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30 April 2026
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Tab Telebet 011 074 0300 Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Kamensky silk
Kamensky
J: R Fourie
T: R R Magner
Ran well when beaten half a length back down to 6f in August at Vaal in a Listed race; has been fairly consistent lately and successful three times from ten career runs; returning from a layoff here; Richard Fourie a good booking; dropping in class a definite plus and ought to be considered.
11342-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 105
Days: 243
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 9-0 b 2/8 Quantum Theory (½L) 10/1 104 50
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-0 4/8 Choisaanada (2½L) 3/1 104 70
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 3/8 Choisaanada (¾L) 28/10 104 89
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 1/10 Mount Darwin (nk) 5/2 99 73
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 1/7 Aristotle (nk) 9/2 93 56
25 Feb 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-9 2/7 Royal Force (¾L) 14/1 90 -
2
(9)
Slinky Mapimpi silk
Slinky Mapimpi
J: C Zackey
T: P/J Vermeulen
Finished eighth, beaten a fair way over 6f here (handicap) in February; has won here previously; Craig Zackey a good booking; in the mix judged on finishing second two starts back and he goes well fresh.
740-28
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-7 8/9 The Specialist (10½L) 5/1 101 45
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-11 2/7 The Specialist (nk) 16/1 100 90
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-4 11/14 Pistol Pete (11½L) 25/1 100 8
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-6 4/9 Bob's Your Uncle (1¾L) 9/4 100 55
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 7/14 Tin Pan Alley (4L) 66/1 100 63
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-10 4/8 Quantum Theory (2½L) 9/2 100 41
3
(12)
Radicchio silk
Radicchio
J: D Schwarz
T: R R Sage
Last of ten last month; has won here previously; useful in this grade.
6-6540
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 10/10 Sunset Riot (8½L) 40/1 100 67
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 7-12 4/9 Choisaanada (2¾L) 33/1 101 49
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-7 5/9 Tin Pan Alley (5¾L) 14/1 101 -
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 7-13 6/13 Almond Sea (4¾L) 100/1 101 52
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 7-13 6/8 Buffalo Storm Cody (7½L) 100/1 101 38
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-3 4/5 Son Of Raj (1¼L) 8/1 102 52
4
(11)
Skittles Skies silk
Skittles Skies
J: K J Lihaba
T: P F Matchett
Has won here; last of six over 1m here (stakes race) 11 days ago.
3170-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-7 b 6/6 Pressonregardless (13½L) 40/1 96 34
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-10 b 21/21 Mastership (14L) 100/1 96 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-6 7/8 Obsidian (5L) 10/1 96 50
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-4 1/8 Aladdin's Lamp (1½L) 25/1 88 64
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 3/10 Birthright (3L) 20/1 88 68
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-6 8/14 Potberrie (5L) 14/1 88 42
5
(6)
Master Christmas silk
Master Christmas
J: K Strydom
T: A P Peter
Grade looks suitable; found life tough when 7l back in eighth at Vaal over 1m (stakes race) last month.
3620-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 8/10 Open Highway (6¾L) 16/1 95 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-10 b 10/21 Mastership (3¾L) 8/1 96 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 2/8 Mastership (1¼L) 7/1 96 106
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-2 b 6/7 Champion Warrior (4¾L) 10/1 97 77
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-3 b 3/14 Potberrie (2¼L) 13/2 97 59
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-7 b 5/9 Max The Magician (4L) 4/1 97 76
6
(4)
Open Highway silk
Open Highway
J: M Yeni
T: F Bronkhorst
Behind The Africa House at Vaal over 7½f (stakes race) when beaten just over 5l (seventh of 11) last month; a C&D winner.
16-817
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 7/11 Bob's Your Uncle (5¼L) 7/1 94 -
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-7 b 1/10 The Playboy Bomber () 11/2 88 -
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 8/9 Robert Browning (6¼L) 7/1 88 53
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 b 6/21 Mastership (1¾L) 10/1 87 -
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-7 b 1/9 Prince Of Kildare (1¾L) 5/2 83 51
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-1 2/9 Harun Al Rashid (1½L) 3/1 83 64
7
(3)
Miss Scaletta silk
Miss Scaletta
J: R A Venniker 3
T: P F Matchett
