15:20 Turffontein

Sunday 27 April 2025

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Racing Today Novice Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 12.67s

(6)

Pennsylvania¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

15/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Vaal in October. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good). Off 145 days. Uphill task.

Form: 615-

(8)

Halcyon⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/2

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, soft, 6/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 21-74

(7)

Heavyliesthecrown⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/4

9/2, won 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 1

(5)

Theres A Light³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Roy Magner| C

8/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 3/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 260-562

(1)

Espinoza⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

2/1

28/10, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 55363-1

(4)

One Party¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁷⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

7/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 7/2) 10 days ago.

Form: 35-3920

Non-Runners

(2)

Bosum Buddy¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Non Runner

(3)

Impact Investor¹⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Espinoza (2/1), Heavyliesthecrown (9/4), Halcyon (9/2), One Party (7/1), Pennsylvania (15/2), Theres A Light (8/1), Impact Investor (33/1)

HEAVYLIESTHECROWN is demonstrably the best of these on form and shouldn't really be troubled. Espinoza gets the nod among the remainder, while Theres A Light can fight it out for minor honours.

Prize Money

1st: R62,508.002nd: R20,011.003rd: R9,994.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00