12:45 Turffontein

Saturday 26 July 2025

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

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 58.15s

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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.

Form: 130663

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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.

Form: 4850-88

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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.

Form: 63-1105

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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.

Form: 439003

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John Wick^b²⁸

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.

Form: 313-765

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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.

Form: 21-2540

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What A Tiger^b²⁸

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.

Form: 7-87008

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Twentytwentyvision^b²³

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.

Form: 10-0041

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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.

Form: 07/518-0

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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.

Form: 079541

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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.

Form: 465286

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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.

Form: 50-4719

Non-Runners

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Rafa Bay²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: G Lerena

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)

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