14:00 Turffontein

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Candice Dawson Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.92s

(4)

Johnny Drama¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

10/1

13/10, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 327421-

(1)

Laughing William^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Candice Dawson| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 577025-

(3)

After Hours⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

6/1

6-time course winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. 17/10, won 7-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 527531-

(7)

Clarkson^b⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Robbie Sage| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. 3/1, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 44 days ago by 2 lengths from Viva De Janeiro.

Form: 745661-

(5)

Blurred Vision³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John

66/1

Winner at Vaal in April. 66/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 34 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 315808-

(2)

Spy Story²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| CD

2/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. 16/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 340465-

(6)

Last Ginger^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Warrick/we Marwing| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 849044-

(8)

Viva De Janeiro^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, respectable 2 lengths second of 9 to Clarkson in handicap at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 342562-

(9)

Commander Of All⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

22/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 3 lengths fifth of 7 to After Hours in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 48/5685-

Forecasts

Spy Story (2/1), Clarkson (4/1), Laughing William (4/1), After Hours (6/1), Viva De Janeiro (13/2), Last Ginger (8/1), Johnny Drama (10/1), Commander Of All (22/1), Blurred Vision (66/1)

LAUGHING WILLIAM makes most appeal. Viva De Janeiro is hard to ignore if looking elsewhere, while Last Ginger merits respect also.