Hollywood Racing has four runners carded at Vaal Classic on Thursday, 2 October 2025. See what we are expecting here.
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Vaal Classic
Race 2 – 13:20
1000m – Racing Today Maiden Plate
1 – Old Fashioned
Breeding: Canford Cliffs (IRE) – Cuvee Brut by Count Dubois (GB)
Trainer: Clinton Binda
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Wgt: 60.0kg
Draw: 6 (9 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 7/1
He returns from a 14-week break and is doing well at home. Pivotal Role from the Johan Janse van Vuuren stable looks hard to beat. His best form has come under Kabelo Matsunyane and we are hoping for a positive return to the races.
Winning Form Comment: Rested 14 wks. Best MR:76. Had excuses last time. The break may have been what he needed.
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Race 2 – 13:20
1000m – Racing Today Maiden Plate
8 – Rock Music
Breeding: Canford Cliffs (IRE) – Casadesus (AUS) by High Chaparral (IRE)
Trainer: Clinton Binda
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Wgt: 59.0kg
Draw: 2 (9 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 50/1
He returns from an 18-week break, during which time he was gelded. The son of Canford Cliffs has shown improvement in his work. SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib rides and we are hoping to see improvement at the races.
Winning Form Comment: Rested 18 wks. Gelded 2025.06.03. Had excuses on debut. Can improve.
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Race 4 – 14:30
1600m – Allied Steelrode Charity Mile 1 November MR 79 Handicap (F & M)
5 – Mamlambo – SCRATCHED (Insufficient Recovery Time)
Breeding: Canford Cliffs (IRE) – Water Spirit by Jackson
Trainer: Heather Adamson
Jockey: Marco van Rensburg
Wgt: 55.5kg
Draw: 2 (9 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 4/1
She is carded to race over 1400m on Tuesday with Marco van Rensburg in the saddle. It will all depend on how she comes out of that race on whether she takes her place in this contest.
Winning Form Comment: Rested 14 wks. *Carded To Race – 30.09.2025.
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Race 4 – 14:30
1600m – Allied Steelrode Charity Mile 1 November MR 79 Handicap (F & M)
8 – Nkwenkwezi
Breeding: Erupt (Ire) – Sainte Camille by Lateral (GB)
Trainer: Clinton Binda
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Wgt: 54.5kg
Draw: 4 (9 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 25/1
She won a game race when shedding her maiden tag over 1700m last time. She has come through that run well and is doing nicely at home. The daughter of Erupt takes on much stronger and with 54.5kgs on her back, we are hoping for a positive effort.
Winning Form Comment: Best MR:72. Won maiden at a nice price. Comes in with a handy galloping weight and should be competitive.