14:45 Vaal

Thursday 18 December 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Saturday 20 December Maiden Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 30.67s

(5)

Stokesy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

7/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 634-

(8)

Red Sunrise²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

10/3

14/1, excellent third of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 6473-

(12)

Actuary³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren

7/1

33/1, third of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 463-

(13)

Battle Ofthe Bulge³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber

28/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 683275-

(11)

Royale Jacket^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing

17/2

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 252657-

(9)

Codeword³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry

16/1

40/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 265484-

(6)

Anonymous¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Kobus Roux

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in maiden at this course (7.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 09690-

(1)

Hurricane Power¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib

16/1

Excellent third of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 555703-

(4)

Red Enchantress⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Phillip Labuschagne

16/1

100/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 9007-

(3)

Oklahoma Smokeshow¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib

10/3

25/1, creditable fifth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 507825-

(2)

Winter Wedding²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter

6/1

Seventh of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must step up.

Form: 603447-

(10)

Explosive Charm³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Johan J Vuuren

66/1

Eighth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good, 75/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 588-

Non-Runners

(7)

Leanne's Love²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Oklahoma Smokeshow (10/3), Red Sunrise (10/3), Stokesy (7/2), Winter Wedding (6/1), Actuary (7/1), Royale Jacket (17/2), Red Enchantress (16/1), Codeword (16/1), Hurricane Power (16/1), Anonymous (28/1), Battle Ofthe Bulge (28/1), Explosive Charm (66/1), Leanne's Love (66/1)

RED SUNRISE just about gets the nod. Red Enchantress will be thereabouts come the business end, while Oklahoma Smokeshow shouldn't be far away either.