13:10 Vaal

Thursday 22 January 2026

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Classic Day 7 March Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 14.03s

(9)

Slinky Mapimpi⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Danielson| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. 25/1, 11 lengths eleventh of 14 to Pistol Pete in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 814740-

(2)

Max The Magician²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

4/1

Latest win at Turffontein in September. Good second of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 52124-2

(7)

Secret Chord^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 312132-

(5)

Esquevelle⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 80343-2

(6)

The Specialist⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 568790-

(3)

It's Personal¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Roy Magner| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (6f, good). Off 103 days.

Form: 563121-

(4)

Spring Tradition³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Weiho Marwing

6/1

Latest win at Greyville in August. Respectable ninth of 19 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.3f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 531969-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Night Bomber¹²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Candice/ta Dawson J: Non Runner

(1)

Mister Wilson³⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

It's Personal (7/2), Max The Magician (4/1), Esquevelle (11/2), Mister Wilson (11/2), Spring Tradition (6/1), Night Bomber (8/1), Secret Chord (10/1), The Specialist (18/1), Slinky Mapimpi (22/1)

ESQUEVELLE has marginally the best all-round profile and is fancied to build on a solid C&D second 7 days ago. Secret Chord could emerge as the main danger, while Max The Magician merits respect as well.