10:40 Vaal

Thursday 19 June 2025

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4Racing Welcomes You Work Riders Maiden Handicap

Off time: 10:42 | Winning time: 1m 37.44s

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(1)

Phil The Fluter³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Phenisile Mongqawa| T: Robyn Klaasen

8/11

Creditable second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 9/4) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 335-332

(5)

Mystic Vision^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chamu Mabaya| T: Paul Matchett

11/2

40/1, bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 6-67230

(6)

Sovereign Crown^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Phillip Mlangeni| T: Tony Peter

16/1

10/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3-03207

(2)

Gift Of Royal³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Lukhele| T: Brett Webber

11/1

66/1, last of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Booking of Lukhele a plus. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 734370

(3)

Blue Quartz³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Xavier Machaieie| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

4/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good, 25/1) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-45364

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Battle Ofthe Bulge¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Siyabonga Dwayana| T: Brett Webber

11/1

First run since leaving M/A Azzie when good sixth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 77-076

(7)

New Life¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi| T: Paul Matchett

16/1

20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 6478

(4)

Enchanted Royal²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Japie Bessel| T: Phillip Labuschagne

40/1

40/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 9 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 783589-

Forecasts

Phil The Fluter (8/11), Blue Quartz (4/1), Mystic Vision (11/2), Gift Of Royal (11/1), Battle Ofthe Bulge (11/1), New Life (16/1), Sovereign Crown (16/1), Enchanted Royal (40/1)

BLUE QUARTZ has been hard to fault in recent races and should make a bold show. Battle Ofthe Bulge shouldn't be underestimated, while New Life edges it for third.