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13 February 2026
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Hear The Drums Bar And Tote Opens Every Saturday For Feb Mr 74 Handicap(Open) Racecard

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  • Distance: 1m
Runners
12

Type
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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Ingqwele silk
Ingqwele
J: M V'Rensburg
T: W G C Miller
Creditable effort when 14-1 runner-up three weeks ago in a stakes race.
7657-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-7 2/8 Global Ally (1¼L) 14/1 77 65
5 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-3 7/8 Down By The River (6¼L) 7/1 79 65
25 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 5/9 French Trip (4½L) 10/1 80 67
7 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 7f 9-5 6/10 Dricus (2L) 17/2 81 55
7 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 8f 8-8 7/10 Rollo The Viking (7¼L) 20/1 82 56
14 Sep 25 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-8 3/5 Officer In Command (1L) 11/2 82 59
3
(8)
Thunder Master silk
Thunder Master 1
J: C Maujean
T: J V A Strydom
Scored by just over 1l with three of these in behind four weeks ago; now off a higher mark.
2632-1
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 9-9 h1 1/11 Hollandia Bakkerij (1¼L) 13/2 71 40
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-9 h1 2/10 Teerex (½L) 10/1 71 53
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-4 h1 3/14 King Rahul (2¼L) 14/1 69 69
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-8 h1 6/12 Das Gute (4¾L) 14/1 70 31
26 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-11 h1 2/9 King Rahul (½L) 7/2 70 63
25 Aug 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 8-10 h1 2/11 Beechamwood Boy (hd) 9/2 70 70
4
(7)
A Bit Chilly silk
A Bit Chilly
J: C Zackey
T: D G Smith
Well beaten third over 1m2f here (handicap) last month; ought to be competitive as handicap mark is dropping.
4137-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 75
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-12 b 3/9 Bad Medicine (5¾L) 11/2 76 57
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 9-6 b 7/11 Three Cheers (4½L) 17/10 76 52
1 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-8 b 3/9 Richardthefearless (6L) 6/1 76 57
10 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-2 b 1/7 Back For More (½L) 5/1 70 79
8 Aug 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-6 b 4/11 Kingdom Of Heaven (2¾L) 4/1 71 64
18 Jul 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-7 b 2/10 Oranjemund (hd) 25/1 70 52
6
(2)
Action America silk
Action America
J: C Little
T: J P Nel
Cracking effort in defeat four weeks ago appreciating first-time cheekpieces (had Coral Creek (second) and Flash Lightning (sixth) behind) in a stakes race.
2316-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 81
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-6 e/s 2/11 Das Gute (¾L) 20/1 81 49
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-1 6/6 Royal Kingdom (7¾L) 66/1 81 30
3 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 8f Md 9-2 1/7 Bomber Bay (4½L) 83/100 77 14
1 Sep 25 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-2 b 3/7 El Capitan (3¼L) 18/10 77 33
11 Jul 25 Fai Fairview 8f Md 9-6 2/13 Rock Of Futura (1½L) 25/2 - 27
16 May 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 4/8 Arlu (5L) 9/2 - 18
8
(13)
Hollandia Bakkerij silk
Hollandia Bakkerij
J: L Mxothwa
T: J P Nel
Ran well to finish runner-up (beaten just over 1l) behind Thunder Master last month; has maintained his consistent level of form; off a higher mark.
631-22
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 79
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 9-4 b 2/11 Thunder Master (1¼L) 5/1 76 30
6 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-1 b 2/9 Porfirio (hd) 8/1 77 47
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 8-11 b 1/13 Aethelwulf (2¾L) 9/2 70 65
5 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-2 e/s 3/7 On An Impulse (5¼L) 66/1 - 24
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 6/10 Warofdynamite (9¼L) 33/1 - 37
24 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 6f Md 9-3 7/13 Hah Lah Lah (10½L) 66/1 - 26
9
(5)
Blackberry Breeze silk
Blackberry Breeze 1
J: G Dookhit 9
T: D G Smith
Third here when 9-4 last month in a stakes race.
3225-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 h1 3/10 Makhachev (2½L) 18/10 71 85
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-6 5/10 Henry's Hedge (3L) 7/2 71 62
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-3 2/14 King Rahul (2L) 9/2 71 69
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-2 2/10 Golden Angel (4¼L) 8/1 71 45
10 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 10f 8-11 3/7 Flash Lightning (1¾L) 10/1 71 87
23 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-1 e/s 5/6 Winter Emeralds (5L) 7/1 73 64
10
(10)
Bahamian Beat silk
Bahamian Beat
J: X Ndlovu
T: A C Greeff
Behind Blackberry Breeze in a stakes race last month when beaten 12l upped to 1m2f; seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice; should not be far away if excused most recent run as achieved maiden plate success two runs back.
572-18
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 76
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 8/10 Makhachev (12L) 8/1 76 43
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 9-4 1/10 O Space O (4¼L) 6/4 60 43
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 9-4 2/9 Smiddyburn (shd) 8/1 - 40
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 9-6 7/13 Hollandia Bakkerij (12L) 14/1 - 31
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-4 5/9 Elusive Black (6¾L) 100/1 - 29
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 10/10 Warofdynamite (14½L) 25/2 - 18
11
(6)
Flash Lightning silk
Flash Lightning
J: W Fourie 9
T: J V A Strydom
Course specialist who has won three times here; not disgraced when sixth in a stakes race last month.
526-56
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-2 e/s 6/11 Das Gute (1¾L) 8/1 69 41
6 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-1 e/s 5/9 Porfirio (6½L) 10/1 69 26
