Racing Today Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 2m 36.29s

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Jordan⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/3

Course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 6/1) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4532-41

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Poplar Park⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Robbie Sage| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 3½ lengths sixth of 9 to Royal Invitation in listed race at Vaal (11.9f, good, 5/1) 56 days ago. Booking of Marx-Jacobson a plus. Ought to go close.

Form: 11502-6

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Vesuvio³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Ngcobo| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

12/1

6-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good, 8/1) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 782-565

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One More Star¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: Alec Laird| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 7/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 71-4173

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Diesel's Shadow^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 001-006

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Damova³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| C| D

16/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 14/1) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Michel a plus. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 21318-6

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