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Tuesday 3 November 2026

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Next Tab Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 12 November Fm 73 Divided Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 7f 210y | Good | 12 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

C&D winner. One win from 34 Flat runs. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 66/1) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5165/00-

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(2)

Gimme Sunshine³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mickaelle Michel| T: Sean Tarry| D

1 win from 2 runs this year. 3/1, won 14-runner maiden at Greyville (1m, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 31-

(3)

Clouds Clearing¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Warrick/we Marwing

Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 679698-

(4)

Celtic Manor⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Candice/ta Dawson

Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner maiden (5/10) at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2341-

(7)

Southampton⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 76 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 335279-

(8)

Oh La Amour³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes| T: Robbie Sage

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden (25/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 31 days ago. Booking of Ngcobo a plus. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 541-

(9)

Apostrophe⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| CD

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 25/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 334308-

(10)

Instant Attraction^b⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Craig Mayhew| C

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft, 10/1) 82 days ago.

Form: 421305-

(11)

Pretty Analia⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Brett Webber| CD

C&D winner. 16/1, 4¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Nicci's Law in handicap at this course (9f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 373759-

(12)

Eight Hats¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson| T: Paul Matchett| D

Latest win at Turffontein in August. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 10/1) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 614333-

(13)

Opera Fan^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Paul Matchett| CD

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 087958-

(15)

Secret Life¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John

Winner at Turffontein in July. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 5/1) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 412423-

Non-Runners

(5)

Stubborn Love¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Alec Laird J: Kyle Strydom

(6)

Nicci's Law⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: Mickaelle Michel

(14)

Vision Of Gold¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mike/mathe Kock J: Callan Murray

Forecasts

Gimme Sunshine (16/10), Eight Hats (9/2), Celtic Manor (5/1), Oh La Amour (8/1), Vision Of Gold (8/1), Secret Life (12/1), Southampton (16/1), Stubborn Love (16/1), Nicci's Law (20/1), Pretty Analia (20/1), Apostrophe (25/1), Instant Attraction (25/1), Opera Fan (33/1), Clouds Clearing (40/1), Madame Pompadour (66/1)

VISION OF GOLD is promising and can win again. Secret Life is a big player, while Stubborn Love also comes into the reckoning.