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18 June 2026
Thursday 18th June

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Racing240 Middle Stakes(For All Horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
17

Type
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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Mastership silk
Mastership
J: M V'Rensburg
T: D N Stenger
Loves it here (three wins) and aiming to complete a hat-trick; got home in front by less than a length over 7½f here (conditions race) overcoming four of these rivals in December; returns from a break here; he's an attractive contender.
31411-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 105
Days: 180
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-1 b 1/21 Rollo The Viking (¾L) 10/1 100 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 1/8 Master Christmas (1¼L) 5/2 96 110
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-9 b 4/8 Skittles Skies (3¾L) 14/1 96 57
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 b 1/11 Birthright (2L) 14/1 91 72
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-10 b 3/10 Obsidian (½L) 25/2 91 62
5 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 6/14 Tomyris (5L) 16/1 93 64
2
(9)
Don't Cry For Me silk
Don't Cry For Me
J: K Matsunyane
T: S G Tarry
From powerful trainer; has won at this track; last of nine in February (dropped back to this distance, Turffontein) in a conditions plate.
4075-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 103
Days: 119
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-5 9/9 Famous Lady (6½L) 100/1 103 58
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-8 5/5 Royal Edition (11L) 25/2 104 7
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-10 7/14 Aladdin's Lamp (13L) 14/1 104 37
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-0 11/12 The Ultimate King (8¾L) 20/1 104 47
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-12 4/7 Confederate (6¾L) 16/1 104 55
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 1/11 Pioneer Square (hd) 17/2 99 82
3
(12)
Famous Lady silk
Famous Lady 1
J: K Strydom
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Managed three wins in her last seven outings; has won at this track; tailed off in the Empress Club Stakes (Turffontein) in April; drops in class.
8-3100
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 103
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 h1 10/10 Double Grand Slam (35L) 66/1 103 -
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 h1 13/13 Care Forgot (13½L) 25/2 103 17
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 h1 1/9 Almond Sea (1¾L) 16/1 103 83
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-11 h1 3/10 Sonic Jet (2¼L) 20/1 103 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-7 h1 8/8 Minogue (15L) 7/1 103 21
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-12 h1 1/5 That's My Baby (3½L) 7/1 95 61
4
(15)
Radicchio silk
Radicchio
J: D Schwarz
T: R R Sage
Not beaten too far when seventh at Turffontein 49 days ago; this is his grade; has winning form at this track.
-65407
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 99
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-6 7/10 Kamensky (3¾L) 33/1 100 73
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
5
(6)
Sonic Jet silk
Sonic Jet
J: M Michel 3
T: C J Lensley
Finished last of 11 in a Grade 3 at Turffontein when back to 6f in March; course specialist (four wins from nine); an easier task than her previous race.
64-150
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 89
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-3 e/s 11/11 Perfect Miracle (19½L) 40/1 101 20
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-7 e/s 5/8 Care Forgot (6¾L) 33/10 101 73
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-8 e/s 1/10 Blind Ambition (shd) 7/2 96 -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-10 e/s 4/21 Mastership (1¼L) 100/1 96 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 e/s 6/9 Cape Saffron (3¼L) 20/1 99 67
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-8 e/s 10/10 Whistle The Tune (9¾L) 33/1 99 45
6
(5)
Birthright silk
Birthright
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
11th of 12 over 1m at Turffontein (stakes race) last month; useful in this grade; a previous winner here.
-71440
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 95
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 b 11/12 Errol Flynn (9½L) 40/1 95 49
5 Apr 26 Sco Scottsville 9f 8-7 b 4/6 Field Marshal (3½L) 8/1 95 10
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 b 4/10 Open Highway (3¾L) 11/2 95 -
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-9 b 1/7 Wayne (1¾L) 25/2 90 78
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-11 b 7/9 Paul Revere (2½L) 7/1 90 64
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-4 b 15/21 Mastership (5¾L) 25/2 90 -
7
(13)
Fully Loaded silk
Fully Loaded
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: F P Habib
Likes it here (five wins); a surprise scorer at 20-1 in March in a handicap; should be in the mix.
7-0151
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 b 1/11 Coppola (1L) 20/1 91 78
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-6 b 5/8 Tintin (5¼L) 16/1 91 56
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-2 b 1/9 Carnelo (1L) 25/1 88 64
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 b 12/12 Vibe Sa (15L) 8/1 88 23
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-0 b 7/10 Amor Fati (3L) 7/2 85 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-0 b 1/8 Xenophon (1¼L) 7/2 85 56
8
(14)
Master Christmas silk
Master Christmas
J: K J Lihaba
T: A P Peter
Split two of these rivals in March over 1m here (stakes race) when beaten 7l; can boast winning form over this C&D.
3620-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 94
Days: 105
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
9
(16)
Artist's Model silk
Artist's Model
J: J R Syster
T: M/M De Kock
Found life tough when 7l back in sixth over 1m at Turffontein (handicap) last June; he can be competitive at this level; not seen for some time now.
/3276-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 368
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 6/11 Claw (7¼L) 8/1 96 -
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 7/10 Claw (3¼L) 10/1 97 -
