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14 April 2026
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#youcanbetonus! Mr 86 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 4f
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Battleground silk
Battleground
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: M N Houdalakis
Useful at this level; finished sixth, beaten a fair way four weeks ago at Turffontein in a Listed handicap race; drops in class.
-03226
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 92
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-9 6/13 Daimyo (8½L) 25/2 93 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 9-9 2/6 Bellerophon (shd) 2/1 89 98
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-8 2/5 Enflame (2¾L) 15/2 89 -
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 9-2 3/8 One More Star (1L) 20/1 89 68
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-9 13/13 Titans Of War (6½L) 33/1 90 82
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 5/10 Hawkbill (3½L) 25/2 91 -
2
(7)
One More Star silk
One More Star
J: K De Melo
T: A G Laird
Has been consistent of late; behind Damova at Turffontein when on the premises, finishing second upped to this distance last month; been raised a little in the ratings; entitled to respect.
-41732
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 87
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-3 2/7 Damova (1½L) 9/4 84 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-8 3/13 Councillor (2½L) 7/1 84 -
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-3 7/8 Tommy Shelby (5L) 9/4 84 49
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 1/8 Texas Missile () 33/10 81 63
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 4/13 Titans Of War (½L) 6/1 81 92
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 1/8 Instant Attraction (¾L) 11/2 78 74
3
(2)
Damova silk
Damova
J: M Michel 3
T: J A Soma
Knows how to win here; too good for One More Star and Diesel's Shadow when springing a surpise to score by 1½l (went off 16-1) three weeks ago (Turffontein) upped to this distance; off a higher mark; more on her plate this time but likely to be involved.
318-61
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-10 1/7 One More Star (1½L) 16/1 80 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-8 b 6/7 Kissing Machine (7L) 14/1 80 12
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 7-12 b 8/11 Shoot The Rapids (36L) 20/1 80 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 13f 9-3 b 1/10 Copper Plate (shd) 2/1 76 76
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-6 b 3/8 Hazy Dazy (2L) 9/2 76 47
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-3 b 1/6 Arlington Action (2¾L) Evs 72 48
4
(5)
Diesel's Shadow silk
Diesel's Shadow
J: S Moodley
T: E Verdonese
Behind Damova at Turffontein when beaten 7l upped to this trip three weeks ago; he can be competitive at this level; one to consider if duplicating the form of his most recent win and he has been dropped in the weights.
1-0065
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 9-1 b 5/7 Damova (6¾L) 33/1 81 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-6 b 6/13 Councillor (4¼L) 50/1 82 -
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 b 11/11 Jordan (13L) 25/1 82 29
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-9 b 10/13 Titans Of War (4¼L) 7/1 82 81
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 b 1/14 Flashy Apache (2¼L) 66/1 77 76
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 b 11/13 Coppola (5½L) 66/1 79 54
5
(1)
Futurewolff silk
Futurewolff
J: M Yeni
T: H E Adamson
Multiple course winner; won by 1½l when beating Euphrates (fifth) and Romeo's Magic (last) last month; now off a higher mark.
-50371
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 75
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-6 e/s 1/12 Full Go (1½L) 10/1 72 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-7 e/s 7/14 Casus Belli (5¾L) 14/1 73 32
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 3/5 Sky Pillar Rock (2L) 13/2 73 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-9 11/13 Titans Of War (4½L) 80/1 74 72
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 5/8 Radio Star (8½L) 33/1 75 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 8/9 Harun Al Rashid (7¾L) 33/1 76 33
6
(4)
Romeo's Magic silk
Romeo's Magic
J: J Penny
T: B Warren
Was behind Futurewolff here last month when last of 12.
35-590
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 73
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-2 b 12/12 Futurewolff (16L) 50/1 73 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 b 9/10 Copper Plate (8½L) 10/1 73 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-5 b 5/9 Copper Cliff (1½L) 20/1 73 61
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 9-6 e/s 5/10 Cartagena (13L) 8/1 73 4
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-1 e/s 3/9 Follow The Master (3¼L) 6/1 73 54
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 e/s 7/12 Arlington Action (5½L) 16/1 74 -
7
(3)
Euphrates silk
Euphrates
J: M V'Rensburg
T: A P Peter
No threat to winner, Futurewolff, here last month (finished fifth) when not beaten far.
-33305
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 70
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 9-5 b 5/12 Futurewolff (3¾L) 7/1 72 -
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-5 b 11/13 Daimyo (15L) 125/1 72 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 13f Hc 7-13 b 3/6 Bellerophon (5L) 5/1 67 42
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 b 3/10 Copper Plate (2¾L) 7/1 67 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 12f 8-11 b 3/9 Pomozelous (1¼L) 5/1 67 33
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 1/10 Emerald City (¾L) 2/1 64 -
Verdict

A fairly evenly matched field but this can go to DAMOVA. She is bidding to land a second win over this C&D and can confirm placings with One More Star and Diesel's Shadow, who were behind her when last seen. One More Star has run well previously over this C&D.

Verdict silk image
Damova

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