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26 February 2026
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  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 110y
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Royale Jacket silk
Royale Jacket
J: P Mongqawa
T: W/W Marwing
Shown recent signs of improvement but hasn't been able to quite get his neck in front; creditable third over 1m1f here (maiden plate) 19 days ago.
2-2733
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 79
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 e/s 3/7 Scarlet O'Hara (1L) 5/1 73 9
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 b 3/10 Master Spy (4¼L) 9/2 73 -
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 b 7/13 Errol Flynn (9¼L) 7/1 74 -
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 b 2/8 Jaffa (3½L) 20/1 74 42
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 8-12 b 2/12 Oklahoma Smokeshow (1¾L) 25/2 73 59
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 b 7/11 Sergeant Soqrat (6L) 16/1 75 28
2
(1)
Stokesy silk
Stokesy
J: C Mabaya
T: M/M De Kock
Beaten 12l in fourth over 6f here (maiden plate) two weeks ago; has to be taken seriously as shown promise on occasion.
6346-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/7 Warning Light (11½L) 17/2 78 16
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 9-6 6/12 Oklahoma Smokeshow (6½L) 7/2 80 47
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 4/13 Real Stunner (12L) 3/1 - -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 3/11 Beira (1¼L) 14/1 - 37
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 6/11 Monkey Puzzle (8¼L) 14/1 - 41
3
(8)
Second To Nunn silk
Second To Nunn
J: S Mosia
T: S M Naidoo
Beaten 15l into eighth last Thursday upped to 1m; likely to go well.
5665-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 b 8/10 Status (15L) 100/1 70 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 e/s 5/7 Magic Carpet Ride (11L) 16/1 72 12
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 e/s 6/10 Queensland (6L) 25/2 - 30
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-0 6/6 Got The Feeling (7½L) 16/1 - 26
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 5/6 Gimmeforsure (2¾L) 40/1 - 34
4
(3)
Terrence silk
Terrence
J: V Sithetho
T: A G Laird
Finished ahead of two of these rivals over 1m at Vaal (maiden plate) when not beaten that far three weeks ago; few miles on the clock with this his fourth race; should go close as shown some signs of promise.
40-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 5/9 Palace Guard (4L) 7/2 - 21
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 10/11 Continental King (13L) 6/1 - -
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/13 Rockaroundtheclock (7L) 16/1 - 18
5
(5)
Underdog silk
Underdog
J: S B Mthembu
T: A P Peter
Not beaten that far in sixth (just under 5l) at Vaal over 1m (maiden plate) when splitting two of these 21 days ago.
56-266
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 6/9 Palace Guard (4¾L) 15/2 - -
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 6/8 World Order (10½L) 8/10 - -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 2/9 Gift Of Royal (¾L) 25/2 - -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 b 6/7 Taking A Risk (7¾L) 33/1 52 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 b 5/8 Saketini (9½L) 25/2 - -
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-11 9/13 Rockaroundtheclock (12½L) 20/1 - -
6
(2)
Jabberwocky silk
Jabberwocky
J: S Mkhumbuzi
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Out of the frame when seventh at Vaal over 1m (maiden plate) last month; a regular here; useful in this grade.
885-07
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 h,b 7/9 Gift Of Royal (6½L) 8/1 61 1
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-11 h,b 10/13 Errol Flynn (18L) 100/1 62 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 h,b 5/8 Trombolines (7¾L) 50/1 62 23
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 h1 8/14 Force Publique (3¼L) 25/1 59 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 8/8 Old Fashioned (10L) 25/1 61 14
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 3/14 Single Combat (2¼L) 75/1 48 15
7
(4)
Cuzzie silk
Cuzzie
J: T Lukhele
T: B Webber
Out of the frame when seventh over 1m at Vaal (maiden plate) 21 days ago.
775-07
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 7/9 Palace Guard (7¼L) 20/1 53 9
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 12/14 Naretoi (21L) 100/1 56 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 5/10 Euphrates (14½L) 40/1 59 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Equilateral (11L) 40/1 61 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Beira (7¼L) 125/1 63 21
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Texas Missile (11L) 25/1 63 7
8
(6)
Samuel Sharpe silk
Samuel Sharpe
J: T Matsoele
T: F P Habib
Just his third outing so still early days; split Underdog and Jabberwocky at Vaal over 1m (maiden plate) last month; should not be far away.
7-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 4/9 Gift Of Royal (2¼L) 3/1 - 14
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 7/14 Single Combat (5L) 40/1 - 3
Verdict

This is not a race for maximum stakes - Samuel Sharpe and Stokesy are shortlisted while Second To Nunn is a credible contender. However, TERRENCE looks the most likely winner here. He is expected to confirm placings after he got the better of Underdog and Cuzzie when last seen.

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Terrence

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