24 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 2/9 Zuzan (¾L) 5/1 96 48
15 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 3/7 Don't Cry For Me (5¼L) 2/1 96 -
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 6/13 Quid Pro Quo (11L) 33/1 96 57
27 Oct 24 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 1/7 Actor (3¾L) 83/100 90 60
10
(17)
Secret Chord silk
Secret Chord
J: J Botes 6
T: S J Gray
Last of 14 (Turffontein) at the weekend in a handicap; a previous winner here.
-76040
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 4
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-1 b 14/14 Vibe Sa (19L) 40/1 91 -
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 9-2 b 4/11 Lead The Charge (3L) 100/1 92 54
28 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 6f 8-11 b 11/13 The Specialist (12½L) 40/1 93 34
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-4 b 6/8 Tintin (5¼L) 40/1 94 57
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-5 b 7/7 The Specialist (4½L) 8/1 95 70
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-5 b 2/10 Amor Fati (½L) 4/1 93 -
11
(1)
The Africa House silk
The Africa House
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
A course winner; respectable display to finish sixth, beaten just under 3l at Turffontein 11 days ago.
934886
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 b 6/10 Kisshoten (2½L) 100/1 91 67
10 May 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 7-12 b 8/10 Money Heist (5L) 50/1 93 55
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-11 b 8/10 Kamensky (4½L) 10/1 93 64
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
12
(7)
Tsar Bomba silk
Tsar Bomba
J: C Maujean
T: J A Soma
Has won here previously; useful at this level; split Secret Chord (second) and Fully Loaded (seventh) here over 7½f (conditions race) posting a respectable effort in December; returns from a break here.
30695-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 180
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-4 5/10 Amor Fati (2L) 25/1 92 -
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-1 9/14 Potberrie (8L) 25/1 95 37
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-2 6/6 Sheldon (6¼L) 25/1 95 49
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 14/15 Banff (9L) 33/1 95 -
17 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 9-2 3/9 Bob's Your Uncle (¾L) 16/1 95 69
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-6 4/8 Rollwiththepunches (1¾L) 10/1 96 67
13
(3)
Quickfreeze silk
Quickfreeze
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
On target twice in his last four outings; has won at this track; disappointed backers when eighth in a handicap (close behind Secret Chord) at Turffontein dropped down to 6f 49 days ago; definite chance.
2-1138
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 91
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Hc 8-10 b 8/11 Lead The Charge (5¾L) 28/10 91 41
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 e/s 3/7 Speedman (2¾L) 13/10 91 67
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-8 e/s 1/8 Fostinovo (3½L) 14/10 83 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 e/s 1/8 Monkey's Wedding (4¼L) 18/10 - 50
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 e/s 2/12 Tintin (5¾L) 8/1 - 42
14
(10)
Wayne silk
Wayne
J: K De Melo
T: M N Houdalakis
Has scored over C&D; was held in fifth over 1m at Turffontein (conditions race) 11 days ago; must be respected based on the pick of his form.
822565
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 91
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-0 5/11 Errol Flynn (6L) 25/2 92 71
10 May 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-0 6/11 Kudzu (3¾L) 5/2 95 43
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-8 5/10 The Playboy Bomber (2¼L) 13/10 96 15
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
15
(4)
Bristol Hercules silk
Bristol Hercules
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Scored narrowly in a handicap last month.
-32281
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 89
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-9 1/16 Longsword (nk) 20/1 87 73
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-10 8/8 Tintin (8¼L) 13/2 87 41
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 2/7 King Harald (1¾L) 3/1 87 55
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 2/7 Speedman (1L) 8/1 87 73
17 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-0 3/4 Taegan's Champ (4½L) 18/10 87 35
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f 8-3 13/21 Mastership (5½L) 100/1 88 -
16
(11)
Diwali Rocket silk
Diwali Rocket
J: A Mosaheb 9
T: M Pandaram
Went down by 2½l when third here over 1m1f (handicap) last month.
-54283
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 86
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-8 3/10 Boundless Love (2¼L) 14/1 86 -
10 May 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 8/11 Kudzu (5¼L) 8/1 87 34
30 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-9 e/s 2/9 World Of Royalty (2¾L) 20/1 87 65
9 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-6 e/s 4/9 Father Christmas (5¾L) 25/1 89 64
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-9 e/s 5/8 Paul Revere (8¼L) 50/1 89 42
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-3 e/s 14/14 Aladdin's Lamp (38L) 40/1 89 -
17
(8)
Infinite Wonder silk
Infinite Wonder
J: Reserve 1
T: M Pandaram
Tried in blinkers in a conditions race at Turffontein when back to 1m2f in November; returns from a layoff.
04989-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-7
OR: 86
Days: 201
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 8-3 b 9/14 Aladdin's Lamp (16L) 40/1 91 18
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 12f 8-11 e/s 8/11 Daimyo (8¾L) 40/1 94 -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-6 9/11 Mastership (5½L) 33/1 96 57
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-11 4/7 King's Express (2¼L) 20/1 96 73
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-3 10/11 Immediate Edge (9L) 40/1 100 59
10 May 25 Gre Greyville 10f 8-7 10/14 Selukwe (7L) 50/1 102 91
Verdict

A fairly evenly matched field but QUICKFREEZE can land this. He is fancied to reverse the placings with Secret Chord from their last meeting and is a two-time course winner. Wayne has winning C&D form.

Verdict silk image
Quickfreeze

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