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TURFFONTEIN 14 February 2026
Saturday 14th February
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- Distance: 7f
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- 11
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- Flat
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Producing consistent form; couldn't quite get the job done when 3-1 third at Vaal over 6f (handicap) last month; should go close.
341-23
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 b | 3/16 | Hathighwaytothesky (1L) | 3/1 | 74 | 60 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 h,b | 2/9 | Fostinovo (nk) | 28/10 | 72 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-7 h,b | 1/13 | Phala Millions (½L) | 7/2 | 69 | - |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 4/7 | Prince Of Kildare (6¼L) | 9/4 | 70 | 39 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 h1 | 3/8 | Across The Bow (½L) | 11/10 | 70 | 50 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-7 h1 | 2/8 | Paul Revere (2L) | 9/2 | 70 | 66 |
Has maintained his consistent level of form; couldn't quite get the job done when 14-5 third over 1m at Vaal (handicap) last month.
/42-33
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/11 | Carnelo (2¾L) | 28/10 | 73 | 56 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | NvHc | 8-4 | 3/6 | Merryweather (½L) | 6/1 | 73 | 43 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | NvHc | 9-3 | 2/9 | Drumnadrochit (2¼L) | 20/1 | 72 | 66 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 4/6 | Coppola (4½L) | 14/1 | 72 | 37 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-10 e/s | 14/16 | Confederate (24L) | 66/1 | 75 | 2 |
| 21 Aug 24 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 8/8 | Archimides (20L) | 9/4 | 75 | - |
Last of seven at Vaal three months ago; struggled a bit in handicaps recently but useful in this grade.
10307-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 95
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-0 b | 7/7 | Saragossa Cat (5¼L) | 20/1 | 74 | 38 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 8-10 b | 11/13 | Echo Check (15½L) | 16/1 | 74 | 16 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 b | 3/9 | Valentina Balducci (1½L) | 33/1 | 74 | 54 |
| 22 May 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-2 b | 10/12 | Accept Cookies (11½L) | 33/1 | 76 | 11 |
| 27 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 1/7 | Winds Of Grace () | 28/10 | 76 | 26 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 2/9 | Cape Saffron (shd) | 5/1 | 76 | 24 |
Brings good recent course form to the table and seems to be improving based on last two runs; lost her maiden tag in a maiden plate (Vaal) 53 days ago.
32231-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/10 | Galaxy Queen (2½L) | Evs | 69 | 27 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 3/10 | Kensal Green (2¼L) | 9/4 | 70 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 2/13 | Al Greenga (½L) | 6/4 | 70 | 53 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Duchess Of Paloma (1¼L) | 11/2 | 70 | 54 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-3 | 3/9 | Lady Blunt (¾L) | 2/1 | 72 | 39 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 4/9 | Hazy Dazy (3¾L) | 83/100 | 72 | - |
Finished towards the rear of 15 over 6f here (handicap) off higher mark in November; one to take seriously now dropping in class and has been on the scene in the recent past.
33000-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 76
Days: 105
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-8 | 13/15 | Lost For Words (16L) | 100/1 | 81 | - |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 11/13 | Mamlambo (11½L) | 25/2 | 84 | 7 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 | 11/12 | Malibu (8L) | 10/1 | 84 | 31 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/11 | Northern Kitten (2L) | 9/4 | 84 | - |
| 6 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-11 | 3/9 | Chieftain's Shield (½L) | 7/2 | 86 | 56 | |
| 8 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 4/6 | Princess Keira (1¾L) | 25/1 | - | 47 |
Finished towards the rear of 16 over 6f at Vaal (handicap) three weeks ago (eased in the weights since); not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently; might find this easier.
