14:30 Vaal

Thursday 28 August 2025

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:45

Allied Steelrode Charity Mile 1 November Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 58.24s

(1)

Nkandla Gold¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 528665-

(7)

In The Ether^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 66/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 107704-

(5)

Summer Shade^b¹⁴

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

50/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in July. Sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 100/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 065316-

(6)

Blindfire^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 636175-

(4)

Misty Metal^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| D

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 5½ lengths sixth of 9 to Time For Charity in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 403166-

(8)

Time For Charity^b²¹

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

13/8

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 569213-

(9)

Micke's Bomb^b¹⁴

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

11/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, fourth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 479744-

(3)

Kylie's Angel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley| C

50/1

Course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 608/809-

Non-Runners

(2)

Rattle Bag⁷⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: Grant Maroun J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Time For Charity (13/8), Blindfire (11/4), Micke's Bomb (11/4), In The Ether (15/2), Nkandla Gold (15/2), Misty Metal (18/1), Kylie's Angel (50/1), Summer Shade (50/1)

TIME FOR CHARITY looks to have marginally the best credentials. Misty Metal could be the main danger, while Micke's Bomb is one to bear in mind as well.