12:25 Turffontein

Thursday 1 January 2026

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Tab 4Racing App Mr 96 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:25  |   Winning time: 1m 40.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Max The Magician39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD
9/1
5-time course winner. Latest win here in September. Good fourth of 8 in handicap () at Vaal (7f, good) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Pioneer Square53
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Candice/ta Dawson| BF| CD
17/2
C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap (18/10) at this course (9f, good to soft) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
La Moohalb192
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF| CD
40/1
C&D winner. 3/1, last of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Has work to do.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
On Target166
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Tony Peter
28/1
20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good). Off 166 days. Booking of Michel a plus.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Player53
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Candice/ta Dawson| CD
20/1
4-time course winner. Good fifth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Grand Empire39
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C
4/11
Course winner. Two wins from 2 runs last year. Won 8-runner handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 39 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Kudzu30
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
5/1
C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap () at this course (9f, soft) 30 days ago.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Grand Empire (4/11), Kudzu (5/1), Pioneer Square (17/2), Max The Magician (9/1), Player (20/1), On Target (28/1), La Moohal (40/1)

Verdict

GRAND EMPIRE is promising and can go 3-3. Player could emerge as the main threat, while Kudzu has a good shout of a share of the minor money.

  1. Grand Empire4/11
  2. Player20/1
  3. Kudzu5/1

Prize Money

1st: R89,071.002nd: R28,496.003rd: R14,260.004th: R7,118.005th: R3,559.00

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