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5 March 2026
Thursday 5th March

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Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Bob's Your Uncle silk
Bob's Your Uncle
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
This C&D holds no fears; wasn't disgraced when third of nine here over 7f (stakes race) six weeks ago; booking of Craig Zackey takes the eye.
0153-3
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-4 b 3/9 Tin Pan Alley (4L) 5/2 101 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-1 b 3/21 Mastership (1L) 100/1 100 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 b 5/12 Silver Tudor (3¾L) 20/1 100 74
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-10 b 1/9 Max The Magician () 20/1 97 59
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 b 10/14 Potberrie (8¼L) 33/1 97 38
26 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 b 12/12 Busstopinhounslow (32L) 15/2 97 -
2
(8)
Hotarubi silk
Hotarubi
J: P Mxoli
T: C I Jonker
Fair effort when beaten 4½l, finishing second of four three weeks ago upped to 1m2f in a progress plate; recent form has a decent look to it; has won here previously.
0-2642
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-7 b 2/4 Bakwena (4½L) 5/1 100 58
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 b 4/7 Birthright (4¼L) 33/1 100 73
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 7-12 b 6/9 Tin Pan Alley (8¾L) 14/1 101 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-8 b 2/4 Taegan's Champ (1¾L) 5/2 101 48
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-5 b 18/21 Mastership (8½L) 100/1 104 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-3 b 6/6 Argo Alley (5L) 40/1 104 86
3
(1)
Tommy Shelby silk
Tommy Shelby 1
J: B Marx-Jacobson 9
T: F P Habib
Has scored over C&D; came out on top by 1l over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) last month; the draw will help so should not be ruled out.
004-41
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 h1 1/8 Robert Browning (1L) 6/1 97 71
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-9 h1 4/9 Robert Browning (3L) 8/1 97 63
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-6 h1 4/10 Hawkbill (3L) 9/2 97 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 h1 10/13 Trust (10L) 125/1 97 49
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 h1 10/15 Tin Pan Alley (9L) 33/1 97 -
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 h1 12/14 Tin Pan Alley (11½L) 33/1 97 24
4
(6)
Taxhaven silk
Taxhaven
J: D Schwarz
T: P F Matchett
A previous winner here; finished tenth, beaten 17l, over 7f at Turffontein (handicap) last month.
1867-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 10/11 Sunset Riot (16½L) 100/1 96 40
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 16f 8-9 7/12 King Pelles (8¼L) 125/1 90 -
14 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 12f 8-12 6/8 King Pelles (12L) 66/1 83 -
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-6 8/12 Count Huhtikuu (9L) 14/1 83 53
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-11 1/10 Nebraas (hd) 100/1 75 -
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-1 4/7 Dark Silver (4L) 14/1 75 12
5
(4)
Birthright silk
Birthright
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Has chalked up two wins from his last five; 12-1 winner last month in a handicap.
130-71
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 95
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-9 b 1/7 Wayne (1¾L) 25/2 90 78
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-11 b 7/9 Paul Revere (2½L) 7/1 90 64
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-4 b 15/21 Mastership (5¾L) 25/2 90 -
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 7-12 b 3/8 Skittles Skies (2¾L) 3/1 90 54
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 b 1/10 Impact Investor (1L) 14/1 88 79
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-11 b 2/11 Mastership (2L) 16/1 88 62
6
(10)
Master Christmas silk
Master Christmas
J: K Matsunyane
T: A P Peter
Has scored over C&D; finished tenth but wasn't beaten too far (just under 4l) in December in a conditions race.
53620-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 95
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-10 b 10/21 Mastership (3¾L) 8/1 96 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 2/8 Mastership (1¼L) 7/1 96 106
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-2 b 6/7 Champion Warrior (4¾L) 10/1 97 77
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-3 b 3/14 Potberrie (2¼L) 13/2 97 59
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-7 b 5/9 Max The Magician (4L) 4/1 97 76
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 b 1/7 Soho Heartthrob (shd) 6/1 93 55
7
(3)
The Africa House silk
The Africa House
J: R Munger
T: T Zackey
Finished last of five four months ago (Fairview) in a conditions race; has won here.
81765-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 8-12 5/5 Fairy Knight (7L) 25/2 94 39
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-5 6/7 Mercantour (6¾L) 20/1 94 51
26 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-5 7/8 Mercantour (5¼L) 6/1 94 63
10 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-4 1/7 Guy Gibson (shd) 25/2 88 64
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 8f 8-3 b 8/14 I Salute You (4¾L) 50/1 90 72
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-11 b 7/11 Claw (11L) 25/2 92 -
8
(2)
Open Highway silk
Open Highway
J: M Yeni
T: F Bronkhorst
Finished behind Tommy Shelby 47 days ago when beaten 6l upped to 1m½f in a handicap; multiple course winner; should figure with the possibility of a ground-saving trip from his draw.
4216-8
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 88
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 8/9 Robert Browning (6¼L) 7/1 88 53
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 b 6/21 Mastership (1¾L) 10/1 87 -
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-7 b 1/9 Prince Of Kildare (1¾L) 5/2 83 51
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-1 2/9 Harun Al Rashid (1½L) 3/1 83 64
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-0 4/10 Dark Silver (¾L) 20/1 83 47
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-12 5/9 Dylan's Champ (4¼L) 10/1 83 -
9
(9)
The Playboy Bomber silk
The Playboy Bomber
J: C Maujean
T: A G Laird
Not beaten far in a handicap five weeks ago; has managed four wins from 14 career runs; likely to be thereabouts.
525-12
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 88
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 2/11 Jordan (nk) 15/4 86 78
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 1/7 Gimmeachoice (hd) 5/2 81 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 5/9 Harun Al Rashid (4½L) 9/4 81 50
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-3 2/10 Dark Silver (½L) 6/1 81 46
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 5/13 Coppola (2¾L) 20/1 81 66
12 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 6/12 Birthright (4¾L) 6/1 81 25
10
(7)
Dark Silver silk
Dark Silver
J: J Botes 6
T: A G Laird
Finished towards the rear of 14 at Turffontein three months ago in a handicap; has chalked up two wins from his last four; has won previously at this course; entitled to respect.
21210-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 85
Days: 93
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 b 11/14 Diesel's Shadow (11L) 6/1 85 45
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-0 b 1/10 The Playboy Bomber (½L) 6/1 83 50
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-5 b 2/13 Coppola (nk) 25/2 83 78
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-5 b 1/7 Dj Junior (nk) 9/4 78 30
13 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 b 2/10 Solar Sail (2¾L) 28/10 78 -
13 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 b 3/9 Immediate Edge (1½L) 16/1 78 10
Verdict

A tight one to call. Tommy Shelby is an interesting contender from the ideal draw while Tommy Shelby, Dark Silver and Open Highway have run well previously over this C&D. However, it looks like an opportunity for THE PLAYBOY BOMBER. He has a healthy career strike-rate and will be suited by this distance.

Verdict silk image
The Playboy Bomber

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