14:23 Vaal

Thursday 7 August 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 2m 36.01s

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Rosy Lemon^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 15/2, respectable third of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 665813-

(7)

Cartagena¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Heather Adamson| BF| CD

10/3

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 571114-

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Pomozelous^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C

12/1

Course winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 00/0027-

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Stop The Traffic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Corrie Lensley| C

9/2

Course winner. Very good second of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 697052-

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Hat Furious^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 14/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 66/1875-

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Gold De Grace^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

28/1

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner here in July. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 756619-

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Silver Flare^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

9/4

Good second of 11 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 745732-

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The Merciful¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

7/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 33/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 765766-

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Count Your Chances¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser| C

40/1

Course winner. First run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when eighth of 11 in handicap (125/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 839058-

Forecasts

Silver Flare (9/4), Cartagena (10/3), Rosy Lemon (4/1), Stop The Traffic (9/2), The Merciful (7/1), Hat Furious (10/1), Pomozelous (12/1), Gold De Grace (28/1), Count Your Chances (40/1)

SILVER FLARE is just about the best hope here. The Merciful is most likely the main danger, while Hat Furious can win the battle for minor honours.