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DURBANVILLE 18 July 2026
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Race Coast Incentives Powered By Hollywoodbets Class 5 (f & M)(For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60. Racecard
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- Distance: 7f 110y
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- 11
- Type
- Flat
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Best Odds
Finished ninth, beaten 8l, over 1m at Fairview (stakes race) last month; boasts winning form over C&D; she meets the required standard ability wise.
093909
Age: 7
Weight: 8-3
OR: 54
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 26 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | 8-1 | 9/10 | Action America (8L) | 50/1 | 54 | 12 | |
| 8 Jun 26 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 10/13 | Casperita (4¾L) | 25/1 | 56 | 34 |
| 8 May 26 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Hc | 8-5 | 9/12 | Lana View (6¾L) | 14/1 | 57 | 26 |
| 1 May 26 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Hc | 8-12 | 3/11 | Amanatto (2¼L) | 8/1 | 57 | 35 |
| 10 Apr 26 | Fai Fairview | 6f | 8-0 | 9/18 | Rhythm (6L) | 33/1 | 58 | 28 | |
| 3 Apr 26 | Fai Fairview | 6f | Hc | 8-4 | 11/14 | Ayuwi Yuwi (8¼L) | 11/2 | 58 | - |
Ran a good race in defeat last month where she had seven of these rivals behind her upped to 1m; entitled to respect.
0-5102
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-6 b | 2/12 | Before Sunrise (nk) | 25/1 | 73 | 42 | |
| 31 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-3 | 13/13 | Blue Lagoon (11½L) | 40/1 | 73 | 7 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Redlight Lane (shd) | 4/1 | - | 42 |
| 30 Mar 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Somebody Somewhere (5L) | 33/1 | - | - |
| 2 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 11/14 | Call Me Secret (9L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Tenth of 12 over 1m here (Class 5) last month; has won at this track; been generally quiet since successful in a maiden plate at Durbanville last August; easy enough to take on.
736060
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 57
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 8-10 b | 10/12 | Before Sunrise (4¼L) | 20/1 | 60 | 19 | |
| 16 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-11 b | 6/10 | Raffish Trend (5¾L) | 33/1 | 62 | 31 | |
| 18 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 8-9 e/s | 11/12 | Backinthefastlane (16L) | 25/1 | 62 | - | |
| 25 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 8-12 e/s | 6/8 | Given To Fly (3½L) | 20/1 | 63 | 17 | |
| 25 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 8-12 b | 3/9 | Mighty Mary (½L) | 16/1 | 63 | 44 | |
| 4 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-2 b | 7/9 | Gin Palace (4¼L) | 25/1 | 66 | 22 |
Respectable effort (beaten 2½l) over 1m here (Class 5) last month; a course winner; recent effort was creditable so must enter calculations.
-38856
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-6 | 6/12 | Before Sunrise (2½L) | 25/2 | 73 | 35 | |
| 16 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-2 | 5/10 | Raffish Trend (5L) | 33/1 | 75 | 40 | |
| 25 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-6 | 8/8 | Given To Fly (5L) | 4/1 | 76 | 18 | |
| 14 Feb 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-0 | 8/10 | Amayah (5½L) | 7/2 | 78 | - | |
| 17 Jan 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-4 | 3/10 | Black Path (1¼L) | 25/1 | 78 | 58 | |
| 17 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-7 | 5/9 | Diamond Bomber (5L) | 16/1 | 81 | 53 |
Last of 12 over 1m here (Class 5) when behind a number of the horses she faces here last month; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.
913590
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 65
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-2 b | 12/12 | Before Sunrise (6¾L) | 25/1 | 66 | 15 | |
| 16 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-2 b | 9/10 | Raffish Trend (11½L) | 25/2 | 66 | 13 | |
| 15 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-2 b | 5/8 | South Of France (1½L) | 25/2 | 66 | 44 | |
| 25 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-2 b | 3/8 | Given To Fly (1¼L) | 7/1 | 66 | 28 | |
| 28 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-1 b | 1/9 | Trip To Camelot (2¼L) | 7/1 | 61 | 13 | |
| 4 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 8-12 b | 9/9 | Gin Palace (6¾L) | 8/1 | 63 | 10 |
Creditable effort (went off 20-1) to finish sixth over 1m here (Class 5) last month; has won at this track; she meets the required standard ability wise; if she can build on her latest effort then should not be far away.
