12:10 Vaal

Saturday 20 December 2025

All09:5010:2511:0011:3512:1012:5013:2514:0014:3515:08

WSB New And Improved Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 3f 205y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:10  |   Winning time: 2m 30.32s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
2
(10)
Horse silk
Romeo's Magic51
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| CD
13/2
C&D winner. 6/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
10/11
Winner at Turffontein in September. Good second of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 7/1) 37 days ago. Progressing recently.
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Timeform
4
(9)
Horse silk
13/2
4-time course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Last of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
5
(7)
Horse silk
Nuclear Forceb18
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Erico Verdonese| CD
11/1
C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap () at Turffontein (9.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Flag Bearerb9
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
17/2
4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, last of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
7
(11)
Horse silk
16/1
C&D winner. Winner here in October. Eyeshields on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
40/1
Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Turffontein (9f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
9
(2)
Horse silk
9/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform
10
(6)
Horse silk
17/2
Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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Timeform
11
(8)
Horse silk
33/1
C&D winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. 100/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
(3)
Horse silk
Chabal4
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: Fabian Habib  J: Savanna Valjalo
NR

Forecasts

Copper Plate (10/11), Chabal (3/1), Cartagena (13/2), Romeo's Magic (13/2), Circle Of Grace (17/2), Flag Bearer (17/2), Pomozelous (9/1), Nuclear Force (11/1), Itsnowornever (16/1), Gold De Grace (33/1), Party Punch (40/1)

Verdict

POMOZELOUS looks marginally the best of this bunch. Copper Plate is hard to ignore, while Cartagena has place prospects as well.

Prize Money

1st: R65,312.002nd: R20,907.003rd: R10,442.004th: R5,233.005th: R2,616.00

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