12:00 Vaal

Tuesday 23 December 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 1m 30.21s

(2)

Johnny Drama¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

11/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 421481-

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(5)

Father Christmas³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

5/2

18/10, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 616933-

(3)

Lady Blunt¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Webber| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 304113-

(8)

Lava Fire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

20/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 856890-

(7)

Prince Of Kildare¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callan Murray| T: Billy Ruiters| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 5/1) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 531432-

(6)

Elusive Red³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| D

10/1

Winner at Turffontein in October. 33/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 8194-

(4)

Force Publique¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

7/2

4/1, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 75631-

(1)

Viva De Janeiro^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 278807-

Non-Runners

(10)

Express Yourself¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Candice/ta Dawson J: Rachel Venniker

(9)

Oklahoma Twister³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Heinrich Westhuizen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Prince Of Kildare (9/4), Father Christmas (5/2), Force Publique (7/2), Johnny Drama (11/2), Express Yourself (8/1), Lady Blunt (10/1), Elusive Red (10/1), Oklahoma Twister (14/1), Lava Fire (20/1), Viva De Janeiro (25/1)

PRINCE OF KILDARE can take this. Lady Blunt could emerge as the chief threat, while Father Christmas has a good shout of a share of the minor money.