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Thursday 11 September 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 September Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 37.18s

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Guerilla Warfare²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John| D

2/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 034023-

(10)

Greenlight Racer^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| C

9/4

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap (15/10) at this course (7.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 9/6351-

(4)

Trident King^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 459444-

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Mizzen Sword^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan

40/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. Seventh of 10 in handicap (66/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 264197-

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Casus Belli²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| C

14/1

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in minor event (33/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 000877-

(1)

Salt Lake City⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 33/1, won 7-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 81-

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Panning Gold^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Alson Ndzilana

12/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 973065-

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Libeccio^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 086296-

(9)

Vava Vegas¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jannie Borman| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 089750-

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Viva De Janeiro^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 256278-

Forecasts

Guerilla Warfare (2/1), Greenlight Racer (9/4), Trident King (7/2), Salt Lake City (11/2), Panning Gold (12/1), Casus Belli (14/1), Viva De Janeiro (18/1), Libeccio (22/1), Mizzen Sword (40/1), Vava Vegas (50/1)

SALT LAKE CITY is promising and can strike again. Trident King is difficult to ignore, while Panning Gold enters calculations for third place.