12:30 Turffontein

Sunday 23 November 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:07  |   Winning time: 56.54s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Espinoza26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(6)| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD
5/2
C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Progressing well recently.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Rondebosch40
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD
5/1
C&D winner. 5/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 40 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
The Specialist43
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| D
10/1
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in minor event (16/1) at this course (6f, good) 43 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Gimmethegoodlife12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD
11/2
C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Tenth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (6f, soft) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Lead The Charge28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike Azzie| CD
9/2
C&D winner. 25/1, excellent third of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Progressing recently.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Esquevelleb26
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 75/1, very good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Halberdierb26
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Billy Ruiters| CD
50/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 75/1, 7¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
King Of Venusb26
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD
15/2
C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Creditable 3 lengths sixth of 11 to Espinoza in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 33/1) 26 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Rafa Bayb26
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Savanna Valjalo(9)| T: Tony Peter| CD
9/2
C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Espinoza (5/2), Rafa Bay (9/2), Lead The Charge (9/2), Rondebosch (5/1), Gimmethegoodlife (11/2), King Of Venus (15/2), The Specialist (10/1), Esquevelle (12/1), Halberdier (50/1)

Verdict

LEAD THE CHARGE got back on track in his most recent race and looks the one they all have to beat. Rafa Bay has the strongest claims of the others, while Espinoza is another with a place chance too.

  1. Lead The Charge9/2
  2. Rafa Bay9/2
  3. Espinoza5/2

Prize Money

1st: R95,011.002nd: R30,405.003rd: R15,203.004th: R7,590.005th: R3,795.00

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