13:35 Vaal

Thursday 18 December 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 9.54s

(11)

Ensuing¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

14/1

Latest win at Turffontein in July. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 20/1) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 711200-

(8)

Mister Wilson^b⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago by neck from Antonio Gaudi. Others more persuasive.

Form: 41631-

(5)

Fully Loaded^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 332532-

(2)

Cian The Conqueror^b¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Weichong Marwing| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/1). Off 103 days. Must improve.

Form: 058207-

(6)

Xenophon²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (2/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 231212-

(9)

Super Awesome⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 68 days ago.

Form: 495216-

(10)

Longsword²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| D

18/1

Course winner. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 758556-

(4)

Bright And Brazen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Robyn Klaasen| D

14/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 126724-

Non-Runners

(7)

Believe In Fate²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: C Maujean

(1)

Top Division²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(3)

Antonio Gaudi²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Xenophon (11/8), Fully Loaded (3/1), Mister Wilson (4/1), Top Division (4/1), Antonio Gaudi (6/1), Super Awesome (17/2), Believe In Fate (10/1), Cian The Conqueror (11/1), Ensuing (14/1), Bright And Brazen (14/1), Longsword (18/1)

TOP DIVISION could be the one to be on. Antonio Gaudi is a threat, while Fully Loaded deserves some consideration too.

Prize Money

1st: R74,222.002nd: R23,759.003rd: R11,879.004th: R5,940.005th: R2,970.00