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15:40 Vaal - 2 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 2 September 2025

All11:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 04 September Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 2m 4.65s
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King's Expressb31
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C
11/2
Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good, 5/4) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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13/2
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 17/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 45 days ago. Must improve.
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Silent War10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Tony Peter| C
8/1
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form seventh of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 20/1) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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2/1
Course winner. Good second of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/10) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
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Vesuvio16
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 20/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Royal Edition31
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD
7/2
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 31 days ago.
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Arumugamb10
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Kobus Roux| D
40/1
Twenty five runs since last win in 2022. Last of 5 in minor event (17/2) at Turffontein (14.9f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.
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Street Art19
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Tony Peter| CD
18/1
C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Teo Torriatte24
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Corrie Lensley| C| D
12/1
Course winner. 5 wins from 9 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 24 days ago.
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C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 25/2) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Forecasts

Mount Darwin (2/1), Royal Edition (7/2), Eiger Sanction (11/2), King's Express (11/2), Hawkbill (13/2), Silent War (8/1), Teo Torriatte (12/1), Street Art (18/1), Vesuvio (28/1), Arumugam (40/1)

15:40 Vaal - 2 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

MOUNT DARWIN looks marginally the pick in this field. Eiger Sanction could be the threat, with Teo Torriatte the other candidate for the three.

Prize Money

1st: R80,162.002nd: R25,644.003rd: R12,822.004th: R6,411.005th: R3,206.00

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