14:30 Vaal

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Novice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 1m 10.66s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(4)
Horse silk
Pennsylvania9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD
5/2
C&D winner. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Hong Kongb112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tony Peter| D
9/4
Last of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Bourbon Reserveb112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C
4/1
Course winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 12 days ago.
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5
(3)
Horse silk
Red Penny12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Paul Matchett
8/1
Winner at Turffontein in April. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Eight Hats51
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D
11/2
Winner at Turffontein in May. 5/2, last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Willowild327
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C
18/1
Course winner. 5/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 10 months. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Spy Story17
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: D Gray St John| BF
17/2
One win from 27 Flat runs. 5/2, last of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Bosum Buddy33
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: Paul Matchett  J: Trent Mayhew
NR
8
(7)
Horse silk
Xenophon26
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 4
T: Sean Tarry  J: S Khumalo
NR

Forecasts

Hong Kong (9/4), Pennsylvania (5/2), Bourbon Reserve (4/1), Xenophon (4/1), Eight Hats (11/2), Red Penny (8/1), Spy Story (17/2), Bosum Buddy (10/1), Willowild (18/1)

Verdict

XENOPHON is improving and can win again. Eight Hats is difficult to ignore, while Bourbon Reserve also merits respect.

  1. XenophonNR
  2. Eight Hats11/2
  3. Bourbon Reserve4/1

Prize Money

1st: R56,403.002nd: R18,055.003rd: R9,027.004th: R4,502.005th: R2,263.00

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