fourteenth of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Out of sorts.

Form: 557050

(8)

Solamente²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Heather Adamson

40/1

125/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at this course (5f, good). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 500-

Non-Runners

(1)

Jabberwocky⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Secret Warrior (7/4), Hotaru (2/1), Empress Wu (9/2), Miss Takes (7/1), Chericherilady (7/1), Explosive Gift (18/1), Chilli Marmalade (28/1), Amber Eyes (28/1), Solamente (40/1), Jabberwocky (66/1)

CHERICHERILADY couldn't win when favourite last time, but is worth giving another chance to leave that form behind. Secret Warrior is the most realistic second preference, while Hotaru also needs a closer look.