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Thursday 11 December 2025

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Wsb Grand Heritage 20 December Mr 96 Handicap(open)

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 1m 51.92s

(4)

King's Express^b⁵⁶

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.

Form: 142817-

(8)

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.

Form: 214329-

(1)

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.

Form: 745535-

(2)

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.

Form: 209124-

(9)

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.

Form: 680983-

(5)

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.

Form: 392578-

(10)

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.

Form: 143845-

(3)

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.

Form: 111000-

(7)

Flashy Apache^b⁹

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.

Form: 875562-

(6)

Arumugam^b²¹

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.

Form: 506847-

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)

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.

Prize Money

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

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