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9 April 2026
Thursday 9th April

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  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Indian Ocean silk
Indian Ocean
J: C Habib
T: M Pandaram
Held when sixth of eight over 1m1f here (stakes race) last month; career record shows her ability to win (wins-runs record of 5-22); looks likely to be involved as shown some signs of promise.
0078-6
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 107
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-7 6/8 Choisaanada (9¾L) 40/1 107 45
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 10f 9-1 8/14 Rainbow Lorikeet (9¼L) 50/1 109 -
14 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 12f 9-5 b 7/9 She's A Bomber (6½L) 7/1 111 -
24 May 25 Gre Greyville 10f 9-0 11/13 Little Suzie (6¼L) 10/1 111 -
10 May 25 Gre Greyville 10f 8-6 14/14 Selukwe (11L) 16/1 111 75
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-4 2/9 Olivia's Way (½L) 6/1 107 57
2
(10)
Hawkbill silk
Hawkbill
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Successful twice in his last six starts; won a handicap by just over 1l at Vaal four months ago.
43291-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 119
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 e/s 1/10 Vesuvio (1¼L) 25/2 95 -
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 e/s 9/9 The Ultimate King (22L) 10/1 95 2
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 9-2 e/s 2/9 Luce Verde (1½L) 10/1 95 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 e/s 3/10 Royal Edition (1¾L) 4/1 95 34
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-5 e/s 4/11 Don't Cry For Me (2¾L) 17/2 95 71
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-11 e/s 1/12 Vesuvio () 11/2 92 63
3
(5)
Mo Ment silk
Mo Ment
J: J R Syster
T: B Webber
Beaten 7l when ninth of 11 over 7½f at Vaal (stakes race) last Tuesday; course specialist (five wins).
1100-9
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-11 b 9/11 Bob's Your Uncle (7¼L) 66/1 93 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 8-3 b 11/11 Shoot The Rapids (86L) 16/1 93 -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-11 b 11/11 Daimyo (18L) 7/2 93 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 8-7 b 1/5 Teo Torriatte (1½L) 18/10 87 88
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 15f 7-12 b 1/5 Breeze Over (10½L) 11/10 81 32
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 14f Hc 9-4 b 3/7 Enflame (2¼L) 9/2 81 43
4
(2)
Royal Edition silk
Royal Edition
J: M Yeni
T: P P Labuschagne
Beaten 6l when eighth of 11 at Vaal over 7½f (stakes race) nine days ago; has proven competitive in a race of this nature.
16-568
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-11 8/11 Bob's Your Uncle (5½L) 16/1 93 -
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-0 6/6 Fire Attack (10L) 125/1 93 27
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-6 5/8 One More Star (3½L) 6/1 93 64
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-5 6/10 Amor Fati (3L) 33/1 93 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-5 1/5 Dance King (nk) 7/1 90 42
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-11 e/s 5/9 Dance King (5¼L) 7/1 91 36
5
(3)
Wayne silk
Wayne
J: K De Melo
T: M N Houdalakis
Ran well when beaten half a length last month in a handicap; has maintained his consistent level of form; likely to be thereabouts.
11-822
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 96
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-4 2/7 Fire Storm (½L) 3/1 92 67
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-3 2/7 Birthright (1¾L) 5/4 92 65
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 8/9 Splittheeights (12½L) 14/1 92 47
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-9 1/19 Drivelikeamaster (2¾L) 4/1 86 -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 1/16 Jaffa () 1/2 - 58
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 3/11 Miami Mountain (2½L) 14/1 - 56
6
(8)
Dance King silk
Dance King
J: Wes Marwing
T: W C Marwing
Has been consistent of late; solid effort when beaten 3l to finish third over 1m½f at Vaal (progress plate) last month.
12-443
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 89
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-8 3/7 Chronicle King (3L) 14/1 89 36
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 4/8 One More Star (1¼L) 3/1 89 67
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-3 4/9 Navajo Nation (3½L) 9/2 89 40
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-8 2/5 Royal Edition (nk) 11/2 89 45
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-4 1/9 Douglas Dragon (1¼L) 4/1 85 46
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 8/10 Dark Silver (7¾L) 25/1 88 28
7
(9)
The Playboy Bomber silk
The Playboy Bomber
J: C Maujean
T: A G Laird
Has been fairly consistent lately and likes it here (four wins); ran well to finish second (beaten 2l) over 1m at Vaal (stakes race) last month; ought to be competitive.
25-122
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 88
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-7 2/10 Open Highway (2L) 5/1 88 -
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
8
(7)
Gimmeachoice silk
Gimmeachoice
J: M Michel 3
T: J A Soma
Beaten 12l into ninth four weeks ago upped to 1m4f in a Listed handicap race; might find this easier.
5-2349
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 87
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-5 b 9/13 Daimyo (11½L) 10/1 87 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-12 b 4/13 Councillor (2½L) 9/2 87 -
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 b 3/11 Jordan (1¼L) 28/10 87 76
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 b 2/7 The Playboy Bomber (hd) 28/10 83 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-7 b 5/11 Titans Of War (5¾L) 67/100 83 60
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 b 1/10 Volte Face (3¼L) 14/10 76 51
9
(4)
Robert Browning silk
Robert Browning 1
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Successful three times in his last seven starts; respectable effort at Vaal over 7½f (stakes race) last month with two of these rivals behind; can be in the thick of things.
13-124
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 87
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-7 h1 4/11 Bob's Your Uncle (1L) 6/1 87 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-5 h1 2/8 Tommy Shelby (1L) 7/2 86 66
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-2 h1 1/9 Zip Code (2½L) 16/1 80 66
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-12 h1 3/14 Diesel's Shadow (3¾L) 25/2 80 65
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-12 h1 1/10 Peace Treaty (1½L) 16/1 75 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-10 h1 9/11 Titans Of War (8L) 14/1 75 41
10
(1)
Vesuvio silk
Vesuvio 1
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: T Zackey
Finished last of seven last month in a handicap; knows this place inside out (six course wins).
2-5657
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 85
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-5 h1 7/7 Damova (15½L) 16/1 85 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 9-6 h1 5/6 Bellerophon (6L) 8/1 86 71
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 h1 6/8 One More Star (3¾L) 20/1 87 58
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-4 h1 5/7 The Playboy Bomber (4¼L) 7/1 88 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 h1 2/10 Hawkbill (1¼L) 50/1 87 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 h1 8/9 Dance King (7¼L) 33/1 88 24
11
(6)
Corrupt silk
Corrupt
J: J Botes 6
T: M/M De Kock
Was held in sixth when dropped to 1m4f in December in a handicap; useful in this grade.
28336-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 82
Days: 114
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-4 6/7 Douglas Dragon (9¾L) 9/2 86 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 7-12 3/11 Shoot The Rapids (16½L) 7/1 86 -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-7 3/11 Daimyo (3¾L) 9/2 82 -
12 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 10f Hc 8-3 8/11 Pioneer Square (2½L) 10/1 82 54
26 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 12f 9-4 2/8 Continentalexpress (nk) 4/1 81 63
16 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 9f 9-1 1/8 Riccardo (¾L) 6/1 78 80
Verdict

There is not much between those likely to be involved in the shake-up. Indian Ocean might have a say while The Playboy Bomber is capable of running into at least a place. However, WAYNE looks the most likely winner, with low mileage he may be capable of showing improvement and has been running consistently well.

Verdict silk image
Wayne

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