15:40 Vaal

Tuesday 14 October 2025

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 23 October Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 29.54s

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Romeo's Magic⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Brett Warren| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 174444-

(4)

Royal Mazarin^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 7/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/48263-

(5)

Trident King¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 944445-

(7)

Volte Face^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

12/1

Course winner. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 60/2028-

(8)

Party Punch¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 270009-

(2)

Rosy Lemon¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 6/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 813454-

(10)

Arlington Action^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, very good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 699772-

(6)

Nuclear Force^b¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable 10 lengths third of 6 to Cartagena in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2). Off 117 days.

Form: 052513-

(3)

Cartagena¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD

15/8

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 16/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 114663-

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Majalun^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike Azzie| C

6/1

Much improved when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (8.4f, good, 20/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 7/97831-

(1)

That's Magical^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Mike Azzie| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft, 20/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 489719-

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Gold De Grace^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Winner here in July. 100/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 192450-

Forecasts

Cartagena (15/8), Rosy Lemon (5/1), Majalun (6/1), Arlington Action (7/1), Trident King (7/1), Volte Face (12/1), Romeo's Magic (12/1), Royal Mazarin (12/1), Nuclear Force (14/1), Party Punch (16/1), That's Magical (25/1), Gold De Grace (66/1)

CARTAGENA looks to have marginally the best credentials. Rosy Lemon is tough to ignore, while Trident King is another with a place chance.