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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 56.8s

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Dreamland^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win here in February. Good third of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 17/2) 50 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 05-6103

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Quantum Theory²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

7/2

4-time course winner. Below form second of 5 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good to soft, 2/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 338-242

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Sheldon^b⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. 75/1, 18¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to William Robertson in Gr 3 at this C&D (soft) 71 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 85349-0

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Cosmic Star²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 7/1, good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 19352-2

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Troppo Veloce⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 4/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 76 days ago.

Form: 25440-5

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Mount Pinatubo²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Very good second of 6 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 35101-2

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Magic Tattoo^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7¼ lengths last of 9 to Chasing Happiness in Gr 2 (40/1) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 33-2869

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Tchaikovsky¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Kobus Roux| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 302625

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Bob's Your Uncle³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Mount Pinatubo (11/8), Quantum Theory (7/2), Cosmic Star (4/1), Bob's Your Uncle (6/1), Dreamland (13/2), Magic Tattoo (10/1), Troppo Veloce (14/1), Tchaikovsky (14/1), Sheldon (25/1)

BOB'S YOUR UNCLE is in top form right now and will take all the beating. Cosmic Star can come out best of the rest, while Mount Pinatubo also demands a second look.