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9 August 2026
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  • Channel: TRP
  • Distance: 1m 165y
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Galaxy Explorer silk
Galaxy Explorer
J: M Mbuto
T: A J Rivalland
Towards the rear of 15 over 1m here (Class 5) 32 days ago; hasn't won for a while; others more persuasive.
0454-0
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 57
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-6 b 12/15 Vencedor (7¼L) 33/1 57 21
5 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 b 4/14 King Bavarian (2L) 40/1 60 -
16 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 10f 8-11 b 5/7 Sweeter Than Honey (2L) 5/1 60 -
22 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 9f 8-11 b 4/9 Blazing Light (5L) 14/1 61 51
5 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 10f 9-9 b 11/12 King Bavarian (9L) 16/1 62 2
10 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 9f 9-4 b 6/8 Connoisseur (9L) 4/1 63 19
2
(2)
Mister Nibbles silk
Mister Nibbles
J: Q Ngcobo 9
T: P V Lafferty
He can be competitive at this level; has won here; beaten just under 3l last month when sent off 16-1 in a Class 4.
225964
Age: 5
Weight: 10-5
OR: 75
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 7f 8-6 e/s 4/8 Coast Of The Sun (2¾L) 16/1 77 52
6 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 7f 9-3 6/9 Klein Karoo (5¼L) 8/1 79 49
17 May 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-4 9/10 Capsaicin (4¼L) 16/1 81 54
15 Mar 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-7 5/11 Master Bomber (3¾L) 5/1 83 64
1 Mar 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-1 2/10 Jp's Palace (½L) 17/2 83 47
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-0 2/15 Cleartherunway (¾L) 40/1 81 38
3
(3)
Kimball O'Hara silk
Kimball O'Hara
J: C Habib
T: W Whitehead
Finished in front of I Am Classy and Irish Anthem over 1m here (stakes race) when not beaten far last week; has winning form at this track; in the mix as has bits and pieces of decent form.
279006
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 54
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-0 b 6/15 Double Olympic (5¼L) 25/1 56 45
8 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-8 e/s 10/15 Vencedor (4¼L) 50/1 59 33
17 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-9 e/s 11/11 Dancing On A Cloud (12L) 14/1 59 23
20 May 26 Gre Greyville 7f 9-6 e/s 9/12 The Gliding Fish (5¼L) 25/2 61 28
2 May 26 Gre Greyville 7f 9-6 7/10 Snow Moon (5L) 8/1 61 53
22 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 7f 8-9 b 2/11 Meerkat Moon (nk) 6/1 60 48
4
(4)
Twocantango silk
Twocantango
J: D D Louw 6
T: N Kotzen
Finished last of nine over 1m at Greyville (Class 5) behind two of these two months ago; grade looks suitable.
3517-9
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 67
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-11 9/9 Ultra Quick (9¼L) 25/2 67 27
27 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 7f 9-6 7/10 Lou Lou The Legend (3¼L) 10/1 69 53
7 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 7f Md 9-0 1/12 Xiphos (2¼L) 5/2 66 40
17 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 9f Md 9-6 5/10 King Celtillus (4L) 8/1 66 -
24 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 7f Md 8-11 3/11 Royal Sword (1¼L) 5/1 65 41
3 Aug 25 Gre Greyville 6f Md 8-11 4/10 Town Crier (2½L) 66/1 60 28
5
(5)
Jazz Festival silk
Jazz Festival
J: K De Melo
T: M Dixon
Has won here before; fair effort in a Class 4 at Greyville three months ago upped to 1m2f; he should go close if building on promise shown last time.
3-2467
Age: 7
Weight: 9-12
OR: 68
Days: 92
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Gre Greyville 10f 8-7 7/10 Spectacular (2¾L) 10/1 70 52
15 Mar 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-6 h, cp 6/11 Master Bomber (3¾L) 10/1 72 51
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-9 h, cp 4/11 Mississippi Spice (3L) 3/1 73 71
18 Jan 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-7 h, cp 2/14 Magma Magic (1½L) 10/1 73 58
19 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 8f 8-10 h, cp 3/10 Numzaan (2¼L) 16/1 73 27
25 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 8f 8-12 h, cp 9/9 French Trip (13L) 13/2 73 33
6
(6)
Power Star silk
Power Star
J: S Moodley
T: D I Campbell
He can be competitive at this level; not disgraced when fifth of 12 over 1m2f here (stakes race) six weeks ago.
028-95
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 58
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 9-0 b 5/12 Day Two (3½L) 25/2 58 -
23 May 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-0 b 9/12 Mohave Prince (6¼L) 100/1 58 18
