12:30 Vaal

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 57.85s

(4)

Nkandla Gold¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 652866-

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(5)

Deal Maker^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chad Little| T: Tony Peter| OR: 57| BF| D

6/5

Modest filly. 15/10, excellent second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0801/22-

(6)

Faithful Neo¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| CD

13/8

Latest win at Turffontein in June. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 795414-

(2)

Lonely As A Cloud^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| D

7/1

2/1, won 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 745041-

(3)

Summer Shade^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| D

80/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 25/2, much improved when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 506531-

(8)

Micke's Bomb^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 1¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Western Wishes in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 15/2) 5 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 047974-

(1)

World Heritage^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-13| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Warren| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Second of 7 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0000/02-

Non-Runners

(7)

The Navy Lark⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Jaap Visser J: Non Runner

(9)

Western Wishes⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Mano Pandaram J: Non Runner

(10)

Across The Bow⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Warrick/we Marwing J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Deal Maker (6/5), Faithful Neo (13/8), Lonely As A Cloud (7/1), Nkandla Gold (7/1), Western Wishes (15/2), Micke's Bomb (9/1), Across The Bow (14/1), World Heritage (50/1), Summer Shade (80/1)

WESTERN WISHES can win again. Faithful Neo is the choice for second, while Lonely As A Cloud commands a closer look as well.