13:40 Vaal

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Allied Steelrode Charity Mile 1 November Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 36.87s

(5)

Hong Kong¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Tony Peter| BF

7/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (17/10) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 254825-

(8)

Salute The Flag⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in February. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (7/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 52 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6/10530-

(9)

Open Highway¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/2

Course winner. 33/20, won 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 429431-

(2)

Deception Pass^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

25/1

Course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 682478-

(1)

King Of Numbers²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

10/3

Latest win at Turffontein in April. 25/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 26 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 132773-

(4)

Eiffel Tower¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 25/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 751247-

(3)

Ombudsman⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good) 61 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 252507-

(7)

Guerilla Warfare²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| D

7/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 203402-

(6)

Vava Vegas²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman| CD

100/1

C&D winner. 125/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 560897-

Forecasts

Open Highway (5/2), King Of Numbers (10/3), Eiffel Tower (7/2), Ombudsman (7/1), Guerilla Warfare (7/1), Hong Kong (7/1), Salute The Flag (8/1), Deception Pass (25/1), Vava Vegas (100/1)

KING OF NUMBERS looks one to count on. Open Highway is a leading challenger, while Eiffel Tower also commands consideration.