Seventh of nine beaten 6l in a handicap last month; course specialist (three wins).
57-777
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 96
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 7/9 Pretty Persuasive (5½L) 33/1 98 60
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 7/8 Care Forgot (12L) 16/1 100 53
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 7/9 Tin Pan Alley (9¼L) 50/1 100 -
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 10-2 7/10 Bosum Buddy (3¾L) 100/1 100 61
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 7-8 5/6 Navajo Nation (4½L) 8/1 102 49
12 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-2 5/7 Doitwithdiamonds (11L) 5/2 102 25
8
(5)
The Africa House silk
The Africa House
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Finished fourth but only beaten just over 1l 21 days ago in a handicap; has won here.
5-9934
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 b 4/9 King's Express (1L) 25/2 93 80
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 3/11 Bob's Your Uncle (½L) 50/1 94 -
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 7-9 b 9/11 Ziyasha (12½L) 100/1 94 27
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 9/10 Open Highway (9¼L) 25/1 94 -
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 8-12 5/5 Fairy Knight (7L) 25/2 94 39
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-5 6/7 Mercantour (6¾L) 20/1 94 51
9
(2)
Paul Revere silk
Paul Revere
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: C J Lensley
Seeking a hat-trick today; won by just under 3l in a handicap six weeks ago; should go close.
30-511
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 92
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 1/8 Fostinovo (2¾L) 9/4 85 69
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 7-11 1/9 Yippee Kiyay (shd) 8/1 83 67
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-5 5/6 I'm A Fireball (7½L) 11/2 83 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 12/21 Mastership (4¼L) 33/1 84 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 3/12 Palace Prince (3¾L) 10/1 84 35
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 3/9 Bob's Your Uncle (1L) 8/1 84 47
10
(10)
Imperial Master silk
Imperial Master
J: J Botes 6
T: S T Pettigrew
A course winner; can be a player at this level; finished last of nine at Vaal five months ago upped to 1m2f; has had some time off.
/8659-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-11
OR: 90
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-8 b 9/9 Dance King (14L) 14/1 90 4
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-10 b 5/11 Mastership (3L) 50/1 90 60
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 b 6/11 Don't Cry For Me (4L) 66/1 90 61
18 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-2 b 8/10 Forgiveness (9L) 33/1 92 33
19 Dec 24 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 b 4/11 Hawkbill (1½L) 25/1 92 -
23 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-11 b 5/9 Indian Ocean (4½L) 14/1 93 71
11
(7)
A Bit Of Class silk
A Bit Of Class
J: S Moodley
T: C/T Dawson
Has won here previously; came home sixth, beaten 8l, over 1m here (graduation plate) in February; likely to be a threat given several of her rivals have questions to answer and shown she can win fairly recently.
4144-6
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 98
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-8 6/7 King Harald (8L) 10/1 98 19
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-12 4/7 Perfect Miracle (3¼L) 8/1 98 60
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 4/11 Golden Palm (5¼L) 50/1 85 52
26 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-11 1/9 Asiah's Tiara (2L) 28/10 - -
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/9 Fair Proposal (3½L) 20/1 - 39
12
(8)
Phil The Fluter silk
Phil The Fluter
J: M K Katjedi
T: P/J Vermeulen
Held when fifth of nine in a handicap 21 days ago; has winning track form.
60-065
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 81
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 5/9 Father Christmas (5¾L) 14/1 83 60
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-13 6/9 Famous Lady (4¼L) 100/1 83 63
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 11/12 Vibe Sa (15L) 40/1 83 20
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-5 10/10 Count Huhtikuu (6¾L) 20/1 83 57
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 6/9 Pressonregardless (5L) 9/2 83 -
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-11 1/10 Apache Chief (hd) 91/100 78 58
Verdict

It looks a wide-open race - Slinky Mapimpi rates a serious danger to the tip while A Bit Of Class should be looked at. However, KAMENSKY gets the verdict. He has shown in the past that he is able to get the job done and has been running consistently well.

Verdict silk image
Kamensky

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