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TURFFONTEIN 7 March 2026
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Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (grade 1)(For all Horses at Weight for Age) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m
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- 9
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- Flat
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Runner
Best Odds
Finished last of five last month when dropped down to 6f in a stakes race; yet to taste defeat over this C&D, winning on all two attempts; has scored second up off a break before so ought to be considered.
/211-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 130
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-11 | 5/5 | Buffalo Storm Cody (7¼L) | 17/2 | 130 | 63 | |
| 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 |
A prolific winner at this level; got the job done in the Cape Town Met by less than a length (Kenilworth) five weeks ago with The Real Prince (third) and Cosmic Speed (tenth) behind upped to 1m2f.
533-31
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 130
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-6 | 1/11 | Legal Counsel (¾L) | 5/2 | 127 | 140 | |
| 10 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 3/14 | The Real Prince (hd) | 8/1 | 125 | 110 | |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-2 | 3/13 | Dave The King (½L) | 10/1 | 125 | 87 | |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-6 b | 3/7 | Gladatorian (1½L) | 8/1 | 127 | - | |
| 7 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 5/12 | Dave The King (4½L) | 5/1 | 127 | 93 | |
| 3 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-3 | 2/12 | Gladatorian (shd) | 5/1 | 127 | 87 |
Third, beaten just over 1l by See It Again at Kenilworth upped to 1m2f 35 days ago; has proved himself a top performer and career wins-runs record of 6-14; hard to dismiss.
128-13
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 128
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-6 | 3/11 | See It Again (1L) | 7/2 | 128 | 136 | |
| 10 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 1/14 | Questioning (shd) | 25/2 | 126 | 111 | |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 8/13 | Dave The King (2¼L) | 7/2 | 126 | 83 | |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-6 | 2/7 | Gladatorian (nk) | 13/10 | 125 | - | |
| 5 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 11f | 8-12 | 1/18 | Eight On Eighteen (hd) | 14/1 | 120 | 135 | |
| 3 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-3 | 4/12 | Gladatorian (1¼L) | 7/1 | 118 | 83 |
Beaten a long way in the Summer Cup three months ago upped to 1m2f; good C&D record (four wins).
30210-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 127
Days: 98
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 18/20 | Mocha Blend (84L) | 10/1 | 127 | - |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 b | 1/16 | Callmegetrix (3L) | 8/1 | 121 | - | |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 b | 2/14 | Tin Pan Alley (¾L) | 50/1 | 121 | 78 | |
| 5 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 11f | 9-0 e/s | 18/18 | The Real Prince (19L) | 25/1 | 121 | 68 | |
| 8 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 9-6 e/s | 3/11 | Immediate Edge (2¾L) | 33/1 | 121 | 99 | |
| 11 May 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 e/s | 10/12 | Musical Score (5¾L) | 10/1 | 121 | 74 |
Course specialist (three wins from five); finished tenth, beaten 11l by See It Again at Kenilworth 35 days ago upped to 1m2f.
420-50
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 124
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-5 | 10/11 | See It Again (10½L) | 25/1 | 124 | 100 | |
| 10 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 5/14 | The Real Prince (3½L) | 66/1 | 125 | 98 | |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 10/13 | Dave The King (2¾L) | 16/1 | 126 | 82 | |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 8-11 | 2/7 | Champion Warrior (hd) | 1/4 | 126 | 91 | |
| 7 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-3 | 4/12 | Dave The King (¾L) | 7/2 | 125 | 103 | |
| 3 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 3/6 | Sail The Seas (¾L) | 13/10 | 125 | 73 |
Scored narrowly in a Grade 3 last month; a three-time course winner.
425-01
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 124
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 9-6 | 1/6 | The Ultimate King (hd) | 28/10 | 124 | 69 | |
| 10 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 14/14 | The Real Prince (11L) | 66/1 | 126 | 71 | |
| 24 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 8-7 | 5/5 | Elusive Winter (8L) | 5/2 | 126 | 67 | |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-11 | 2/8 | Buffalo Storm Cody (1L) | 6/1 | 126 | 74 | |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-3 | 4/7 | Gladatorian (2¼L) | 6/1 | 126 | - | |
| 6 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | 9-6 | 2/8 | Choisaanada (hd) | 33/20 | 126 | 85 |
A proven winner with a career wins-runs record of 8-39; producing solid form figures; not disgraced when third at 20-1 last month in a stakes race.
0223-3
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 119
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 3/9 | Choisaanada (2L) | 20/1 | 119 | 73 | |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 3/5 | Callmegetrix (3¾L) | 17/2 | 119 | 88 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | 9-6 | 2/6 | Argo Alley (1L) | 6/1 | 119 | 112 | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Minogue (hd) | 33/1 | 119 | 89 | |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-4 | 15/16 | Atticus Finch (22L) | 40/1 | 119 | - | |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 | 6/14 | Tin Pan Alley (3¼L) | 33/1 | 120 | 65 |
Wins achieved at a lower level; has scored over C&D; produced a good effort to finish third in a conditions plate 16 days ago.
130-13
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 109
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 h1 | 3/9 | Famous Lady (3L) | 9/2 | 109 | 81 | |
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 1/10 | Grand Empire (¾L) | 16/1 | 104 | 68 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-5 h1 | 17/21 | Mastership (8¼L) | 8/1 | 104 | - | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-5 h1 | 3/9 | Minogue (¾L) | 7/2 | 104 | 78 | |
| 16 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 8-3 h1 | 1/9 | Taegan's Champ () | 33/10 | 98 | 81 | |
| 30 Sep 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-4 h1 | 7/14 | Potberrie (4¾L) | 2/1 | 98 | 51 |
Held in sixth last month in a Grade 2; all his victories have been gained at a lower level but loves it here (three wins); should go close with the ground-saving draw and has some notable wins on the CV.
119-16
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 117
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 6/13 | Splittheeights (2¼L) | 25/2 | 117 | 81 | |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-2 | 1/9 | Money Heist (shd) | 18/10 | 116 | - | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 9-6 | 9/13 | Trust (9L) | 5/2 | 116 | 53 | |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 1/15 | Trust (½L) | 33/20 | 116 | - | |
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 7-12 | 1/14 | Atticus Finch (¾L) | 6/4 | 113 | 67 | |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 2/14 | Jan Van Goyen (3¾L) | 3/1 | 109 | 53 |
Verdict
There is not much between these on figures but MAIN DEFENDER can prove superior. He has been a winner at this track. A big run by course specialist The Real Prince would not surprise, Tin Pan Alley is an interesting contender from the ideal draw, and Cosmic Speed is respected.
Main Defender
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