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Saturday 26 July 2025

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London News - Strydom's 1996 Durban July Triumph Mr 84 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:46  |   Winning time: 58.15s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Dontshootthebarman28
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: R Danielson| T: Clinton Binda| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good 3 lengths third of 9 to Rafa Bay in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 28 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Esquevelle41
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: C Maujean| T: Clinton Binda| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 100/1) 41 days ago. Difficult ask.
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3
(12)
Horse silk
Espinoza16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(9)| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C
8/1
Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 25/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Biofarmer16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Heather Adamson
8/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago.
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6
(3)
Horse silk
John Wickb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew(3)| T: Fabian Habib| D
33/1
8/1, respectable 5¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Rafa Bay in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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7
(10)
Horse silk
Tiger Storm65
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| D
20/1
17/2, 8½ lengths tenth of 12 to Nazare in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 65 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.
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8
(13)
Horse silk
What A Tigerb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Julius Mariba| T: Fabian Habib| D
50/1
125/1, 6½ lengths eighth of 9 to Rafa Bay in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Twentytwentyvisionb23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: James Crawford| D
8/15
Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/2) at Vaal (5f, good) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.
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10
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Horse silk
Palace Revolt37
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD
40/1
C&D winner. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. H. Marwing when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
Faithful Neo30
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| CD
10/1
9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago.
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12
(7)
Horse silk
Nkandla Gold28
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber| D
22/1
Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, 6 lengths sixth of 9 to Rafa Bay in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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13
(8)
Horse silk
Nazare37
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Candice Dawson| C| D
12/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 7/1) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Non-Runners

4
(5)
Horse silk
Rafa Bay28
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: Tony Peter  J: G Lerena
NR

Forecasts

Twentytwentyvision (8/15), Rafa Bay (4/1), Espinoza (8/1), Biofarmer (8/1), Faithful Neo (10/1), Nazare (12/1), Dontshootthebarman (12/1), Tiger Storm (20/1), Nkandla Gold (22/1), Esquevelle (28/1), John Wick (33/1), Palace Revolt (40/1), What A Tiger (50/1)

Verdict

TWENTYTWENTYVISION can win again under Piere Strydom. Faithful Neo is most likely the main threat, while Rafa Bay might have a say as well.

  1. Twentytwentyvision8/15
  2. Faithful Neo10/1
  3. Rafa BayNR

Prize Money

1st: R71,252.002nd: R22,792.003rd: R11,408.004th: R5,704.005th: R2,852.00

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