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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Has achieved six wins from 18 career runs; solid effort when beaten 1½l to finish third here over 5½f (stakes race) in May; G Lerena booking heightens interest.
126083
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 116
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 | 3/11 | Ziyasha (1½L) | 7/1 | 118 | - | |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-4 | 8/9 | Perfect Miracle (3½L) | 9/4 | 119 | 51 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-1 | 12/14 | Buffalo Storm Cody (6½L) | 25/2 | 119 | 79 | |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-6 | 6/10 | Sunset Riot (5¼L) | 8/1 | 119 | 90 | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 9-2 | 2/9 | Famous Lady (1¾L) | 14/10 | 119 | 83 | |
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-11 | 1/13 | Elegant Ice (3L) | 9/4 | 115 | 78 |
Could not manage better than seventh in the Garden Province Stakes (Greyville) last month upped to 1m; this is a step down in class.
3-0467
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 115
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 7/10 | Quickstepgal (4¾L) | 50/1 | 115 | 74 | |
| 23 May 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-6 e/s | 6/14 | Asiye Phambili (4L) | 40/1 | 115 | 68 | |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-4 e/s | 4/9 | Perfect Miracle (1¾L) | 33/10 | 116 | 57 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-1 e/s | 10/14 | Buffalo Storm Cody (5½L) | 50/1 | 116 | 82 | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-9 e/s | 3/19 | Mia Moo (3½L) | 11/2 | 116 | 55 | |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-8 e/s | 1/10 | Instaworthy (½L) | 10/1 | 112 | 88 |
Went down by 2l when second behind African Pride two months ago; likes it here (four wins); likely to be in contention as recent display was promising.
-40592
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 113
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-11 | 2/8 | African Pride (3L) | 4/1 | 113 | 65 | |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 | 9/11 | Jerusalema Rain (8½L) | 25/2 | 113 | 53 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-6 | 5/14 | Buffalo Storm Cody (3½L) | 40/1 | 109 | 93 | |
| 7 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-11 | 10/15 | William Robertson (3½L) | 5/1 | 110 | 74 | |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-11 | 4/6 | Taxi To The Moon (1½L) | 10/1 | 110 | 66 | |
| 2 Aug 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-11 | 3/7 | Quantum Theory (1¾L) | 33/20 | 110 | 80 |
Disappointing to see him finish tenth on Sunday given market expectations at Greyville in a Listed handicap race; a proven winner with a career wins-runs record of 4-14; now down in grade and poses a threat.
841130
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 110
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Hc | 9-5 h1 | 10/14 | Fortress Of Fire (3¼L) | 33/10 | 110 | 74 |
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-4 h1 | 3/8 | Taxi To The Moon (2L) | 33/10 | 110 | 67 | |
| 13 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 8-7 h1 | 1/14 | Position Of Power (nk) | 10/1 | 107 | 79 | |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 7-9 h1 | 1/8 | Mount Pinatubo (3L) | 3/1 | 103 | 67 | |
| 10 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-5 h,b | 4/4 | Chapbook (5¾L) | 13/10 | 104 | 40 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-12 h1 | 8/11 | Mover And Shaker (6L) | 3/1 | 104 | 51 |
Had two of these in arrears when winning by less than a length 33 days ago; multiple course winner and career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 5-23); likely to be thereabouts.
325141
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-11 b | 1/9 | Umzingeli Wenyathi (¾L) | 14/1 | 103 | 84 | |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-3 b | 4/8 | African Pride (2½L) | 4/1 | 103 | 59 | |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-11 b | 1/9 | Max The Magician (hd) | 2/1 | 103 | 67 | |
| 11 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 8-10 b | 5/9 | Questioning (2½L) | 16/1 | 103 | 81 | |
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 b | 2/11 | Ziyasha (1½L) | 8/1 | 103 | 67 | |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 b | 3/5 | Buffalo Storm Cody (3¼L) | 25/2 | 103 | 63 |
No impression when sixth of seven in April; loves it here (three wins); could have a say.
1630-6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 105
Days: 111
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-12 | 6/7 | Poblano (5¾L) | 10/1 | 106 | 57 | |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-10 | 12/13 | Taxi To The Moon (9¾L) | 10/1 | 107 | 58 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | 8-7 | 3/8 | Buffalo Storm Cody (4¼L) | 17/2 | 107 | 54 | |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-3 | 6/11 | Cosmic Star (1½L) | 9/2 | 107 | - |
| 26 Jul 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-7 | 1/9 | Warm Winter Nite (1¾L) | 72/100 | 102 | 75 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-1 | 1/8 | Troppo Veloce (2L) | 2/1 | 99 | 78 |
Not disgraced when third at 33-1 last month in a handicap; specialist here with three wins but a while since he's been in the winners' enclosure (last win in October).
5-7483
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 96
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/9 | Pumpkin Pie (3L) | 33/1 | 96 | 67 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 8-12 | 8/9 | Karate Kid (3¾L) | 40/1 | 97 | 67 | |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 4/11 | Lead The Charge (2¾L) | 33/1 | 97 | 46 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 | 7/11 | Lead The Charge (5½L) | 33/1 | 97 | 49 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Plus Four (2¾L) | 9/2 | 97 | 71 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | 9-1 | 2/9 | Gimmethegoodlife (hd) | 28/10 | 97 | 66 |
A long time since his last win; not beaten that far in fourth (4l) in a handicap a week ago; makes limited appeal with several rivals in good nick.
-80754
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 95
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/7 | It's Personal (5L) | 33/1 | 96 | 62 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-2 | 5/9 | Karate Kid (3¼L) | 75/1 | 95 | 68 | |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-7 | 7/11 | Lead The Charge (4½L) | 100/1 | 97 | 40 |
| 20 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 6f | Hc | 9-5 e/s | 12/13 | Anuschka's World (9¾L) | 125/1 | 99 | 48 |
| 30 Jan 26 | Fai Fairview | 6f | 8-9 | 8/8 | Roman Agent (14½L) | 16/1 | 99 | - | |
| 21 Nov 25 | Fvw Fairview | 5f | 9-0 e/s | 5/7 | Cliff Top (6L) | 6/1 | 100 | 61 |
Verdict
AFRICAN PRIDE is up to landing this. He can be excused his most recent run and has been a winner over this C&D. C&D winner Mount Pinatubo is respected.
African Pride
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