14:43 Vaal

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Racing240 Fm 80 Apprentice Divided Handicap (f & M)(for Fillies And Mares)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:43  |   Winning time: 1m 37.15s
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1
(1)
Horse silk
Back From War68
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Paul Matchett
14/1
9¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Valentina Balducci in Gr 3 at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 125/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must step up.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Princess Keira12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Varun Jodhee(9)| T: Sean Tarry
16/1
Winner at Turffontein in June. Creditable 5¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 125/1) 12 days ago.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Ringa Ringa Roses14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis
13/2
Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago by 1½ lengths from Opera Fan.
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Way To Burn58
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Girish Dookhit(9)| T: Paul Matchett| D
14/1
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 58 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Pretty Analia21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Bavish Soodoo(9)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 50/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of Soodoo a plus. Likely to continue in form.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Grace's Kiss14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Savanna Valjalo(9)| T: Alec Laird| BF
9/4
1 win from 3 runs this year. 3¾ lengths third of 10 to Ringa Ringa Roses in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Looks competitive on form.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Opera Fan14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Damyan Pillay(6)| T: Paul Matchett| D
2/1
Winner at Scottsville in July. Creditable 1½ lengths second of 10 to Ringa Ringa Roses in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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8
(3)
Horse silk
The Mightiest21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing| D
5/1
10/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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9
(6)
Horse silk
Northern Kittenb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(6)| T: Fabian Habib| C
20/1
Course winner. Latest win here in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Forecasts

Opera Fan (2/1), Grace's Kiss (9/4), The Mightiest (5/1), Ringa Ringa Roses (13/2), Pretty Analia (10/1), Way To Burn (14/1), Back From War (14/1), Princess Keira (16/1), Northern Kitten (20/1)

Verdict

THE MIGHTIEST gets the narrow vote having performed well when runner-up over shorter here 21 days ago. Pretty Analia could provide the hardest opposition, while Princess Keira also commands consideration.

  1. The Mightiest5/1
  2. Pretty Analia10/1
  3. Princess Keira16/1

Prize Money

1st: R62,343.002nd: R19,940.003rd: R9,970.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00

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