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20 December 2025
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  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 4f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Chabal silk
Chabal
J: S Valjalo 9
T: F P Habib
Goes for a hat-trick today and course specialist (three wins); narrow success in a handicap upped to this trip when Cartagena and Itsnowornever were behind him 46 days ago; competitive shout.
677115
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 4
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-6 5/7 Douglas Dragon (8¼L) 5/1 75 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-0 1/8 Cartagena (hd) 4/1 71 47
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 1/13 Majalun (2L) 14/1 66 75
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-1 b 7/8 Dylan's Champ (11½L) 40/1 70 10
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 7/12 Lava Lamp (8¼L) 5/1 72 10
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 6/7 Robert Browning (6L) 7/1 75 26
2
(10)
Romeo's Magic silk
Romeo's Magic
J: G Lerena
T: B Warren
Fair third of nine at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) 51 days ago.
444473
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 e/s 3/9 Follow The Master (3¼L) 6/1 73 54
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 e/s 7/12 Arlington Action (5½L) 16/1 74 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-6 4/6 Damova (7¼L) 9/4 75 28
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 14f Hc 8-12 4/7 Enflame (5¼L) 10/1 76 22
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-3 4/9 Teo Torriatte (3L) 10/1 77 53
5 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 9-1 4/6 Mo Ment (7¼L) 17/2 77 75
3
(4)
Copper Plate silk
Copper Plate
J: C Murray
T: J Crawford
Had a number of these behind him over 1m5f at Turffontein (stakes race) when only just held five weeks ago.
966162
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 69
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-11 b 2/10 Damova (shd) 7/1 69 65
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 b 6/13 Chabal (4L) 10/1 69 63
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 b 1/9 Military Moves (½L) 6/1 50 -
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-11 b 6/11 Frere Jacques (15L) 20/1 54 -
1 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 10f Md 8-6 b 6/11 Ariovistus (8¼L) 33/1 57 -
13 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-6 b 9/10 Rhydian (15L) 100/1 62 11
4
(9)
Cartagena silk
Cartagena
J: J R Syster
T: H E Adamson
Last of nine here over 1m2f (handicap) last month; grade looks suitable; did finish a good second two runs back and must be respected.
663229
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-3 9/9 Nkwenkwezi (6L) 25/2 68 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-11 2/8 Chabal (hd) 14/1 67 43
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-7 2/12 Arlington Action (2½L) 9/4 67 -
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 3/12 Lava Lamp (1¼L) 16/1 66 31
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-11 6/11 Kiss Of Fire (3¾L) 6/1 68 21
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-5 6/9 Stop The Traffic (4½L) 7/2 67 -
5
(7)
Nuclear Force silk
Nuclear Force
J: S Veale
T: E Verdonese
Held in ninth at Turffontein two weeks ago (dropped back to 1m2f) in a handicap; grade looks suitable; one to note if replicating the best of his form.
513059
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 65
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 b 9/14 Arlington Action (9L) 40/1 66 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-6 b 5/10 Damova (8½L) 20/1 67 35
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 b 10/12 Arlington Action (12L) 20/1 67 -
19 Jun 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-1 b 3/6 Cartagena (10L) 11/2 67 -
22 May 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-11 b 1/10 Rainy Season (½L) 28/10 64 -
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 14f Hc 8-4 b 5/8 Mo Ment (5L) 8/1 65 -
6
(1)
Flag Bearer silk
Flag Bearer
J: S Khumalo
T: F Bronkhorst
Finished fifth, beaten a fair way over 1m½f here (handicap) four weeks ago; loves this venue (four wins from 44 course runs).
692059
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-9 b 9/9 Sky Pillar Rock (15L) 11/2 64 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-2 b 5/13 Commander Of All (5¼L) 25/2 64 44
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-12 b 10/13 Chabal (6L) 8/1 64 52
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-0 b 2/7 Page Boy (nk) 33/10 64 56
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 b 9/10 Robert Browning (10L) 16/1 64 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 b 6/11 Red Sparrow (2¾L) 14/1 65 28
7
(11)
Itsnowornever silk
Itsnowornever
J: M K Katjedi
T: J Borman
Held when fourth beaten 6l over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) two weeks ago; can be on the premises as shown he can win fairly recently.
418974
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-4 e/s 4/9 Open Highway (5½L) 100/1 67 13
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 b 7/14 Arlington Action (6¾L) 66/1 67 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-11 9/10 Damova (22L) 33/1 67 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-6 b 8/8 Chabal (7¼L) 16/1 67 16
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 1/9 Emerald City (2L) 8/1 64 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 4/11 Six Of All (3L) 40/1 59 25
8
(5)
Party Punch silk
Party Punch
J: L Nhlapo
T: P P Labuschagne
Sole victory becoming a distant memory but she can be competitive at this level; was sixth of ten, beaten 9l, in a handicap two weeks ago.
009086
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 63
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-7 6/10 Duchess Of Paloma (8½L) 50/1 65 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 e/s 8/9 Ethical (8¾L) 33/1 68 -
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 11/12 Arlington Action (13L) 14/1 72 -
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-9 9/10 Kissing Machine (10½L) 100/1 78 -
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 11/11 Kiss Of Fire (15½L) 100/1 78 -
19 Jun 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 13/13 Annewithan E (9½L) 66/1 79 32
9
(2)
Pomozelous silk
Pomozelous
J: P Mxoli
T: J A Soma
Respectable effort last month in a handicap; just the one win to her name.
834069
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 62
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-5 9/9 Rosy Lemon (9¼L) 14/1 62 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-3 6/9 Ethical (3L) 25/2 64 3
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 12/13 Chabal (10L) 25/2 64 38
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-4 4/9 Artic Silver (2½L) 11/2 64 46
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 3/11 Red Sparrow (1½L) 25/1 64 31
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-5 b 8/9 Stop The Traffic (10½L) 16/1 67 -
10
(6)
Circle Of Grace silk
Circle Of Grace 1
J: K Matsunyane
T: C Spies
Close up behind Flag Bearer when sixth in a handicap last month; does not win very often.
452469
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 53
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 7f 7-10 h,b 9/11 Winter Waves (5½L) 4/1 54 47
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 h1 6/13 Commander Of All (5½L) 10/1 55 34
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 h1 4/13 Chabal (3L) 16/1 55 53
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 h1 2/9 Michael Faraday (2½L) 6/1 54 47
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 h1 5/11 Red Sparrow (2¼L) 16/1 55 19
10 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 9f 9-0 h1 4/8 Connoisseur (5L) 10/1 56 23
11
(8)
Gold De Grace silk
Gold De Grace
J: K J Lihaba
T: C I Jonker
Finished out the back over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) behind two of these two weeks ago; been a while since he managed only win and generally been out of sorts of late.
089706
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 51
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-5 b 6/9 Sky Pillar Rock (9¼L) 100/1 52 -
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-4 b 12/14 Arlington Action (22L) 100/1 53 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-3 b 7/10 Damova (12½L) 50/1 54 5
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 7-12 b 9/13 Chabal (5¾L) 50/1 54 42
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-3 b 8/12 Arlington Action (8¼L) 80/1 56 -
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-8 b 12/12 Lava Lamp (16L) 100/1 59 -
Verdict

This looks a competitive affair but CHABAL is at the top of the list. He has winning C&D form to his name and is in rude health. Cartagena has won over C&D.

Verdict silk image
Chabal

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