12:10 Vaal

Saturday 20 December 2025

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WSB New And Improved Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 2m 30.32s

(10)

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.

Form: 444473-

(4)

Copper Plate^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford

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.

Form: 966162-

(9)

Cartagena³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heather Adamson| CD

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.

Form: 663229-

(7)

Nuclear Force^b¹⁸

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.

Form: 513059-

(1)

Flag Bearer^b⁹

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.

Form: 692059-

(11)

Itsnowornever¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman| CD

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.

Form: 418974-

(5)

Party Punch¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

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.

Form: 009086-

(2)

Pomozelous²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Joey Soma| C

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.

Form: 834069-

(6)

Circle Of Grace¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| BF| C

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.

Form: 452469-

(8)

Gold De Grace^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Chris Jonker| CD

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.

Form: 089706-

Non-Runners

(3)

Chabal⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Savanna Valjalo

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)

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