14:35 Vaal

Thursday 25 September 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 7.65s

(7)

Lava Lamp⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

6/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 45211-

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(4)

Chabal²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C

4/1

Course winner. 7/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 526596-

(8)

Rosy Lemon^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 9/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 658134-

(12)

Volte Face^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

6/1

Course winner. Very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 960/202-

(2)

Cartagena²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Heather Adamson| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 4 lengths sixth of 11 to Kiss of Fire in handicap at this course (9f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 111466-

(11)

Fushimi Inari³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7375/70-

(6)

Kiss Of Fire²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, won 11-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 977911-

(1)

Vava Vegas^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Jannie Borman| C

10/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 897506-

(5)

That's Magical^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

16/1

4/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 48971-

(9)

Gold De Grace^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Chris Jonker| C

66/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Winner here in July. 10/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 619245-

(10)

Full Go²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Billy Ruiters| C

10/1

Course winner. Three wins from 61 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 14/1, second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 890352-

(3)

The Merciful²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

17/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 576637-

Forecasts

Kiss Of Fire (4/1), Chabal (4/1), Rosy Lemon (5/1), Lava Lamp (6/1), Volte Face (6/1), The Merciful (17/2), Vava Vegas (10/1), Full Go (10/1), Cartagena (14/1), That's Magical (16/1), Fushimi Inari (25/1), Gold De Grace (66/1)

THE MERCIFUL might be the way to go. Full Go should chase the selection home, while Volte Face is another to take into account.