15:00 Vaal

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Durban July Viewing Party 5 July Novice Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 34.34s

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Key News⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter

4/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 53 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 36553-9

(6)

Beynac³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: James Crawford| C

6/4

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. First run since leaving B/J Crawford when good third of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 424-173

(9)

Last Car To Pass³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fabian Habib| C

5/1

Course winner. Good second of 13 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 130-022

(1)

Kissing Machine^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

20/1

Last of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving W. C. Marwing. Difficult ask.

Form: 212299-

(4)

Enflame^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 7/2, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 9-51

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Ichacha²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in May. Seventh of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 426-417

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Sky Pillar Rock^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in April. 14/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 694-217

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Guerilla Warfare⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| BF| D

4/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 622034

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Robert Browning^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

50/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 385890

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Crepuscolo^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C

28/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 18 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 74-5540

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Oklahoma Twister¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner here in January. 100/1, sixth of 18 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 318906

Forecasts

Beynac (6/4), Key News (4/1), Guerilla Warfare (4/1), Last Car To Pass (5/1), Enflame (11/1), Ichacha (12/1), Sky Pillar Rock (18/1), Kissing Machine (20/1), Crepuscolo (28/1), Oklahoma Twister (33/1), Robert Browning (50/1)

LAST CAR TO PASS makes plenty of appeal. Guerilla Warfare is a danger, while Beynac is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.