11:45 Vaal

Thursday 11 December 2025

All10:0010:3511:1011:4512:2013:0013:3014:1014:4315:20

Wsb Grand Heritage 20 December Mr 96 Handicap(open)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:46  |   Winning time: 1m 51.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
King's Expressb56
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(6)| T: Fabian Habib| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 13/2) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.
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Timeform
2
(8)
Horse silk
Hawkbill42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
9/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. Last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Chestnut Bomber12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren
7/2
Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 10/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Beynac12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: James Crawford| CD
9/4
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
Battleground21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D
10/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Excellent third of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Vesuvio21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C
28/1
Course winner. Eighth of 9 in minor event (33/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(10)
Horse silk
Jordan9
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C| D
15/2
Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap () at Turffontein (9f, soft) 9 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Tommy Shelby12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C| D
4/1
Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. 125/1, 9¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Trust in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
Flashy Apacheb9
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-6| J: Savanna Valjalo(9)| T: Tyrone Zackey| C
15/2
Course winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, soft) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.
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10
(6)
Horse silk
Arumugamb21
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Kobus Roux| D
50/1
Thirty runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 21 days ago.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Beynac (9/4), Chestnut Bomber (7/2), Tommy Shelby (4/1), Jordan (15/2), Flashy Apache (15/2), Hawkbill (9/1), Battleground (10/1), King's Express (10/1), Vesuvio (28/1), Arumugam (50/1)

Verdict

BEYNAC looks marginally the pick in this field and edges the vote to come out on top. Flashy Apache arguably sets the standard among the remainder, while Jordan is another to take into acount.

  1. Beynac9/4
  2. Flashy Apache15/2
  3. Jordan15/2

Prize Money

1st: R89,071.002nd: R28,496.003rd: R14,260.004th: R7,118.005th: R3,559.00

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