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27 April 2026
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Champagne Stakes (grade 3)(For Horses 3-years and older) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Gem King silk
Gem King
J: G Behr
T: P/E Steyn
Towards the rear of 13 over 5½f here (conditions race) four weeks ago; proven that he knows how to get his head in front (seeking a ninth career win).
0-5080
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 108
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-6 10/13 Dance Variety (2¼L) 100/1 110 74
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-6 8/9 Jet Force (4L) 66/1 112 76
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-6 14/14 Snow Pilot (16½L) 100/1 113 51
4 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-7 5/7 Kinda Wonderful (3¼L) 25/2 115 29
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-3 14/18 Outlaw King (8L) 80/1 115 60
22 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-11 3/7 Mai Sensation (1¾L) 25/1 115 67
2
(2)
The Us Of A silk
The Us Of A
J: R Fourie
T: P P Kruyer
Course specialist (five wins) and has been fairly consistent lately; came up a bit short, beaten just under 2l when third favourite, over 5½f here (conditions race, split Dance Variety and Cafe Culture) three months ago.
215-87
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 104
Days: 86
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-11 7/16 All The Rage (1¾L) 9/2 104 81
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-12 e/s 8/11 Demanding Dave (2¼L) 18/10 104 67
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 8-6 5/18 Outlaw King (2½L) 5/2 105 73
2 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 8-6 1/16 Dance Variety (1¾L) 28/10 97 -
13 Aug 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-3 2/8 Elusive Winter (hd) 14/10 94 79
22 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-3 1/7 Elusive Winter (1½L) 14/10 90 -
3
(3)
Pomp It Up silk
Pomp It Up
J: B Plaatjies
T: J S Snaith
Unbeaten over this C&D after two runs and consistent lately; finished just behind Gallic Dream when sixth over 1m here (Grade 3) three weeks ago.
71-536
Age: 3
Weight: 8-4
OR: 97
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 8-3 6/9 Jet Force (1¾L) 25/1 95 65
20 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 7f 9-6 3/4 Buffalo Bill (2½L) 28/10 95 57
4 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-10 5/8 Stormwatch (2½L) 4/1 95 66
22 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-4 1/13 Touched By Angels (½L) 9/2 90 65
29 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 7f 9-0 7/11 Fox On The Run (1¾L) 9/2 90 61
13 Aug 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-2 1/10 Day In Day Out () 17/10 - 54
4
(4)
Beware The Bomb silk
Beware The Bomb
J: T Godden
T: J S Snaith
Scored by just over 1l over 1m1f here (Listed race) last May; managed three wins in her last six outings; back from an absence here; must be respected despite moving up in class.
27/71-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 108
Days: 337
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 9f 9-1 1/6 Gold Poker Game (1¼L) 33/10 107 99
4 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-1 7/10 Time For Love (1L) 33/10 107 52
7 Dec 24 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-6 7/13 Fatal Flaw (6½L) 5/1 107 -
9 Nov 24 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-6 2/12 Mon Petit Cherie (shd) 25/1 89 80
12 Oct 24 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-9 1/12 Mai Sensation (½L) 9/2 83 64
14 Sep 24 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-2 1/14 Back At The George () 5/2 - -
5
(5)
Dumbledore silk
Dumbledore
J: S Veale
T: V H Marshall
Finished towards the rear of 13 26 days ago dropped back in distance in a conditions race.
146-00
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 105
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-0 12/13 Dance Variety (4¼L) 25/1 106 62
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-0 10/14 Snow Pilot (6½L) 40/1 106 84
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 8-7 6/18 Outlaw King (5¼L) 25/1 106 65
2 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-2 4/16 The Us Of A (2¼L) 25/1 106 -
27 Aug 25 Dur Durbanville 6f 9-0 1/9 Kinda Wonderful (nk) 28/10 102 -
10 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-10 3/5 Kaiboy (1¼L) Evs 102 63
6
(6)
Sardinia Bay silk
Sardinia Bay
J: J P v'd Merwe
T: G W Ennion
Behind Dance Variety in a conditions race when beaten a neck four weeks ago; has chalked up four wins from his last seven; up in class but has a shout.
106-12
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 104
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-9 2/13 Dance Variety (nk) 11/2 104 73
4 Mar 26 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-3 1/6 Candy Town (¾L) 5/2 98 68
22 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-6 6/11 Green Gateway (3¾L) 33/1 98 61
2 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 8-3 12/16 The Us Of A (7¼L) 13/2 98 -
5 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-4 1/8 All About Al (2¼L) 3/1 91 70
7 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 5f 8-12 1/8 Rattlesnake (1¾L) 5/2 86 56
7
(7)
Demanding Dave silk
Demanding Dave
J: A Fortune
T: J M T Stewart
Proven that he knows how to get his head in front (seeking a fifth career win); creditable effort behind Dance Variety when fifth beaten 1½l four weeks ago in a conditions race; in with a shout despite this step up in class.
211-15
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 102
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-10 5/13 Dance Variety (1¼L) 5/1 102 71
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-3 1/11 North Point () 11/2 99 72
