14:25 Vaal

Tuesday 23 December 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 8 January Fm 76 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 57.33s

(12)

Season's Greetings¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in June. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 11/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 63146-

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(1)

Crystal Grove¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

10/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 1454-

(14)

Far Beyond⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

66/1

14/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3961-

(5)

Deal Maker^b¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

9/2

Blinkered for 1st time, below form third of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 5/4). Off 131 days. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 801/223-

(11)

Clairwood Rose¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 363584-

(2)

Tempranillo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

9/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 231-

(3)

Waiting On Charlie²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Candice/ta Dawson

17/2

Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft, 20/1) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson.

Form: 461472-

(6)

Windsor Silk^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| D

40/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 7170-

(4)

Plumbago Park²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Brett Webber| D

10/1

C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 460221-

(9)

Predatrice¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| D

80/1

33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 700359-

(7)

Queen's Pact³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| D

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Last of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 641377-

(8)

Blindfire^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 14/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 326256-

Non-Runners

(10)

Maverick Queen³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: Non Runner

(13)

Amazonian³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Dianne Stenger J: Trent Mayhew

Forecasts

Tempranillo (9/4), Clairwood Rose (3/1), Deal Maker (9/2), Maverick Queen (9/2), Season's Greetings (15/2), Waiting On Charlie (17/2), Plumbago Park (10/1), Crystal Grove (10/1), Amazonian (12/1), Blindfire (14/1), Queen's Pact (18/1), Windsor Silk (40/1), Far Beyond (66/1), Predatrice (80/1)

PLUMBAGO PARK can win again. Tempranillo is marginally preferred for second, while Maverick Queen could also get a look-in.