Galway festival Day 6: Our picks include a British raider in Saturday's main event
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TURFFONTEIN 1 August 2026
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Beaten 8l into sixth last Saturday; others more appealing.
3-1526
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 84
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 6/7 | Turbo Power (9L) | 33/20 | 84 | 38 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-8 | 2/10 | Winter In Auckland (1¼L) | 9/2 | 80 | 58 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 | 5/15 | Cold Shine (6¼L) | 5/1 | 80 | 63 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Highwayman Harry () | 5/2 | - | 42 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 3/11 | Ice Dragon (2L) | 2/1 | - | 38 |
Finished last of seven over 7f here (handicap) in October; from respected trainer and improved form the last twice; unexposed in handicaps with this his second start in this company; back from an absence here.
73417-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 79
Days: 301
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-2 h1 | 7/7 | Prince Of Kildare (17L) | 6/1 | 82 | - |
| 30 Aug 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 1/7 | My Lucky Charm (1½L) | 4/1 | 82 | - |
| 31 Jul 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 4/8 | Radio Star (6¼L) | 13/2 | - | 35 |
| 10 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 3/10 | Singleton Sam (3¾L) | 20/1 | - | - |
| 13 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 7/7 | Whispering Death (19½L) | 25/1 | - | - |
| 15 Feb 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Dreamworld (9¾L) | 50/1 | - | 33 |
Near miss at 100-30 last week in a stakes race; achieved only a sole win; others appeal more.
492742
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 77
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-7 | 2/12 | Whatsdamatterwithu (shd) | 33/10 | 77 | 63 | |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-7 | 4/11 | Antonio Gaudi (2¼L) | 6/1 | 77 | 40 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-2 | 7/15 | Cold Shine (8¾L) | 15/2 | 79 | 53 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 2/12 | Sosoru (4¾L) | 33/1 | 79 | 64 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-11 | 9/11 | Rock Of Bismantova (4¾L) | 14/1 | 80 | 46 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-7 | 4/13 | Captain Selvie (1½L) | 10/1 | 81 | 51 |
Producing fairly consistent form; from a top trainer; solid runner-up two weeks ago; big chance.
464032
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 h,b | 2/10 | Trip Of Faith (3½L) | 6/1 | 75 | - |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 h,b | 3/9 | Set To Music (5L) | 16/1 | 77 | 47 | |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-6 h,b | 10/10 | Blushing Bloom (12L) | 4/1 | 77 | 29 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-3 h,b | 4/15 | Cold Shine (6¼L) | 75/1 | 80 | 63 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-1 h1 | 6/8 | Ubukhwebezana (6L) | 33/10 | 82 | - | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-3 h1 | 4/7 | Bright And Brazen (3¾L) | 4/1 | 82 | 48 |
Narrow scorer at the first time of asking over 5f at Vaal at 14-5 last month; looks likely to go well.
1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 87
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | Astrophile (nk) | 28/10 | - | 40 |
Held when fifth of six over 5½f here (Grade 3) in April; lightly raced (this just his fifth race); can't be ruled out as would have leading chance if back in the same form he showed when winning two starts ago and dropping in class.
3215
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 86
Days: 95
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 | 5/6 | Time Is Precious (6¼L) | 5/1 | - | - | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/11 | Captain Cooper (2¾L) | 1/2 | - | 43 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | Prayersandpromises (nk) | 9/2 | - | 41 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Flower Island (8L) | 9/4 | - | 23 |
Beaten 8l at Vaal two months ago; been a while since he managed only win; he can be taken on as meeting a number of horses who are in good form.
8-0458
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 60
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-4 b | 8/12 | Dads Dream (9L) | 11/2 | 63 | 18 |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-7 | 5/9 | Arizona Magic (4½L) | 5/1 | 65 | 44 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/11 | Plumbago Park (4¾L) | 17/2 | 66 | 43 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 14/16 | Romilly (8¾L) | 33/1 | 69 | 30 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-9 | 8/9 | Clever Trevor (6¼L) | 17/2 | 70 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 | 8/15 | Rockaroundtheclock (4¾L) | 7/1 | 71 | 40 |
Verdict
Trompe l'Oeil, who has few miles on the clock, is a contender, and Sherlock Holmes should be on the shortlist. However, SAKURA HANAMI rates a strong recommendation. She has every chance with winning C&D form.
Sakura Hanami
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