Galway festival Day 6: Our picks include a British raider in Saturday's main event
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TURFFONTEIN 1 August 2026
Saturday 1st August
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Went down by less than a length in a stakes race when little between him and Arumugam (fifth) last month; has maintained his consistent level of form.
451323
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 84
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 7-11 | 3/9 | Palace Prince (¾L) | 4/1 | 84 | 66 | |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | Boundless Love (2L) | 2/1 | 82 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/7 | Boundless Love (4¾L) | 6/4 | 82 | 53 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-2 | 1/11 | Royal Engagement (2¼L) | 2/1 | 77 | 63 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 5/11 | Fully Loaded (3¼L) | 11/2 | 79 | 53 |
| 26 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 4/9 | Fully Loaded (1¾L) | 10/1 | 80 | 48 |
Narrow winner of a handicap with Harun Al Rashid and After Hours behind four weeks ago; has chalked up two wins from his last three; off a higher mark but G Lerena a good booking; useful draw so should be thereabouts.
643121
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 84
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 1/6 | Harun Al Rashid (2L) | Evs | 81 | 38 |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 | 2/14 | Best Candidate (¾L) | 9/4 | 77 | 86 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/11 | Winding Power (3¼L) | 9/4 | 72 | 45 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/15 | Sands Of Valhalla (5L) | 20/1 | 72 | 39 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/8 | Arizona Magic (7L) | 8/1 | 76 | 21 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/7 | Warning Light (18L) | 7/1 | 78 | - |
Ninth of 12 here over 1m2f (handicap) five weeks ago; interesting operating off a reduced mark and he's shown signs of promise here and there.
703409
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 82
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 b | 9/11 | Page Boy (8¾L) | 6/1 | 83 | - |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-4 b | 10/12 | The Playboy Bomber (8L) | 3/1 | 85 | 24 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-4 | 4/11 | Kudzu (1¾L) | 10/1 | 86 | 40 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 3/11 | Fire Storm (6¼L) | 66/1 | 87 | 64 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-7 | 10/11 | Fully Loaded (11L) | 33/1 | 93 | 37 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-5 | 7/7 | Fire Storm (17L) | 14/1 | 93 | 11 |
Seems to be improving based on last two runs and goes for a hat-trick today; won by just under 2l here over 7f (handicap) 33 days ago; running in a handicap for only the second time; not hard to turn elsewhere as facing a tougher assignment this time.
332211
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 82
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-3 h,b | 1/11 | Fostinovo (1¾L) | 11/2 | 76 | 58 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-1 h,b | 1/8 | Knowmore (5L) | 33/20 | 73 | 63 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-1 h,b | 2/11 | Sky Pilot (3¼L) | 7/2 | 73 | 34 |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 h,b | 2/8 | Cronus (1½L) | 33/10 | 72 | 55 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/5 | Millennium Warrior (4L) | 2/1 | 72 | - |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-3 | 3/10 | Best Candidate (1½L) | 7/1 | 72 | 90 |
Running consistently; behind Sky Pilot when close second 27 days ago.
1-3062
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 80
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 | 2/6 | Sky Pilot (2L) | 9/4 | 80 | 36 |
| 27 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-11 | 6/9 | Mohave Prince (3L) | 33/10 | 81 | 74 | |
| 15 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | 9-5 | 10/15 | Cleartherunway (4½L) | 5/1 | 81 | 25 | |
| 2 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-5 | 3/11 | Master Du Rouvray (3½L) | 15/2 | 81 | - | |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 1/9 | Open Highway (1½L) | 8/1 | 77 | 62 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Lucky Dollar (1½L) | 25/2 | 77 | 64 |
Likes it here (eight wins); posted respectable effort when beaten just over 1l last month; should not be far away as recent display was promising and he has won off this mark before.
-06083
Age: 9
Weight: 8-12
OR: 77
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/6 | Sky Pilot (1¼L) | 66/1 | 77 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-7 | 8/11 | Winding Power (5¾L) | 25/1 | 77 | 40 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-0 | 14/16 | Bristol Hercules (8¼L) | 100/1 | 78 | 36 |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-12 | 6/7 | Boundless Love (6L) | 40/1 | 79 | 45 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-6 | 11/12 | Fostinovo (9L) | 40/1 | 80 | 58 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 12/19 | Wayne (8½L) | 40/1 | 81 | - |
Solid effort in defeat to finish third after going off 33-1 over 7f here (handicap) five weeks ago; he has slipped a bit in the official ratings so has to be taken seriously.
241893
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 77
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | NvHc | 8-10 | 3/10 | Tracksuit Dave (2½L) | 33/1 | 78 | 66 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-7 | 9/10 | War Reporter (6¾L) | 40/1 | 80 | 12 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 8/11 | Fire Storm (11½L) | 20/1 | 80 | 38 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Pompeii Shield () | 67/100 | 77 | 44 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Status (2½L) | 72/100 | - | 55 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 2/8 | World Order (1½L) | 2/1 | - | 31 |
Solid run when fifth three weeks ago; best form so far in last two starts; just second start in this company.
-35215
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 74
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 | 5/11 | Snow Moon (1¼L) | 10/1 | 74 | 44 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 1/8 | Midnight Show (½L) | 15/2 | 74 | 49 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Winding Power (5L) | 6/1 | 76 | 48 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 5/7 | Scarlet O'Hara (4¼L) | 5/2 | 77 | - |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 3/8 | World Order (2¾L) | 5/2 | - | 26 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 4/8 | Trombolines (3½L) | 25/1 | - | 37 |
Respectable display to finish fifth, beaten just under 3l when close behind Orange County in a stakes race 23 days ago; potentially on a good mark but a while since he's been in the winners' enclosure (last win in 2022); facing a testing assignment and not one to rely on.
048035
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 71
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | 7-12 b | 5/9 | Palace Prince (2¾L) | 100/1 | 71 | 60 | |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-11 b | 3/14 | Best Candidate (5¾L) | 80/1 | 71 | 66 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 b | 10/10 | War Reporter (14L) | 125/1 | 73 | - |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 8/12 | Instant Attraction (11½L) | 25/2 | 74 | 11 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-11 b | 4/12 | World Of Royalty (4¾L) | 40/1 | 76 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-12 b | 11/13 | Councillor (8L) | 16/1 | 75 | - |
Verdict
SKY PILOT gets the vote. He is expected to confirm placings after he got the better of Harun Al Rashid and After Hours when last seen and has arguably the strongest recent form (won last time). Gimmethespotlight has winning form over C&D.
Sky Pilot
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