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17 July 2026
Friday 17th July

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Tab 4racing App Mr 86 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
9

Type
All Weather

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Juan Carlos silk
Juan Carlos
J: W Agrella
T: T J Laing
Creditable fifth when close behind Makhachev dropped back in distance last month in a stakes race; produced a string of consistent efforts and multiple course winner.
-23755
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 9f 9-6 5/8 Global Ally (1¾L) 6/1 91 48
29 May 26 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-12 5/7 Bad Medicine (3L) 6/1 91 84
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 14f 8-9 7/11 Bad Medicine (8¼L) 33/10 93 75
6 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 12f 9-7 3/15 Bad Medicine (½L) 6/1 93 94
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 12f Hc 9-6 2/9 Bad Medicine (2½L) 6/1 91 -
12 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 9-2 7/9 Zatara Magic (6L) 33/1 91 85
2
(1)
Makhachev silk
Makhachev
J: M Yeni
T: K Mitchley
Five-time course winner; close up third finished just ahead of Juan Carlos last month in a stakes race; must go on the shortlist.
752113
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 89
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 9f 9-6 b 3/8 Global Ally (½L) 4/1 89 52
8 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-12 b 1/10 Anatolian Silver (¾L) 6/1 83 93
8 May 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 b 1/9 Richardthefearless () 9/2 81 94
22 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-6 b 2/5 Firealley (½L) 17/2 81 92
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 8-11 b 5/10 Heliotrope (4¾L) 66/1 81 63
10 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-0 b 7/10 Thunder Master (8L) 8/1 81 62
3
(6)
Heliotrope silk
Heliotrope
J: C Zackey
T: D G Smith
Claimed a second C&D win two weeks ago when successful by just over 1l; out to complete a hat-trick; edging up the ratings; big player despite moving up in class.
331511
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-11 b 1/8 Homing Pigeon (1¼L) 28/10 82 87
12 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 11f Hc 8-10 b 1/8 Homing Pigeon (¾L) 4/1 76 73
8 May 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-4 b 5/9 Makhachev (1¾L) 5/2 75 80
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 8-3 b 1/10 Blackberry Breeze (3½L) 9/4 67 66
25 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 13f 9-1 b 3/6 Tothemoonandback (5¾L) 17/2 69 -
11 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 9f 9-7 b 3/10 Double Dash (3¾L) 10/1 69 45
4
(7)
Ginger Delight silk
Ginger Delight
J: C Maujean
T: S B Kotzen
Comfortably beaten despite finishing third in a conditions race last month upped to 1m3f.
1-1833
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 11f Hc 9-6 3/8 Heliotrope (5¼L) 17/2 85 65
15 May 26 Fvw Fairview 9f Hc 8-7 3/7 Enchanting Choice (2L) 5/1 85 51
20 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 9f 8-12 8/9 Heemstede (16½L) 7/1 85 -
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-0 1/8 Flight Display (3L) 8/1 79 59
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-7 1/11 Back For More (½L) 4/1 76 53
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 9-3 3/11 Three Cheers (3¼L) 7/2 77 53
5
(9)
Richardthefearless silk
Richardthefearless
J: C Little
T: Z Oosthuizen
Last of ten over 1m1½f here (handicap) five weeks ago; winner of three races at this venue.
-88920
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-12 10/10 Makhachev (14L) 7/1 83 43
8 May 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-2 2/9 Makhachev (hd) 40/1 83 98
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 9-5 b 9/10 Heliotrope (15½L) 33/1 83 26
10 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 8-12 b 8/10 Thunder Master (13½L) 8/1 83 44
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-7 b 8/8 Global Ally (7½L) 6/1 83 51
12 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-0 b 9/9 Zatara Magic (13L) 5/1 83 54
6
(5)
Roll Of The Dice silk
Roll Of The Dice
J: M V'Rensburg
T: W G C Miller
Out of the frame when ninth over 1m here (stakes race) five weeks ago; likes it here (four wins); shortlisted.
3908-9
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 81
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-11 h,b 9/10 Silvonian (6¾L) 66/1 81 36
12 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 11f 8-10 h,b 8/9 Zatara Magic (13L) 66/1 82 54
5 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 h,b 11/11 Richardthefearless (19½L) 10/1 82 34
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 9f 9-2 h,b 9/9 George Handel (14½L) 3/1 82 24
26 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-11 h,b 3/10 Home Reef (½L) 9/2 82 98
25 Aug 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-9 h,b 3/6 Firealley (1¾L) 10/1 82 80
7
(3)
Johnny Drama silk
Johnny Drama
J: K Strydom
T: Z Oosthuizen
On the premises when third of ten last month in a stakes race; recent form has a decent look to it; a long time since his last win.
674243
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-11 e/s 3/10 Action America (2½L) 28/10 78 56
5 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-4 e/s 4/10 Perfect Impact (5L) 10/1 78 53
8 May 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-11 2/10 Laguna Verde (hd) 14/1 78 69
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-2 4/16 Lotus Silk (5¾L) 40/1 78 39
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-1 7/8 On Target (5¾L) 33/1 79 36
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-3 6/11 Carnelo (6L) 16/1 79 51
8
(8)
Wild Fig silk
Wild Fig
J: R Fourie
T: A C Greeff
Got the job done in a stakes race by a short head last month upped to this trip; has a chance.
544351
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 79
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-7 1/14 Garden Sun (shd) 9/4 79 109
29 May 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-2 5/8 Ingqwele (2¾L) 17/10 80 54
8 May 26 Fvw Fairview 11f 9-5 3/7 Anotherdanceforme (9½L) 50/1 80 68
10 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 10f 8-11 4/8 Silvan Mistress (4L) 7/1 82 48
20 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 8-9 4/10 Ingqwele (1L) 8/1 82 36
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-12 b 5/8 Tripping Thunder (4½L) 5/2 82 52
9
(4)
Trip To Peace silk
Trip To Peace
J: C Habib
T: J P Nel
Shown recent signs of improvement; finished towards the rear of 14 last month in a stakes race; others appeal more with this looking like a hot contest.
356-10
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 77
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-6 12/14 Wild Fig (10½L) 25/1 77 71
15 May 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Md 9-6 1/10 Satellite World (shd) 7/2 77 68
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 6/9 Military Moves (22L) 6/1 77 -
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 5/11 Texas Missile (8¼L) 7/2 78 10
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-0 3/9 Majalun (2¼L) 9/2 80 -
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 3/11 Frere Jacques (5¼L) 10/1 79 13
Verdict

HELIOTROPE gets a firm vote. She has chalked up a winning sequence and has won twice over this C&D. Wild Fig has run well previously over this C&D.

Verdict silk image
Heliotrope

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