15:45 Vaal

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 2 September Fm 76 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 51.23s

(6)

Party Punch⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

66/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, 9½ lengths last of 13 to Annewithan E in handicap at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.

Form: 722700-

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(1)

Wagram^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in March. 11/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 132036-

(3)

Annewithan E⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (8f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 421/917-

(4)

Boom Boom^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

15/2

Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 282756-

(2)

Pretty Analia⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

10/3

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 11/2) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. D. Botes. Others more persuasive.

Form: 411486-

(8)

Lapis Lazuli¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

11/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. Last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 145688-

(5)

Cartagena²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Heather Adamson| CD

13/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 711146-

(7)

Kiss Of Fire³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

7/2

33/1, won 10-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 1/97791-

(9)

Red Sparrow¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber| C

12/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 089665-

(10)

Pretty In Pearls^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett| C

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 9/09766-

(11)

Silver Flare^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 5/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 457327-

Forecasts

Pretty Analia (10/3), Kiss Of Fire (7/2), Annewithan E (7/2), Cartagena (13/2), Boom Boom (15/2), Wagram (15/2), Lapis Lazuli (11/1), Red Sparrow (12/1), Silver Flare (18/1), Pretty In Pearls (25/1), Party Punch (66/1)

KISS OF FIRE can win again. Boom Boom is fancied to chase the selection home, while Silver Flare is one to bear in mind too.