Racing Today Novice Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 169y | 7 Runners | Turf

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Geostorm⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter| BF| D

Course winner. Winner here in March. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/20) 7 days ago.

Form: 3/1526-

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Matroosberg³⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C

Course winner. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 10 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 773417/

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One Tiger¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Very good second of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/10) 11 days ago.

Form: 492742-

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Sakura Hanami¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

C&D winner. Good second of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 464032-

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Trompe L'oeil³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Xander/cor Spies

1 win from 1 run this year. 28/10, won 9-runner minor event at Vaal (5f, good) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Makes handicap debut. Looks well in.

Form: 1-

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Sherlock Holmes⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| D

Winner at Vaal in March. 5/1, 6¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Time Is Precious in Gr 3 at this course (5.5f, good to soft). Off 95 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3215-

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