12:40 Turffontein

Saturday 11 July 2026

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Racing Today Mr 96 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf
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Odds
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Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Hotarubib14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Chris Jonker| C
Course winner. Latest win here in June. 10/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of Strydom a plus. Difficult ask.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
The Playboy Bomber37
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| CD
6-time course winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago.
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3
(3)
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Jordan37
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Respectable 4 lengths fourth of 12 to The Playboy Bomber in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Robert Browning12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey| D
Seventh of 11 in handicap (5/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Ariovistus34
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter
Latest win at Vaal in May. 25/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Gimmeachoice72
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel(2)| T: Joey Soma| C
Course winner. 14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 72 days ago. Well handicapped on pick of form.
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7
(9)
Horse silk
Apache Son12
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 25/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Boundless Love12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D
Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in May. Good third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 4/1) 12 days ago.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
Best Candidate23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C
Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Vaal (8.4f, good, 7/1) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Forecasts

The Playboy Bomber (3/1), Best Candidate (7/2), Boundless Love (4/1), Jordan (6/1), Robert Browning (7/1), Ariovistus (8/1), Gimmeachoice (12/1), Hotarubi (12/1), Apache Son (25/1)

Verdict

BOUNDLESS LOVE's recent runs have had a lot to like about them and has leading claims. Robert Browning looks the likeliest to finish second, while Gimmeachoice edges things for third.

  1. Boundless Love11/4
  2. Robert Browning11/2
  3. Gimmeachoice8/1

Prize Money

1st: R77,192.002nd: R24,701.003rd: R12,351.004th: R6,175.005th: R3,088.00

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