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21 February 2026

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Owa Ceilings Pinnacle Stakes(Open) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 5f 176y

Runners: 6
Type: Flat

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Runner

Best Odds

(1)

Buffalo Storm Cody

J: G Lerena

T: A P Peter

Unbeaten over this C&D after three runs; good C&D record; beaten 2½l in the Grade 1 Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth last month; rates a likely contender with drop in class a positive.

1111-7

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 132

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	5f	9-6	7/14	Kingdundee (2¼L)	6/4	132	62
11 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	9-11	1/8	Karate Kid (3L)	36/100	130	77
9 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-11	1/7	William Robertson ()	1/4	127	71
26 Oct 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-6	1/8	Fire Attack (1L)	67/100	125	84
27 Jul 25	Gre Greyville	6f	9-5	1/14	Tenango (1½L)	7/1	113	87
5 Jul 25	Gre Greyville	6f	8-11	4/13	I Am Giant (1¾L)	33/10	112	77

(5)

Main Defender

J: C Zackey

T: A P Peter

Achieved a narrow win in the Hawaii Stakes last March; aiming to complete a hat-trick and course specialist (eight wins); returns from a layoff; likely to be a threat; absence is no concern as has previously gone well off a break and dropping in class.

1/211-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-11

OR: 130

Days: 329

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 25	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-6	1/9	Cosmic Speed (½L)	6/4	130	101
1 Feb 25	Tur Turffontein	7f		9-11	1/5	Barbaresco (1L)	46/100	130	112
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	8f		9-11	2/6	Melech (hd)	46/100	130	86
16 Dec 24	Tur Turffontein	8f		9-11	1/5	Texas Red (3L)	46/100	130	86
30 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	10f	Hc	9-4	10/19	Atticus Finch (6½L)	5/1	130	58
11 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	9f		9-11	2/14	Greeting My Master (½L)	5/2	129	105

(4)

William Robertson

J: R Munger

T: C Spies

Has won three times over C&D; last of six over 5f here (stakes race) 14 days ago.

57-316

Age: 7

Weight: 9-11

OR: 124

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	5f	9-11 h,b	6/6	Taxi To The Moon (6¼L)	5/1	124	55
25 Jan 26	Sco Scottsville	6f	9-12 h,b	1/5	King Of The Gauls (3¼L)	14/10	124	-
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-11 h,b	3/13	Almond Sea (3¼L)	7/1	124	75
27 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	10-1 h,b	7/13	Taxi To The Moon (4L)	33/1	124	86
11 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	9-11 h,b	5/8	Buffalo Storm Cody (6L)	16/1	125	55
29 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	7f	9-7 h¹	7/9	Minogue (3¼L)	10/1	125	81

(6)

Almond Sea

J: K Matsunyane

T: A P Peter

Successful six times from 13 career runs; got the job done by just over 2l six weeks ago; should go well; was due to run at Turffontein Thursday.

432-12

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 119

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	9-2	2/9	Famous Lady (1¾L)	14/10	119	-
11 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	8-11	1/13	Elegant Ice (2L)	9/4	115	78
29 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-9	2/19	Mia Moo (¾L)	8/1	112	65
9 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	9-8	3/10	Whistle The Tune (1¾L)	4/1	112	81
26 Oct 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-2	4/8	Buffalo Storm Cody (5L)	33/1	112	63
26 Apr 25	Tur Turffontein	6f	9-2	5/9	Mia Moo (4½L)	11/10	112	58

(2)

Chrome Tourmaline

J: R A Venniker ³

T: F P Habib

Multiple course winner; narrow scorer in a handicap last month.

4090-1

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 107

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jan 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	9-9	1/11	Poblano (hd)	16/1	104	-
29 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-6	13/19	Mia Moo (8¾L)	100/1	106	34
23 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-11 b	9/9	Green Flash (12L)	8/1	106	30
31 May 25	Sco Scottsville	6f		9-6	14/15	Mia Moo (4¾L)	100/1	106	70
26 Apr 25	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-6	4/9	Mia Moo (3L)	14/1	100	66
15 Mar 25	Tur Turffontein	6f		9-2	3/12	Mia Moo (2L)	7/1	100	68

(3)

Karate Kid

J: P Mxoli

T: P F Matchett

Ran encouragingly when 1½l third (Vaal) last month in a handicap.

2729-3

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 103

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-5 h¹	3/11	Mover And Shaker (1¾L)	8/1	103	66
27 Dec 25	Tur Turffontein	5f		8-7 h¹	9/13	Taxi To The Moon (5L)	8/1	104	73
11 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-3 h¹	2/8	Buffalo Storm Cody (3L)	17/2	104	56
1 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	5f	Hc	9-1 h¹	7/11	Cosmic Star (1¾L)	7/1	105	-
9 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		8-3 h¹	2/10	Truth (¾L)	3/1	105	73
20 Sep 25	Tur Turffontein	5f		9-11	2/7	Gimmethegoodlife (1¾L)	33/10	105	68

There is not much between these on figures but the selection is MAIN DEFENDER. He won the Hawaii Stakes last time and has won eight times at this venue previously. C&D winner Buffalo Storm Cody is respected.