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-7 e/s 6/10 Henry's Hedge (4L) 7/1 69 54
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-10 e/s 2/11 Three Cheers (2¼L) 17/2 69 56
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 8f 8-10 e/s 5/10 Golden Angel (6¼L) 25/2 69 34
10 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 10f 8-6 e/s 1/7 Richardthefearless (1½L) 13/2 64 84
12
(1)
Outback Express silk
Outback Express
J: S Naidoo
T: J V A Strydom
Tenth beaten 13l last month upped to 1m2f.
67-760
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 74
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 9-3 b 10/14 Sesame (13L) 80/1 77 9
6 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-7 b 6/9 Porfirio (6½L) 66/1 80 27
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-3 7/7 Slainte Mhath (6½L) 20/1 80 5
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-11 7/11 Global Drumbeat (3½L) 16/1 80 52
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-10 6/10 Above The Horizon (5¼L) 25/1 80 41
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Md 9-1 1/8 Bugle (3¾L) 4/1 76 52
13
(11)
Cadenza silk
Cadenza
J: K Minnie
T: A C Greeff
Respectable effort (beaten just under 3l) last week in a stakes race; can be in the mix as shown he can win fairly recently.
518-54
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Fvw Fairview 7f 8-11 4/16 Prince Florian (2¾L) 10/1 66 47
9 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 9-0 5/7 Notorix (6¾L) 7/2 68 44
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-6 8/10 Teerex (5L) 11/2 68 34
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-8 1/9 City Of Port Louis (3½L) 5/1 - 59
5 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 5/7 On An Impulse (6L) 40/1 - 23
14
(15)
Eriks Love silk
Eriks Love
J: M Yeni
T: K Mitchley
Has shown some recent improvement; opened account at the sixth attempt when in front by 1l (dropped to 7f) five weeks ago in a maiden.
0880-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 69
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 8-5 b 1/9 Blame It On Me (1L) 10/1 64 42
10 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 10f Md 8-6 b 11/11 Fast And Free (13½L) 66/1 66 -
19 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-2 b 8/10 Man Of Consequence (8½L) 66/1 69 22
29 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-2 8/8 Miami Summer (16½L) 40/1 - 15
8 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-5 10/13 Marcus Aurelius (3½L) 100/1 - -
13 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-6 10/10 Astronomical Boy (11½L) 100/1 - -
16
(9)
Pardon Me silk
Pardon Me
J: E Webber
T: J P Nel
Third of 11 when sent off 50-1 last month, a race won by the reopposing Thunder Master.
5480-3
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 56
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 8-7 b 3/11 Thunder Master (1¾L) 50/1 56 17
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-11 b 10/11 Global Drumbeat (6½L) 25/1 58 33
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-7 b 8/11 Three Cheers (6¾L) 20/1 60 31
1 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-10 b 4/9 Richardthefearless (8¾L) 25/2 63 34
10 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 b 5/7 A Bit Chilly (5¾L) 14/1 64 54
12 Aug 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-7 b 5/10 Roll Of The Dice (4L) 40/1 64 62
2
(3)
Sovereigns Call silk
Sovereigns Call
J: J Botes 6
T: W G C Miller
34158-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-9 8/11 Buffalo Bill (13L) 50/1 76 19
10 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 8-11 5/5 Roman Agent (12½L) 25/1 76 27
19 Jun 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 1/18 Unsolved Riddle (hd) 8/1 70 -
29 May 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-11 4/17 Sea Shanty (3¼L) 25/1 71 40
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 3/7 King Of Numbers (2¾L) 25/1 71 24
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 8/9 Just Var (6¼L) 33/1 72 33
5
(14)
Ichacha silk
Ichacha
J: N Nastili 3
T: W G C Miller
4170-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-4 6/11 Tripping Thunder (7½L) 50/1 74 39
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f NvHc 8-4 11/11 Last Car To Pass (10½L) 16/1 79 49
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-4 7/8 Choisaanada (9½L) 50/1 79 41
1 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 1/8 Ubermensch (2¼L) 9/4 79 77
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 4/11 Crescendo (1¾L) 2/1 79 40
7 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 6/9 Serrano (4L) 6/4 85 18
7
(4)
Coral Creek silk
Coral Creek
J: R Fourie
T: A C Greeff
900-02
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-6 2/11 Das Gute (¾L) 25/1 74 49
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-4 10/11 Tripping Thunder (10½L) 100/1 74 30
12 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-8 11/12 Silvonian (9½L) 50/1 76 37
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-11 10/14 King Rahul (8¼L) 40/1 78 54
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-6 9/9 Guy Gibson (9¾L) 33/1 79 28
23 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-6 3/6 Winter Emeralds (3L) 50/1 79 78
15
(16)
Mr Belvedere silk
Mr Belvedere
J: M K Katjedi
T: J P Nel
755-44
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 58
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 8-9 4/13 Volare E Mambo (2L) 6/1 58 53
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 8-10 4/11 Thunder Master (3L) 6/1 59 16
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-3 5/10 Above The Horizon (5¼L) 8/1 61 34
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-1 b 5/10 Porfirio (6L) 25/2 61 41
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-2 b 7/12 Das Gute (5¼L) 10/1 64 25
10 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 8-4 b 6/9 Igugulethu (1¾L) 17/2 65 44
Verdict

This should be a competitive affair but CADENZA is put forward as the selection. He is a one-time winner at this track. A Bit Chilly has won over C&D, Sovereigns Call has a cracking draw, and Bahamian Beat is a contender but must overcome the draw.

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Cadenza

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