Racing240 Mr 81 Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	11	American Rebel (G) C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 70 days ago. Something to find on form.	3570-66	Wesley Marwing Weiho Marwing	5	59.9kg	19 18/1
4th	2	1	Ariovistus (G) FAV B First run since leaving P. Botha when good second of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago.	241664	Kyle Strydom Tony Peter	4	59.4kg	4.50 7/2
1st	3	8	Kudzu (G) FAV C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 35 days ago.	6-56611	K De Melo Johan J Vuuren	5	59.4kg	4.50 7/2
5th	4	3	Storm Ahead (G) B Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. Eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.	1-65185	M Yeni Fanie Bronkhorst	5	59.4kg	9.50 17/2
7th	5	5	Dj Junior (G) B Course winner. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.	278-707	Mxolisi Mbuto Erico Verdonese	7	59kg	29 28/1
—	6	7	Littlemisssplendid (F) Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Twelfth of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.	4-22360	Kabelo Matsunyane Robyn Klaasen	3	58.1kg	9 8/1
2nd	7	9	Deception Pass (G) Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Has good chance on pick of form.	822556	Blaine Marx-jacobson Mike Azzie	5	58.1kg	6.50 11/2
8th	8	6	Carnelo (G) Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from We Are The Logans.	222189	Girish Samo-burthia Shaylen Naidoo	7	57.2kg	5.50 9/2
9th	9	2	Express Yourself (G) Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Vaal (9f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.	7-40303	Craig Zackey Candice/ta Dawson	4	56.7kg	7.50 13/2
—	10	4	Royal Engagement (G) Winner at Vaal in February. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.	5-61265	Philasande Mxoli D Gray St John	3	55.8kg	7 6/1
3rd	11	10	We Are The Logans (G) B Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.	0-96426	Jason Gates Brett Webber	5	55.8kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Kudzu (7/2), Ariovistus (7/2), Carnelo (9/2), Deception Pass (11/2), Royal Engagement (6/1), Express Yourself (13/2), Littlemisssplendid (8/1), Storm Ahead (17/2), We Are The Logans (12/1), American Rebel (18/1), Dj Junior (28/1)