14:30 Vaal

Thursday 8 October 2026

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Racing Today Fm 89 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 56.15s

(5)

Versace Onthetrack^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 416457-

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(6)

Playing Trix²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson| T: Fabian Habib| CD

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when 33/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 219/801-

(9)

She's All Mine¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Brett Webber| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 25/1, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 104356-

(7)

Sakura Hanami⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry

11/4

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 9/2) 68 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 640321-

(3)

Power Of Pearls⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice/ta Dawson| D

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 91 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 233131-

(2)

There She Goes¹⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Yan Ting Quaada Leung⁽⁹⁾| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Creditable length third of 7 to Versace Onthetrack in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1). Off 147 days.

Form: 240623-

(8)

Apparition⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF| D

3/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. 91/100, second of 4 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 79 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 12-

(1)

Love Not War²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

15/2

3/1, below form 8¾ lengths third of 7 to Playing Trix in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 135623-

(4)

Raining Rubies²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

50/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 11¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Playing Trix in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 40/0815-

Forecasts

Playing Trix (5/2), Sakura Hanami (11/4), Apparition (3/1), Power Of Pearls (7/1), Love Not War (15/2), She's All Mine (15/2), There She Goes (18/1), Versace Onthetrack (25/1), Raining Rubies (50/1)

APPARITION is promising and can resume winning ways. Playing Trix is a danger, while Love Not War shouldn't be far away.