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11 December 2025
Thursday 11th December

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Wsb Grand Heritage 20 December Mr 96 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 1f
Runners
10

Type
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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
King's Express silk
King's Express
J: M Mbuto 6
T: F P Habib
Held when seventh of nine two months ago at Turffontein in a stakes race; a winner over C&D; is a player.
142817
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 102
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-1 b 7/9 Pressonregardless (11½L) 13/2 102 43
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-3 b 1/7 Soldier's Eye (1L) 17/10 100 82
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-6 b 8/10 Royal Edition (6¾L) 3/1 100 21
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-7 b 2/7 The Equator (2L) 5/4 100 61
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-6 b 4/12 Hawkbill (2½L) 15/2 100 62
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 b 1/16 Mount Darwin (2L) 4/1 93 71
2
(8)
Hawkbill silk
Hawkbill
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Was behind two of these rivals six weeks ago when last at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap); has winning form over this course and distance on the CV; poor effort last time out a possible blip.
214329
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 95
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 e/s 9/9 The Ultimate King (22L) 10/1 95 2
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 9-2 e/s 2/9 Luce Verde (1½L) 10/1 95 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 e/s 3/10 Royal Edition (1¾L) 4/1 95 34
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 e/s 4/11 Don't Cry For Me (2¾L) 17/2 95 71
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-11 e/s 1/12 Vesuvio (¾L) 11/2 92 63
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-2 e/s 2/12 Count Huhtikuu (2¾L) 25/1 92 85
3
(1)
Chestnut Bomber silk
Chestnut Bomber
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Quite a while since he tasted success; close up behind Beynac when fifth last month at Turffontein in a conditions race.
745535
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 95
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-3 5/14 Aladdin's Lamp (8¼L) 10/1 97 46
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 7-12 3/10 Thunee Playa (2½L) 10/1 97 71
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-5 5/10 Count Huhtikuu (2½L) 25/1 97 73
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 5/8 Pioneer Square (7¼L) 33/10 101 61
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-13 4/7 Argo Alley (4L) 66/1 101 68
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 7/9 Fire Attack (15L) 33/1 104 2
4
(2)
Beynac silk
Beynac
J: C Murray
T: J Crawford
Fourth of 14 beaten 7l in a conditions race just ahead of Chestnut Bomber at Turffontein two weeks ago upped to 1m2f; has scored over C&D; no surprise to see him go well from a good draw and shown he can win fairly recently.
209124
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 92
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-4 e/s 4/14 Aladdin's Lamp (7L) 14/1 92 52
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 e/s 2/5 The Equator (2L) 9/2 92 79
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 e/s 1/9 Zip Code (4¼L) 10/1 85 54
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-12 e/s 9/10 Count Huhtikuu (5¼L) 25/1 86 56
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-8 e/s 11/11 Don't Cry For Me (19L) 18/10 86 1
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f NvHc 9-3 2/11 Last Car To Pass (2¼L) 33/20 86 86
5
(9)
Battleground silk
Battleground
J: G Lerena
T: M N Houdalakis
Successful five times from 1m1f to 2m; wasn't disgraced when third of nine over 1m2f here (stakes race) with three of these in behind last month; one to be interested in if building on last performance.
680983
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 91
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-11 3/9 Dance King (1½L) 33/1 92 50
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-5 8/9 The Ultimate King (14L) 100/1 94 28
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-2 b 9/12 Hawkbill (12L) 75/1 96 23
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 10/12 Count Huhtikuu (12L) 66/1 96 57
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 9-2 8/10 Taxhaven (25L) 16/1 96 -
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 14f 8-7 6/12 My Soul Mate (7½L) 66/1 96 -
6
(5)
Vesuvio silk
Vesuvio 1
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Behind three of these rivals last month when beaten 7l (eighth of nine) in a stakes race; hasn't won for a while and form has been a bit mixed lately.
392578
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 87
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 h1 8/9 Dance King (7¼L) 33/1 88 24
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 8-7 h1 7/9 Luce Verde (7¾L) 33/1 89 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-7 h1 5/5 Mo Ment (12½L) 28/10 89 42
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 h1 2/10 Royal Edition (1L) 20/1 89 28
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-5 h1 9/9 Luce Verde (20L) 20/1 89 -
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-7 h1 3/7 Aladdin's Lamp (3¾L) 10/1 89 -
7
(10)
Jordan silk
Jordan
J: C Habib
T: S G Tarry
From a respected stable; has won here; not beaten too far when fifth of 14 last Tuesday (Turffontein) upped to this trip.
143845
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 86
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 e/s 5/14 Diesel's Shadow (4¼L) 7/1 86 71
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 e/s 4/9 Dylan's Champ (4¼L) 7/1 87 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-9 e/s 8/13 Coppola (3¼L) 16/1 87 71
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-7 e/s 3/12 Hawkbill (1L) 15/2 87 55
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 e/s 4/12 Count Huhtikuu (4¾L) 14/1 87 73
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-5 e/s 1/11 Fetching Flyer (1¾L) 10/1 82 19
8
(3)
Tommy Shelby silk
Tommy Shelby 1
J: J Gates
T: F P Habib
Track has proven suitable before; finished towards the rear of 13 over 1m at Turffontein (Grade 2) last month; should not be far away now dropping in class and he's no stranger to the winners' enclosure.
111000
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 97
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 h1 10/13 Trust (10L) 125/1 97 49
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 h1 10/15 Tin Pan Alley (9L) 33/1 97 -
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 h1 12/14 Tin Pan Alley (11½L) 33/1 97 24
20 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 9f 8-10 h1 1/11 Gotta Go Eddie (¾L) 9/2 91 33
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 h1 1/10 Copper Eagle (¾L) 25/2 85 40
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 7f MdHc 8-9 h1 1/8 Trip To States (6½L) 6/1 - 40
9
(7)
Flashy Apache silk
Flashy Apache
J: S Valjalo 9
T: T Zackey
Hasn't won for a while but potentially well treated on his best form; ran encouragingly when just over 2l second in front of Jordan (Turffontein) last Tuesday.
875562
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 83
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-8 b 2/14 Diesel's Shadow (2¼L) 16/1 83 75
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-3 b 6/9 Dance King (6L) 10/1 85 25
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-3 b 5/8 Skittles Skies (6L) 25/1 89 42
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-3 b 5/9 The Ultimate King (7½L) 40/1 92 50
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-10 b 7/11 Mastership (3¾L) 100/1 92 59
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 b 8/11 Jordan (12½L) 16/1 95 -
10
(6)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: L Nhlapo
T: J S Roux
Held when seventh of nine in a stakes race splitting Battleground, Flashy Apache and Vesuvio upped to 1m2f three weeks ago; a while since his last success but he can be competitive at this level.
506847
Age: 7
Weight: 8-3
OR: 79
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 7-12 b 7/9 Dance King (6L) 14/1 81 20
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 b 4/13 Coppola (2L) 100/1 82 70
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 8-3 b 8/9 Luce Verde (8¼L) 40/1 84 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-6 b 6/7 King's Express (4L) 66/1 84 67
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 b 10/10 Royal Edition (9¼L) 40/1 87 -
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 15f 8-9 b 5/5 Mo Ment (84L) 17/2 89 -
Verdict

CHESTNUT BOMBER is the recommendation. He was behind Beynac last time but can now turn that form around. Beynac has won over C&D.

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King's Express

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