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Hennie Van Wyk, Nick Blignaut, Jacobus Viljoen Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Chieftain silk
Chieftain
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Finished towards the rear of 13 over Christmas in a Grade 3; specialist here with three wins from eight visits; should be thereabouts if the form of his last victory can be replicated and dropping in class.
11630-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 106
Days: 106
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-10 12/13 Taxi To The Moon (9¾L) 10/1 107 58
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-7 3/8 Buffalo Storm Cody (4¼L) 17/2 107 54
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 6/11 Cosmic Star (1½L) 9/2 107 -
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-7 1/9 Warm Winter Nite (1¾L) 72/100 102 75
28 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 1/8 Troppo Veloce (1L) 2/1 99 78
22 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 4/9 Halberdier (1L) 11/2 99 51
2
(1)
Chapbook silk
Chapbook
J: C Habib
T: C Binda
Career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 3-11); fair effort when beaten 4l, finishing eighth of 12 50 days ago in a Grade 3; prospects now dropping in class.
-15818
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 106
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 b 8/12 Miami Mountain (3¾L) 16/1 106 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 b 1/4 Alpine Jet (4L) 9/2 100 60
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-5 8/9 Rifle Queen (8¼L) 14/1 100 54
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-3 b 5/5 The Last Duke (6L) 5/1 100 64
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-0 b 1/6 African Pride (¾L) 25/2 95 -
22 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-2 10/11 Good For You (6L) 75/1 97 58
3
(4)
Fire 'n Flames silk
Fire 'n Flames
J: D Schwarz
T: J S Roux
Last of nine at Vaal over 7f (stakes race) in January.
5300-9
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 103
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-11 9/9 Tin Pan Alley (11½L) 40/1 105 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-6 19/21 Mastership (8¾L) 100/1 105 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-6 b 13/14 Pistol Pete (12L) 40/1 105 7
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-3 b 3/7 Buffalo Storm Cody (2¾L) 16/1 105 47
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-6 5/7 King's Express (3¾L) 33/10 106 76
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-8 5/7 Money Heist (6L) 6/1 106 70
4
(7)
Poblano silk
Poblano
J: M Yeni
T: R R Sage
Far from disgraced (beaten just over 2l) last month in front of Vanakkam in a Grade 3; can be a player at this level and produced a string of consistent efforts; an easier task than her previous race.
-21234
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 4/11 Perfect Miracle (2¼L) 9/2 100 79
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 3/5 Precocious (2½L) 9/4 100 74
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-7 2/7 Green Diamond (1¾L) 5/1 100 79
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-7 1/5 Caroline Island (1¾L) 2/1 94 68
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-11 2/11 Chrome Tourmaline (hd) 25/2 93 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-3 5/10 Tuscan Romance (2L) 33/1 94 62
5
(3)
Rafa Bay silk
Rafa Bay
J: M V'Rensburg
T: A P Peter
He can be competitive at this level; not beaten too far when seventh of 11 here over 6f (stakes race) last month; one to be interested in as shown he can get his head in front.
-24137
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 7-13 b 7/11 Ziyasha (4L) 10/1 97 56
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f 7-12 b 3/15 William Robertson (½L) 33/1 94 79
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-7 b 1/6 Magic Tattoo (1½L) 18/10 89 54
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 7-12 b 4/11 Mover And Shaker (2L) 4/1 89 60
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-3 b 2/10 Vanakkam (1¼L) 7/2 89 85
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 8-11 b 2/9 Plus Four (hd) 9/4 88 77
6
(2)
Vanakkam silk
Vanakkam
J: M Michel 3
T: M Pandaram
Has achieved three wins from 11 career runs; not beaten too far when fifth here when close behind Poblano three weeks ago in a Grade 3; this might be easier.
21-195
Age: 3
Weight: 8-3
OR: 93
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-3 5/11 Perfect Miracle (3¼L) 8/1 93 68
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 7-12 9/12 Miami Mountain (4¼L) 14/1 93 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-4 1/10 Rafa Bay (1¼L) 8/1 89 86
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 1/12 Waiting On Charlie (shd) 9/4 85 79
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 8-6 2/8 Rafa Bay (hd) 5/1 83 59
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 8-9 1/8 Tempranillo (1¼L) 7/2 83 51
7
(6)
Salute The Flag silk
Salute The Flag
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: C/T Dawson
Could not manage better than eighth two months ago in a handicap.
792-48
Age: 5
Weight: 7-12
OR: 81
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 b 8/11 Sunset Riot (13½L) 8/1 83 42
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 b 4/8 Quickfreeze (6¼L) 7/1 84 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-9 b 2/9 Clever Trevor (shd) 20/1 83 -
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 b 9/10 Dark Silver (10L) 50/1 83 13
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 7/9 Ombudsman (5¾L) 7/1 84 58
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-11 12/13 Aladdin's Lamp (15½L) 7/2 84 19
Verdict

This should be a competitive affair but preference is for RAFA BAY. He has shown he can get his head in front and has won over this C&D. Chapbook has won over C&D.

Verdict silk image
Rafa Bay

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