560-00
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 66
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 b | 15/16 | Hathighwaytothesky (14½L) | 125/1 | 70 | 10 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-5 b | 11/15 | Zoombomber (7¼L) | 25/1 | 70 | 18 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-11 | 14/15 | Legendary (14L) | 7/1 | 70 | - |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/7 | Speedman (6¼L) | 13/2 | 72 | 43 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-0 | 5/5 | The Equator (54L) | 33/1 | 72 | - |
| 18 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | NvHc | 8-8 | 3/13 | Echo Check (3¼L) | 33/1 | 72 | 59 |
Seems to be improving based on last two runs; not far behind Peregrine Falcon when third last month; definitely of interest.
8251-3
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 72
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/9 | Fostinovo (2L) | 10/1 | 72 | - |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 7-13 | 1/12 | Royale Jacket (1¾L) | 33/10 | 66 | 61 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/13 | Rockaroundtheclock (7¾L) | 25/1 | 67 | 16 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | MdHc | 7-11 | 2/9 | Jabari Thimba (3¼L) | 25/2 | 63 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-7 | 8/10 | Elusive Red (9¾L) | 16/1 | 63 | 5 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 7/7 | Matroosberg (13L) | 25/1 | - | - |
Not made much of an impact recently in handicaps; close up behind Commander Of All when sixth over 1m at Vaal (handicap) two weeks ago; was due to run at Turffontein Thursday.
9-7667
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-9 | 7/7 | Speedman (14L) | 125/1 | 60 | - |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-2 | 6/10 | Libeccio (3½L) | 25/1 | 62 | 42 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-1 b | 6/9 | Page Boy (5¾L) | 66/1 | 62 | 30 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 e/s | 7/11 | Carnelo (6¾L) | 66/1 | 64 | 32 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 e/s | 9/10 | Cartagena (32L) | 25/1 | 64 | - | |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-4 e/s | 4/9 | Open Highway (5½L) | 100/1 | 67 | 13 |
Produced a good effort to finish second two weeks ago; has won at this track; produced several respectable runs lately.
3233-2
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 b | 2/10 | Golden Aspen (1¼L) | 5/1 | 60 | 67 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 3/10 | Johnny Drama (3½L) | 9/2 | 60 | 35 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/10 | Calida (1½L) | 7/2 | 60 | 34 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/9 | Oklahoma Twister (1¼L) | 16/1 | 58 | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-4 | 3/7 | Page Boy (¾L) | 16/1 | 59 | 49 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-10 b | 6/12 | Lava Lamp (7¼L) | 17/2 | 60 | 3 |
Has winning C&D form to her name; narrow winner of a handicap at Vaal (dropped to this trip) last month; off a higher mark; prospects.
808-91
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 59
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 1/13 | Paris Fun (½L) | 14/1 | 57 | 54 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 9/12 | Crepuscolo (5L) | 25/1 | 62 | 32 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-7 | 8/10 | Ringa Ringa Roses (7L) | 40/1 | 65 | 34 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 10/10 | Calida (8L) | 5/1 | 66 | 15 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 8/9 | Lady Sabrina (10L) | 40/1 | 71 | 8 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 9/11 | Kiss Of Fire (6½L) | 16/1 | 74 | 16 |
Normally pretty consistent; produced an encouraging effort (second of ten, beaten 1l) at Vaal over 1m (handicap) last month.
146-42
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 58
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 2/10 | Libeccio (1L) | 6/1 | 58 | 47 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 4/8 | Can't Catch Me (1½L) | 5/1 | 58 | 44 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-9 h1 | 6/8 | Mattiazo (9¾L) | 8/1 | 58 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-6 h1 | 4/9 | Sky Pillar Rock (8½L) | 5/1 | 58 | - |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-5 h1 | 1/13 | Gamer (2L) | 8/1 | 54 | 52 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-6 h1 | 5/9 | Oklahoma Twister (8½L) | 10/1 | 55 | - |
Verdict
An open race. Red Amber should be on the shortlist while Lapis Lazuli looks a big threat. However, PEREGRINE FALCON gets the verdict. He is a reliable type.
Peregrine Falcon
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