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Equus Champion Broodmare: Palace Of Dreams Mr 88 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Sky Pilot silk
Sky Pilot
J: G Lerena
T: C Binda
Successful twice in his last four starts; showing consistent form; minor honours when 7-5 four weeks ago at Turffontein - split After Hours and Knowmore; warrants respect.
431213
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 84
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-5 3/9 Winding Power (3L) 14/10 84 62
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
2
(1)
After Hours silk
After Hours
J: J Gates
T: S J Gray
Multiple course winner; not fancied in the betting (16-1) when a narrow winner here over 7f (handicap) two weeks ago; off a higher mark; this represents a step up in class so makes little appeal.
608321
Age: 9
Weight: 9-5
OR: 82
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-4 1/9 Sea Shanty (hd) 16/1 78 -
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 2/9 Winding Power (¾L) 66/1 77 60
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
3
(4)
Mount Darwin silk
Mount Darwin
J: J R Syster
T: S T Pettigrew
Useful at this level; has won at this track; beaten 7l (sixth) over 1m2f at Turffontein (handicap) last month.
972216
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 82
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-8 6/8 Best Candidate (6¾L) 5/2 82 39
25 Jun 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-9 1/8 Eiger Sanction () 77/100 77 -
28 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 2/10 War Reporter (hd) 33/20 77 38
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 2/12 Instant Attraction (2¼L) 13/2 77 47
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 7/11 Fire Storm (11L) 14/1 81 50
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-0 9/11 Fully Loaded (8L) 33/1 85 46
4
(7)
Prince Of Kildare silk
Prince Of Kildare
J: M Yeni
T: B B Ruiters
Has been fairly consistent of late; has winning form at this track; wasn't disgraced when runner-up of eight at Turffontein over 1m2f (handicap) four weeks ago; slightly higher rating to contend with.
628222
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 82
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-5 2/8 Mission To Mars (3½L) 4/1 82 63
29 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-10 2/11 Page Boy (hd) 28/10 79 29
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-10 2/9 Tintin (1¾L) 14/1 79 53
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-2 8/16 Bristol Hercules (3¾L) 10/1 80 53
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-2 2/11 Fire Storm (7L) 16/1 80 63
4 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 6/8 Cats Pajamas (10L) 66/1 80 59
5
(5)
Force Publique silk
Force Publique
J: K De Melo
T: M N Houdalakis
A course winner; not beaten too far when fifth of 11 over 1m1f here (handicap) last week; could have a say.
204735
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 81
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 e/s 5/11 Diwali Rocket (6L) 33/10 81 -
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-9 3/9 Tintin (2L) 10/1 81 51
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-10 7/10 Boundless Love (3¼L) 16/1 83 -
28 Apr 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-1 4/11 Fire Storm (6½L) 14/1 84 60
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-8 e/s 12/14 Casus Belli (10L) 3/1 84 18
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-6 2/11 Storm Ahead (hd) 2/1 82 -
6
(8)
Spirit Of Gabz silk
Spirit Of Gabz
J: T Mayhew
T: X/C Spies
Career wins-runs record of 3-13 and attempts to land a hat-trick; scored by a slim margin in a handicap at Turffontein upped to 1m1f 11 days ago; been raised a little in the ratings.
534211
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 95
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-4 1/7 Itsnowornever (hd) 18/10 92 53
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 1/11 Rising Eagle (hd) 4/1 86 72
5 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-6 2/9 Gotthetiger (1¼L) 20/1 - 82
7 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 4/7 Prayersandpromises (4¾L) 50/1 - 62
14 May 26 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-3 3/7 Sheriff Bill Brown (5¼L) 25/1 - 66
29 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 6f 9-6 b 5/6 Erik Dubois (18½L) 16/1 - -
7
(3)
Satyagraha silk
Satyagraha 1
J: C Zackey
T: S G Tarry
Got the job done in a handicap by half a length last month; from a respected trainer; a rise in the ratings to contend with; every chance.
447531
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 76
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-5 h1 1/13 Elusive Red (½L) 18/10 73 -
21 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-9 h1 3/8 Ariovistus (3L) 4/1 74 55
11 Jul 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 8-8 h1 5/13 Life In Colour (3¾L) 10/1 76 71
29 Jun 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 h1 7/11 Winding Power (4¾L) 5/1 76 43
21 May 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-0 h1 4/16 Bristol Hercules (1¾L) 5/1 78 60
29 Mar 26 Gre Greyville 8f 9-9 h1 4/10 World Of Our Own (5L) 8/1 79 -
8
(9)
Knowmore silk
Knowmore
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Admirably consistent; creditable fourth, beaten 2l, of nine (Turffontein) four weeks ago; warrants respect if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success.
352154
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 74
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-8 4/9 Winding Power (3L) 20/1 74 51
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
9
(2)
Rock My Boat silk
Rock My Boat
J: M V'Rensburg
T: C I Jonker
Finished seventh, beaten 10l, a week ago; this is competitive and others more appealing.
216837
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 70
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 7/14 Redlightgreenlight (9¼L) 33/1 70 -
1 Aug 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-3 3/11 Spirit Of Gabz (4¾L) 75/1 70 55
2 Jul 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-4 8/8 Gran Canaria (12½L) 100/1 73 6
26 May 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-7 6/12 Circle Of Grace (4¼L) 14/1 72 -
16 May 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 1/7 Flying World (1½L) 5/1 65 56
7 May 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 2/4 Proper (2¼L) 15/2 65 19

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