For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 3m 14.25s

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To The Rescue^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C

6/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 46314-1

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Afraad^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 7 to To The Rescue in handicap () at Vaal (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 80577-3

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Arlington Action^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

7/2

4-time course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7573-55

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Royal Mazarin^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

10/3

4-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap (7/2) at this course (11.9f, good) 61 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 677241-

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Only A Poet¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing| BF

9/4

72/100, fourth of 6 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 86242-4

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Damova¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma| C

7/2

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 11 lengths sixth of 7 to Littlemarysunshine in listed race at this course (11.9f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 11331-6