11:25 Vaal

Thursday 15 January 2026

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Classic Day 7 March Classified Stakes

Off time: 11:26 | Winning time: 2m 30.60s

(3)

Lava Lamp⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Tenth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (15.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 47 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 115830-

(4)

Arlington Action^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 213147-

(11)

Chabal³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 677115-

(8)

Cartagena²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Heather Adamson| CD

11/4

5-time course winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 26 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Party Punch. Merits consideration.

Form: 632291-

(1)

Copper Plate^b²⁶

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

3/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Well-beaten last of 10 to Cartagena in minor event (87/100) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 661620-

(7)

Mizzen Sword^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 33/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 973594-

(5)

Stop The Traffic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Coerie Lensley| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 80/1, last of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 13000-0

(2)

Nuclear Force^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 16¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Cartagena in minor event at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 130596-

(6)

Party Punch²⁶

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

5/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 2¾ lengths second of 10 to Cartagena in minor event (100/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago.

Form: 090862-

(9)

Fushimi Inari¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Chris Jonker| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. 33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 70083-0

(12)

Gold De Grace^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 100/1, 19¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Cartagena in minor event at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 897067-

Non-Runners

(10)

Flag Bearer²⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cartagena (11/4), Copper Plate (3/1), Chabal (7/2), Party Punch (5/1), Arlington Action (6/1), Lava Lamp (7/1), Mizzen Sword (16/1), Fushimi Inari (20/1), Gold De Grace (66/1), Nuclear Force (66/1), Stop The Traffic (100/1)

CARTAGENA has generally been running well and should make a bold show. Party Punch is a solid alternative, while Arlington Action is another with place prospects.