15:20 Turffontein

Sunday 27 April 2025

All11:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:2015:55

Racing Today Novice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 1m 12.67s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(6)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Bosum Buddy15
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: Paul Matchett  J: Non Runner
NR
8
(3)
Horse silk
Impact Investor10
Weight: 8-3|  Age: 3
T: Robyn Klaasen  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Heavyliesthecrown9/4
  2. Espinoza2/1
  3. Theres A Light8/1

Prize Money

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

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