19 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 10f 8-3 b 8/10 Plum Pudding (5¼L) 16/1 58 70
5 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 b 2/14 King Bavarian (shd) 66/1 58 -
7 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 7f 8-3 b 10/10 Dricus (4¾L) 50/1 58 34
27 Sep 24 Gre Greyville 9f Hc 8-4 b 4/9 Field Marshal (3½L) 10/1 61 65
7
(7)
Twilight Warrior silk
Twilight Warrior
J: S Veale
T: L V Woodruff
Finished behind three of these rivals over 1m here (Class 5) finishing towards the rear of 15 when favourite 32 days ago; he meets the required standard ability wise; shown he can win fairly recently and is of some interest.
149030
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 66
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-3 13/15 Vencedor (7¼L) 4/1 67 31
17 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 9-4 3/11 Dancing On A Cloud (1¼L) 9/2 67 67
26 Apr 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-4 11/15 Master Bomber (7¾L) 20/1 68 25
6 Apr 26 Ken Kenilworth 9f 8-10 9/9 Bonelli (8¼L) 16/1 68 41
11 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 9f 8-10 4/8 Noble Hero (3¾L) 25/2 68 75
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 9f 8-7 1/10 World First () 25/2 66 91
8
(8)
Radu silk
Radu
J: K A Brewer
T: W Whitehead
A while since her last success; not beaten too far when eighth here in a Class 5 last month; not hard to turn elsewhere.
994378
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-3 8/9 Lilac In Winter (4¾L) 10/1 62 27
8 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-8 7/15 Vencedor (2¾L) 20/1 64 44
29 Apr 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-10 3/11 Taylor's Version (2L) 5/1 64 36
22 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 8f 9-0 4/12 Saint Brigid (5L) 16/1 64 39
1 Mar 26 Sco Scottsville 7f 9-2 9/10 Lilac In Winter (6¼L) 10/1 66 37
11 Jan 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 7-12 9/10 Fine Wine (5¾L) 9/2 68 41
9
(9)
Irish Anthem silk
Irish Anthem
J: J Gates
T: P M Gadsby
Not always shown an awful lot since winning a maiden at Greyville four months ago; towards the rear of 15 over 1m here (stakes race) last week; others are preferred.
618090
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 54
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-5 14/15 Double Olympic (10L) 66/1 55 28
8 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 8-4 9/11 High Queue (9L) 100/1 58 -
17 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-1 10/11 Dancing On A Cloud (5½L) 25/1 60 44
3 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-4 8/9 Ultra Quick (3¾L) 66/1 60 39
27 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 8f Md 8-0 1/8 Wonderful Tonight (2¾L) 20/1 54 56
27 Feb 26 Gre Greyville 9f Md 9-3 6/7 Wander Skitt (13L) 15/2 59 8
10
(10)
I Am Classy silk
I Am Classy
J: S E Sesingi 9
T: M L Roberts
Was held in seventh over 1m here (stakes race) last week; has won at this track; hasn't really fired since his success in a stakes race at Scottsville in February; others more likely.
179797
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 64
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-1 b 7/15 Double Olympic (5½L) 14/1 65 54
28 Jun 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 9-1 b 9/12 Day Two (5L) 14/1 66 -
3 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-8 b 7/9 Ultra Quick (3L) 10/1 67 53
9 May 26 Gre Greyville 10f 8-3 b 9/10 Spectacular (4½L) 16/1 67 45
3 Apr 26 Gre Greyville 10f 9-7 b 7/8 Chasing Gold (4½L) 10/1 67 65
15 Feb 26 Sco Scottsville 10f 9-3 b 1/10 Sweeter Than Honey (2L) 5/1 61 14
11
(11)
Run To Rio silk
Run To Rio
J: T Godden
T: S H Ferrie
Grade looks suitable and normally pretty consistent; fair effort at Greyville 25 days ago in a Class 5; a big player if confirming promise shown last time.
754334
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 67
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Gre Greyville 7f 9-4 b 4/7 Pleasedtoseeyou (1½L) 33/10 68 56
20 Jun 26 Gre Greyville 8f 8-11 b 3/9 Space Mission (½L) 9/2 68 -
23 May 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 8-5 b 3/15 Magma Magic (hd) 10/1 68 59
26 Apr 26 Sco Scottsville 8f 9-5 b 4/15 Master Bomber (2½L) 20/1 69 44
3 Apr 26 Gre Greyville 9f 9-0 b 5/8 Master Du Rouvray (8L) 50/1 71 60
8 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 8f 9-7 b 7/11 Pied Piper (5¾L) 11/2 71 59
Verdict

Jazz Festival is capable of getting involved, and Kimball O'Hara looks dangerous. However, RUN TO RIO is fancied for this. He has been a winner at this track and put in an eyecatching run last time out.

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Run To Rio

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