10 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f 8-10 1/8 Elusive Winter (nk) 33/10 94 74
15 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-5 1/8 Churchillian (shd) 5/2 91 64
5 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-0 2/10 Dame Of Trix (shd) 33/10 87 66
7 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 5f Md 9-2 1/8 Objet D' Art (2¾L) 5/2 87 55
8
(8)
Dance Variety silk
Dance Variety
J: C Habib
T: A N Marcus
Scored by a slim margin in a conditions race overcoming five of these rivals 26 days ago; six wins from 27 here.
20-401
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 114
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-6 1/13 Sardinia Bay (nk) 14/1 112 82
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-4 13/14 Questioning (8¼L) 75/1 112 56
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-6 4/16 All The Rage (1L) 33/1 112 89
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-1 15/18 Outlaw King (8¼L) 25/1 113 59
2 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-8 2/16 The Us Of A (1¾L) 40/1 112 -
15 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-6 4/7 Arctic Wizard (1½L) 16/1 112 90
9
(9)
Cafe Culture silk
Cafe Culture
J: C Murray
T: L V Woodruff
Beaten a fair way when eighth in a Grade 2 two months ago with two of these rivals behind; specialist here with three wins and has managed seven wins from 29 career runs; down in class.
20-608
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 118
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-4 b 8/14 Questioning (6L) 75/1 120 64
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-11 b 13/16 All The Rage (8¼L) 25/1 122 67
10 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 5f 9-6 b 6/14 Kingdundee (1½L) 100/1 120 65
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-11 b 12/18 Outlaw King (7½L) 50/1 122 68
27 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f 9-9 b 2/10 Questioning (2¾L) 7/1 124 79
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-6 b 5/14 Buffalo Storm Cody (2L) 16/1 126 80
10
(10)
She's My World silk
She's My World
J: M Yeni
T: J S Snaith
Admirable career strike-rate (three from 12 to date) and admirably consistent; far from disgraced (beaten 2½l) in January in a Grade 2; this might be easier; rates a likely contender based on the pick of her form.
1173-5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 106
Days: 107
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-8 5/15 Gimme What I Want (2½L) 25/1 104 59
6 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f 8-0 3/14 Asiye Phambili (1L) 10/1 104 68
8 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-6 7/10 Princess Of Gaul (4L) 10/1 104 54
27 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-1 1/12 Stormwatch (½L) 40/1 96 65
30 Aug 25 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-0 1/10 Easy Money (¾L) 91/100 90 44
26 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-1 2/10 Wild Applause (1¾L) Evs 90 57
11
(11)
King Regent silk
King Regent
J: S Bungane
T: G S Kotzen
Proven that he knows how to get his head in front (seeking an eighth career win); creditable effort (went off 50-1) to finish seventh in a conditions race 26 days ago, a race won by the reopposing Dance Variety.
0-6097
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 106
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-1 7/13 Dance Variety (2L) 50/1 106 71
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-4 9/14 Questioning (6¼L) 125/1 106 64
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-0 11/14 Snow Pilot (7½L) 125/1 108 80
4 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-4 6/7 Kinda Wonderful (5¼L) 20/1 112 20
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 9-0 17/18 Outlaw King (9¼L) 80/1 112 54
5 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 8f Hc 9-13 13/14 Zeitz (15½L) 66/1 114 58
12
(12)
Gallic Dream silk
Gallic Dream
J: G Wright
T: A E Sands
Ran encouragingly when 1l second here over 1m (Grade 3), finished ahead of Pomp It Up three weeks ago; three wins from 13 here and admirably consistent.
55-442
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 104
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 8-9 2/9 Jet Force (1L) 14/1 102 75
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 8-7 4/9 Jet Force (1¼L) 9/2 100 73
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-4 4/14 Snow Pilot (¾L) 16/1 100 101
10 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 8-8 5/8 Ardabil (1½L) 5/1 101 57
18 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-7 5/9 Outlaw King (1¾L) 7/1 101 57
6 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-10 2/9 Sugar Mountain (1¾L) 2/1 101 83
13
(13)
Powerandtheglory silk
Powerandtheglory
J: C Zackey
T: J S Snaith
Consistent performer; solid run when fourth at Durbanville in February in a progress plate.
30-224
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 96
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-3 4/8 Jet Force (1½L) 2/1 96 -
31 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-0 2/14 Snow Pilot (nk) 3/1 96 98
10 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-9 2/13 Roland Garros (hd) 10/1 96 70
13 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Hc 8-3 11/18 Outlaw King (7½L) 100/1 96 54
19 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-6 3/9 It Is My Time (1¾L) 9/4 96 82
29 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 6f 9-3 1/6 Black Eagle (nk) 10/1 91 -
Verdict

This has the look of a wide-open race but SARDINIA BAY looks the most likely winner here. He has won here once before and can turn around placings with Dance Variety from last time they met. C&D winner Beware The Bomb is respected.

Verdict silk image
Sardinia Bay

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