WSB New And Improved Classified Stakes.
Vaal · Saturday, 20 Dec · 16:10
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:10
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POMOZELOUS (SAF
🥈 Second
COPPER PLATE (SAF
🥉 Third
CARTAGENA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 3 |
Chabal (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
588274 | Savanna Valjalo | Fabian Habib | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 10 |
Romeo's Magic (G)
C&D winner. 6/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
35-5906 | G Lerena | Brett Warren | 8 | 59.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 10th | 3 | 4 |
Copper Plate (G)
FAV
[B]
Winner at Turffontein in September. Good second of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 7/1) 37 days ago. Progressing recently.
|
1620-21 | Callan Murray | James Crawford | 4 | 55.8 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 1st | 4 | 9 |
Cartagena (M)
4-time course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Last of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
2291-10 | Jeffery Syster | Heather Adamson | 5 | 55.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 7 |
Nuclear Force (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap () at Turffontein (9.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
596-967 | S Veale | Erico Verdonese | 6 | 55.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 1 |
Flag Bearer (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, last of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
20598-9 | S Khumalo | Fanie Bronkhorst | 7 | 55.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 11 |
Itsnowornever (G)
C&D winner. Winner here in October. Eyeshields on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
|
766735 | Malesela Katjedi | Jannie Borman | 5 | 55.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 5 |
Party Punch (F)
Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Turffontein (9f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
862-406 | L Nhlapo | Phillip Labuschagne | 4 | 52.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 2 |
Pomozelous (M)
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.
|
0693-10 | Philasande Mxoli | Joey Soma | 6 | 52.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 6 |
Circle Of Grace (G)
Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
|
495371 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Corne Spies | 5 | 52.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 11 | 8 |
Gold De Grace (G)
[B]
C&D winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. 100/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
|
67-7896 | Kobeli Lihaba | Chris Jonker | 5 | 52.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Copper Plate (10/11), Chabal (3/1), Cartagena (13/2), Romeo's Magic (13/2), Circle Of Grace (17/2), Flag Bearer (17/2), Pomozelous (9/1), Nuclear Force (11/1), Itsnowornever (16/1), Gold De Grace (33/1), Party Punch (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65312.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20907.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10442.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5233.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2616.0 ZAR |