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10 February 2026

Tuesday 10th February

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Distance: 5f

Runners: 9
Type: Flat

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(9)

Caroline Island

J: C Habib

T: A P Peter

Gave good account to finish runner-up last month; now competes off a higher mark.

1/3-42

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 89

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-7	2/5	Poblano (1¾L)	9/4	88	55
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-3	4/10	Vanakkam (3¼L)	16/1	88	74
8 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	5f		9-6	3/8	Easy Tiger (4L)	9/2	-	48
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	4f	Md	9-1	1/6	Arashi (1¼L)	91/100	-	-
30 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	4f	Md	9-1	2/13	Glastonbury (nk)	6/1	-	-

(1)

Rock Of Bismantova

J: R Munger

T: C Spies

Specialist here with three wins and potentially on a good mark; towards the rear of 19 over 7½f here (handicap) 52 days ago.

95600-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 81

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-4 h,b	16/19	Wayne (15L)	125/1	82	-
27 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	7f	Hc	9-4 h,b	10/12	Palace Prince (22L)	33/1	82	-
11 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	8-6 h,b	6/12	Silver Tudor (5½L)	14/1	83	56
30 Sep 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-4 h,b	5/14	Potberrie (3½L)	50/1	85	46
29 Jun 25	Sco Scottsville	6f		8-8 h,b	9/10	Soho Star (16L)	16/1	85	26
19 Jun 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-9 h,b	2/16	Vibe Sa (hd)	25/1	85	73

(2)

Abound

J: C Murray

T: J Crawford

Not beaten too far (1½l) over 6f here (handicap) last month.

952-95

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 78

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-12 b	5/16	Hathighwaytothesky (1¾L)	14/1	79	62
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-13 b	9/17	There She Goes (3¾L)	6/1	80	63
16 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-6 b	2/10	Dontshootthebarman (shd)	10/1	80	63
23 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 b	5/7	Constellation (3L)	25/1	81	59
11 Oct 25	Tur Turffontein	6f		8-3 b	9/9	Pennsylvania (9L)	66/1	84	30
14 Aug 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-6 b	9/10	Hemisphere (5¼L)	20/1	84	51

(4)

Saketini ¹

J: J Gates

T: F P Habib

Has found improvement of late; had a couple of these behind him when runner-up at Turffontein four weeks ago; running in a handicap for just the second time.

5791-2

Age: 3

Weight: 8-12

OR: 83

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-8 h¹	2/17	There She Goes (1¼L)	20/1	83	70
18 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6 h¹	1/8	Rock Music ()	14/1	64	47
29 May 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-10 h¹	9/10	Constellation (16½L)	75/1	-	-
3 Apr 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	7/8	Tin Pan Alley (34L)	16/1	-	-
15 Mar 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	5/7	One Fine Winter (7L)	25/1	-	-

(5)

His Lordship

J: M V'Rensburg

T: D N Stenger

Creditable effort to finish third four weeks ago at Turffontein; finished ahead of Abound but was behind Saketini; string of consistent efforts of late.

1362-3

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 77

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-9	3/17	There She Goes (1¼L)	17/2	77	70
7 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-6	2/10	Old Fashioned (¾L)	28/10	74	70
27 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-3	6/10	Daring Act (8¾L)	6/1	74	30
26 Oct 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-3	3/7	Xenophon (2¼L)	6/1	74	49
2 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-10	1/7	Inafix (1¼L)	5/4	68	50
11 Sep 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-4	6/8	Across The Bow (2L)	10/1	71	45

(6)

Stoneywood

J: C Zackey

T: M N Houdalakis

Scored by 2½l here over 6f (maiden plate) when opening his account at the fourth time of asking last month; likely to be thereabouts.

92-21

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 82

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	1/13	Taskmaster (2½L)	9/4	75	53
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	2/6	Fiery Rose (3½L)	28/10	-	50
30 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	2/7	Taking A Risk (1¼L)	9/2	-	46
9 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-4	9/11	Ice Dragon (12L)	33/10	-	1

(7)

Fifty Ways

J: B Marx-Jacobson ⁹

T: S T Pettigrew

Held in seventh here over 7f (handicap) last month; needs considering as shown he can get his head in front and the handicapper has given him a chance.

6157-7

Age: 3

Weight: 8-10

OR: 81

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	8-9	7/8	Quickfreeze (10L)	16/1	84	-
28 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-4	7/8	Rafa Bay (6½L)	25/1	89	40
28 Sep 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	NvHc	9-3	5/6	Stormy Day (7¼L)	7/2	89	-
2 Aug 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Md	9-6	1/7	Bingo (3¼L)	16/1	-	56
10 Jul 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	6/8	Romilly (7¼L)	66/1	-	-

(8)

Pivotal Role

J: K De Melo

T: J J Van Vuuren

Won by 3l in a maiden plate when opening his account at the second time of asking four months ago; returns from an absence here; should figure.

21-

Age: 3

Weight: 8-10

OR: 81

Days: 131

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-4	1/7	Old Fashioned (3L)	2/1	-	45
11 Sep 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-2	2/7	Nou Praat Jy (1¼L)	33/20	-	44

(3)

Kia Kaha

J: T Mayhew

T: M G Azzie

Looks well treated on the pick of her form and can be a player at this level; out of the frame (beaten just under 4l in sixth) when close behind Caroline Island 24 days ago.

7765-6

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 73

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-6	6/10	Vanakkam (3¾L)	40/1	76	70
16 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-4	5/10	Dontshootthebarman (2½L)	25/1	78	53
27 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-7	6/9	Anchorage (5¾L)	25/1	80	31
23 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-4	7/9	Green Flash (8¾L)	14/1	82	29
24 Jul 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-9	7/8	Global Thunder (7¾L)	25/2	83	45
26 Jun 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	8-8	3/11	Miss Argonaut (2L)	11/2	83	63

It looks a wide-open race but best of these might be PIVOTAL ROLE. He has won once over this C&D. C&D winner Stoneywood is respected.

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