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13 August 2026

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Channel: SIS
Distance: 1m

Runners: 8
Type: Flat

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(4)

Crimson Ranger

J: G Lerena

T: R R Magner

Displayed a fair level of form when 3½l third two weeks ago; every chance.

733

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 80

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 26	Vaa Vaal	8f	Md	8-11	3/8	Duke Of Lorraine (3¾L)	7/1	-	33
11 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-6	3/9	Knight Heist (2¼L)	125/1	-	-
7 May 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-1	7/7	Stage One (8L)	6/1	-	10

(1)

One State

J: K Matsunyane

T: A P Peter

Signs of improvement on last two runs; registered first success at the fifth time of asking over 1m½f here (maiden plate) last week, scoring by 2l; ground-saving trip a possibility from his draw so should be on the premises.

04-431

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 79

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Aug 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-0	1/6	Elisa Mbali (3L)	4/1	79	-
25 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	3/7	King Solomon (½L)	17/2	-	45
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	4/5	Sheriff Bill Brown (5½L)	11/2	-	53
20 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	5f		9-0	4/5	Heath House (15½L)	66/1	-	-
29 Nov 25	Tur Turffontein	4f	Md	9-6	13/15	Heath House (15½L)	16/1	-	-

(3)

Campo Formio

J: T Mayhew

T: X/C Spies

Still searching for first win after four tries; fifth of six beaten 6l over 1m½f here (maiden plate), finishing well behind reopposing One State seven days ago; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.

6745

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 78

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Aug 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-0	5/6	One State (6¼L)	4/1	78	-
25 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	4/7	King Solomon (½L)	9/2	-	45
5 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-0	7/10	Whatsdamatterwithu (8¼L)	13/2	-	18
28 Jun 26	Sco Scottsville	6f	Md	9-6	6/16	Benny And Paul (8L)	80/1	-	36

(6)

Steel Spring ¹

J: B Marx-Jacobson ³

T: F P Habib

Beaten 18l in fifth over 6½f here (maiden plate) last month; others more appealing.

905

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 62

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jul 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-0	5/6	Glastonbury Fire (19L)	10/1	-	-
7 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	12/13	Fish Tales (16½L)	40/1	-	8
2 Apr 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-0	9/11	Sosoru (11½L)	5/1	-	7

(8)

Flotilla

J: P Mxoli

T: S J Gray

Beaten 16l (seventh) here over 6f (maiden juvenile plate) behind Reachingforthemoon, last month; not hard to turn elsewhere with stamina to prove over this new distance.

7807

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 40

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 b	7/8	Captain Cooper (16½L)	125/1	-	-
21 May 26	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-6 b	11/11	Life In Colour (27L)	125/1	-	-
28 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-1 b	8/8	Wild As The Wind (18½L)	100/1	-	-
12 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-0	7/8	Arizona Magic (17½L)	100/1	-	-

(2)

Reachingforthemoon

J: C Habib

T: R Klaasen

Held on his debut (over 6f here) at 25-1 two weeks ago; could be interesting with the possibility of a ground-saving trip from his draw.

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: -

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	5/8	Captain Cooper (12L)	25/1	-	-

(5)

Skitt Smiling

J: M K Katjedi

T: P/J Vermeulen

Had two of these rivals behind him over 7f at Turffontein (maiden juvenile plate) three weeks ago when not beaten far.

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: -

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	2/7	King Solomon (hd)	5/2	-	46
25 Jun 26	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6	4/9	Summerfest (2¾L)	25/1	-	-

(7)

Verdandi

J: C Zackey

T: P F Matchett

Held in fourth in a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein last month; Craig Zackey a notable booking.

756454

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 70

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jul 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	4/8	Lightinthewoods (6¾L)	125/1	-	26
29 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	8f		8-9	5/8	Moana (11½L)	66/1	-	2
11 Jun 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-6	4/8	Winter Voice (7¾L)	125/1	-	21
19 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	6/6	Doesyourmotherknow (25L)	100/1	-	-
9 Apr 26	Tur Turffontein	8f	Md	9-6	5/5	Highway Heiress (54L)	25/2	-	-
26 Mar 26	Vaa Vaal	5f	Md	9-6	7/7	Lanzarote (15½L)	20/1	-	-

CRIMSON RANGER can prove superior to his rivals. Reachingforthemoon is expected to take a forward step, and the well drawn One State has claims.

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