15:45 Vaal

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 30 September Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 6.79s

(6)

In The Ether^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

5-time course winner. Much improved when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (5f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago by head from Time For Charity. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 077041-

(4)

Western Wishes²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

17/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/2) 23 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 09/4317-

(3)

Captain Efficient³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fabian Habib| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 11/2) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 225329-

(8)

Princess Lola¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C

13/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 7/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5/60234-

(2)

Time For Charity^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| CD

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 5/4, good second of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 921322-

(1)

Phala Millions⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| C

11/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 7/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 242415-

(10)

Jet Cat^b³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 30 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 727313-

(7)

Stroke Of Mercy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Corrie Lensley

11/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 057367-

(9)

Together Again³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| CD

14/1

Course winner. Two wins from 61 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 50/1) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Visser.

Form: 984025-

(5)

Daring Act⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

16/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. First run since leaving S. S. Ngcobo when seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 5/1) 70 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 70/7687-

Forecasts

Time For Charity (11/4), Captain Efficient (4/1), Phala Millions (11/2), Princess Lola (13/2), Jet Cat (15/2), In The Ether (15/2), Western Wishes (17/2), Stroke Of Mercy (11/1), Together Again (14/1), Daring Act (16/1)

TIME FOR CHARITY can take this open contest. Princess Lola has to be feared, while In The Ether should go well too.