www.tab4racing.com Mr 96 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 3f 205y | 7 Runners | Turf

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Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker| CD

7/1, much improved when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago by ½ length from Bellerophon. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 497391

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Battleground²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

4-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 2D6240

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Bellerophon¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C| D

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 11/10, good ½-length second of 7 to Hotarubi in minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago.

Form: 616812

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One More Star⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Good second of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 173242

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Damova³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| CD

5-time course winner. Latest win here in March. 6/1, 9¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Bellerophon in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 18-6136

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