12:05 Vaal

Thursday 18 September 2025

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Racing Today Maiden Plate (3-Year-Olds)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 1m 9.13s

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(8)

Talkoftheheights^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

100/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in maiden (125/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 05990-

(4)

Epidaurus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Mark Khan

25/1

Elusive Fort gelding.

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Gold Platina⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker

40/1

75/1, first run since leaving M. N. Prinsloo when sixth of 7 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 96-

(1)

Indian Spice

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John

40/1

Potala Palace colt.

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(6)

Miami Mountain²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

4/5

9/4, second of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 2-

(5)

No Hesitation

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Mark Khan

25/1

Elusive Fort colt.

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(11)

Olympic Admiral

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Chris Jonker

100/1

Admiral Kitten gelding.

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(2)

Red Sunrise

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

14/1

Erik The Red gelding. Trainer’s newcomers command respect and is preferred by Calvin Habib.

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(10)

Rock My Boat²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Fabian Habib

100/1

Seventh of 11 in maiden (100/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 77-

(9)

Trajanus⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

11/8

28/10, second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 87 days ago.

Form: 22-

(3)

Wayne

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

8/1

Vercingetorix gelding. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

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Forecasts

Miami Mountain (4/5), Trajanus (11/8), Wayne (8/1), Red Sunrise (14/1), No Hesitation (25/1), Epidaurus (25/1), Indian Spice (40/1), Gold Platina (40/1), Rock My Boat (100/1), Talkoftheheights (100/1), Olympic Admiral (100/1)

MIAMI MOUNTAIN produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a maiden at Turffontein 26 days ago he looks to hold sound claims of going one place better with definite potential for better still. Trajanus could provide the sternest threat, while Gold Platina is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line up.