-06766
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 73
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-9 | 6/12 | Before Sunrise (2½L) | 20/1 | 73 | 38 | |
| 8 May 26 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Hc | 9-7 | 6/10 | Laguna Verde (3L) | 25/2 | 75 | 55 |
| 27 Mar 26 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | 9-4 | 7/13 | Kleinzee (7¾L) | 25/1 | 76 | 41 | |
| 20 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 6/15 | Desert Cloud (2¾L) | 66/1 | 76 | 36 |
| 9 Jan 26 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Hc | 9-8 b | 10/10 | Lady Bomber (12½L) | 66/1 | 76 | 23 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | 9-4 b | 10/10 | Henry's Hedge (14L) | 4/1 | 76 | 20 |
Split a number of these rivals at Kenilworth when beaten 9l in May; has won at this track; has displayed improved form on last two starts; if excused last run, interesting based on success two runs back; in the mix.
05-418
Age: 3
Weight: 9-12
OR: 77
Days: 63
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-9 | 8/10 | Raffish Trend (8¼L) | 16/1 | 77 | 29 | |
| 25 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Theleia (shd) | 10/1 | 70 | 60 |
| 25 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 4/9 | Alessia Asheville (1L) | 4/1 | 71 | 36 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 5/10 | Kubu (4¼L) | 100/1 | 73 | 54 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 11/11 | Given To Fly (64L) | 16/1 | 73 | - |
| 8 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/13 | Innerbloom (4¼L) | 8/1 | - | 19 |
Has winning form at this track; solid run when eighth over 1m here (Class 5) 21 days ago.
-43148
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 67
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-2 | 8/12 | Before Sunrise (2½L) | 10/1 | 69 | 30 | |
| 15 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-0 | 4/8 | South Of France (¾L) | 16/1 | 69 | 45 | |
| 21 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 8-12 | 1/8 | See The Sign (¾L) | 5/1 | 66 | 61 |
| 25 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 8-10 | 3/9 | Alessia Asheville (½L) | 7/2 | 66 | 35 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 8-5 | 4/10 | Wave Of Glory (3¾L) | 50/1 | 68 | 49 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Vroom Vroom (11L) | 10/1 | - | 10 |
Solid effort in a Class 4 last month.
838105
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 8-7 h1 | 5/11 | Raffish Trend (2¼L) | 16/1 | 70 | - | |
| 31 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-6 h1 | 10/13 | Blue Lagoon (8¼L) | 10/1 | 70 | 20 | |
| 1 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-2 h1 | 1/8 | Final Call (1¾L) | 6/1 | 66 | 63 | |
| 25 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-4 | 8/9 | Mighty Mary (4½L) | 5/1 | 68 | 32 | |
| 4 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-4 | 3/9 | Gin Palace (1¼L) | 8/1 | 68 | 34 | |
| 17 Jan 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-4 | 8/10 | Black Path (3¼L) | 4/1 | 68 | 51 |
Finished ninth of 12 here over 1m (Class 5) last month; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.
21-069
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-9 | 9/12 | Before Sunrise (3¼L) | 14/1 | 76 | 35 | |
| 18 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-5 | 6/10 | Cutie Patootie (2½L) | 100/1 | 78 | 23 | |
| 14 Feb 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-0 | 10/10 | Amayah (8¾L) | 20/1 | 78 | - | |
| 17 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 1/7 | Woman In Gold (shd) | 9/4 | 77 | - |
| 19 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 2/11 | Rose Woott (¾L) | 40/1 | 74 | 33 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 8-10 | 5/11 | Red State (3½L) | 13/2 | 77 | 37 |
Good effort when close up here over 1m (Class 5) last month; has chalked up two wins from her last six; has scored over C&D; should be involved.
-42153
Age: 4
Weight: 9-13
OR: 76
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-7 b | 3/12 | Before Sunrise (½L) | 17/2 | 76 | 48 | |
| 3 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-0 b | 5/11 | Lark's Song (7¼L) | 8/1 | 76 | 19 | |
| 25 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 8-12 b | 1/8 | Apricity (1¼L) | 2/1 | 71 | 36 | |
| 25 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-7 b | 2/9 | Mighty Mary (shd) | 28/10 | 71 | 50 | |
| 17 Jan 26 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | 9-7 b | 4/10 | Black Path (1½L) | 33/1 | 71 | 59 | |
| 26 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 1/11 | Greek Heiress () | 8/1 | 68 | 68 |
Verdict
Elusive Gift should put up plenty of resistance, and Princess Of Bayeux and Little Nimbus are candidates. However, GIVEN TO FLY gets a firm vote. She can enhance her C&D record and only narrowly missed out last time.
Given To Fly
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