13:30 Vaal

Thursday 17 September 2026

All11:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:2015:55

Racing240 Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 34.52s

(12)

Euphrates^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 13/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 553815-

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(6)

Dual Prophecy^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma

6/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 33/10) 47 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7/89736-

(9)

Cartagena¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Heather Adamson| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 103632-

(10)

Play With Fire^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 25/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 054416-

(2)

Golden Warrior^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alson Ndzilana

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 670687-

(5)

Utsaah^b⁵

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

7/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 395544-

(11)

Epidaurus^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

17/2

Didn't need to improve to win 4-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 2/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 222321-

(3)

Rosy Lemon^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

8/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Below form fifth of 10 in minor event (17/2) at Turffontein (9f, good) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 826525-

(1)

Party Punch⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, 11¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Euphrates in minor event at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 058929-

(7)

Hopscotch¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. Sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 445646-

Non-Runners

(8)

Arlington Action⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Jacey Botes

(4)

Lanteri¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Mano Pandaram J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Utsaah (7/2), Cartagena (9/2), Golden Warrior (5/1), Dual Prophecy (6/1), Euphrates (13/2), Rosy Lemon (8/1), Epidaurus (17/2), Party Punch (10/1), Play With Fire (10/1), Hopscotch (16/1), Arlington Action (25/1)

UTSAAH sets a very good standard if just as effective at this new trip. Play With Fire looks second best, while Cartagena is prominent among those with minor place claims.