12:45 Vaal

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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Racing Today Maiden Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.49s

(1)

Empress Wu^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux

7/4

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 25/2, seventh of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 3 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 222337-

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(6)

Cyber Spirit^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Jaap Visser

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 458256-

(7)

Concordia⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

6/4

Fourth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 10/1) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 525444-

(3)

Bella Boop Boop^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley

15/2

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 50/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 443679-

(2)

Chilli Marmalade¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker

10/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 504258-

(8)

Smart Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Jaap Visser

12/1

Good fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 125/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 458665-

(5)

Amber Eyes^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

14/1

150/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 748698-

(4)

The Bonny^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

100/1

125/1, last of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 789-

Forecasts

Concordia (6/4), Empress Wu (7/4), Bella Boop Boop (15/2), Cyber Spirit (15/2), Chilli Marmalade (10/1), Smart Star (12/1), Amber Eyes (14/1), The Bonny (100/1)

CONCORDIA can take this. Empress Wu is a big danger, while Smart Star looks best of the rest.