Friday racing: Harry Skelton rides for Irish trainer & Gordon Elliott runner at Down Royal
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TURFFONTEIN 29 August 2026
Saturday 29th August
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- Distance: 6f
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Respectable effort in defeat (beaten 3l, Kenilworth) five months ago in a Class 4; struggled a bit since winning a maiden plate at Kenilworth in November; returns from a layoff; a few rivals look in good form so hard to recommend.
10-084
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 145
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-1 e/s | 4/9 | Objet D' Art (4L) | 50/1 | 77 | 61 | |
| 18 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 8-4 e/s | 8/9 | Lady Look Alike (4½L) | 50/1 | 81 | - | |
| 22 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-3 | 14/14 | Spirit (11½L) | 100/1 | 85 | 24 | |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-11 | 12/12 | Mauritius Kestrel (8¾L) | 33/1 | 85 | 40 | |
| 8 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 1/12 | Madra Rua (¾L) | 14/1 | - | 51 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 7/10 | Caribbean Gold (4½L) | 66/1 | - | 34 |
Signs of improvement on last two runs; beaten 10l (eighth) in April in a Grade 3; has had some time off; might find this easier.
4-2318
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 87
Days: 123
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-2 | 8/9 | Get Up (10½L) | 25/2 | - | - | |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Lady Harlequin (3¼L) | 1/5 | - | 36 |
| 7 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-0 | 3/8 | Secretary Bird (2¾L) | 6/1 | - | 59 | |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-0 | 2/4 | Griselda (1¼L) | 14/1 | - | 52 | |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 4f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Volcanic Heat (8½L) | 14/10 | - | - |
Has won here previously; few miles on the clock with this her third race; far from disgraced (beaten 1½l) 39 days ago in a juvenile plate; big chance if duplicating the form of her most recent win.
13
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 87
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 9-6 | 3/5 | Minerva Fae (1½L) | 5/2 | - | - | |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/13 | Midnight Special (2L) | 6/1 | - | 39 |
Has run some good races at this course recently; won a stakes race by just over 2l at Vaal last Wednesday; makes limited appeal despite the last time out success.
234321
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 65
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-3 h,b | 1/12 | Blindfire (3L) | 33/10 | 59 | 52 | |
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h,b | 2/10 | Iconic Winter (hd) | 3/1 | 59 | 43 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 h,b | 3/12 | Whatsdamatterwithu (1¼L) | 13/2 | 59 | 47 | |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-4 h,b | 4/10 | Winter In Auckland (5L) | 10/1 | 59 | 34 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-12 h,b | 3/12 | Ready Set Fire (3¾L) | 4/1 | 59 | 52 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-3 h,b | 2/9 | Set To Music (2L) | 16/1 | 59 | 49 |
Not disgraced in fourth over 5f at Vaal (handicap) 23 days ago; represents a powerful trainer.
9/7074
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 67
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-2 h1 | 4/7 | Magic Carpet Ride (3½L) | 20/1 | 68 | 44 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-5 h1 | 7/8 | Power Of Pearls (8¾L) | 50/1 | 73 | 36 |
| 7 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 h1 | 13/14 | Cold Shine (12½L) | 25/1 | 77 | 15 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 h1 | 7/7 | Versace Onthetrack (4L) | 40/1 | 77 | 42 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 | 9/9 | Nettleton (7¾L) | 10/1 | 84 | 34 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-5 | 4/11 | We Will Rock You (3¾L) | 7/1 | 84 | 56 |
Missed the frame (beaten 6l into fifth) at Vaal last Wednesday; a course winner; has a chance if replicating best previous efforts.
-00655
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-11 | 5/12 | Nkandla Gold (5¼L) | 20/1 | 66 | 37 | |
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-6 | 5/10 | Iconic Winter (3½L) | 50/1 | 66 | 36 |
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 | 6/6 | Bell Of Angelus (10½L) | 25/2 | 66 | 7 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-11 | 14/16 | Hathighwaytothesky (11½L) | 8/1 | 66 | 18 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-12 | 12/17 | There She Goes (5½L) | 20/1 | 67 | 50 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-7 | 4/12 | There She Goes (2¼L) | 8/1 | 67 | 37 |
Possesses winning form at this track; finished tenth of 12 (Vaal) last month in a handicap.
774380
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 57
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-11 | 10/12 | Ready Set Fire (12L) | 20/1 | 58 | 25 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 | 8/10 | Ready Set Fire (7½L) | 8/1 | 58 | - |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-0 | 3/12 | Dads Dream (4L) | 10/1 | 59 | 33 |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 8-7 | 4/7 | Trail Runner (1½L) | 9/2 | 60 | 31 | |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-6 | 7/16 | Romilly (4¾L) | 40/1 | 61 | 39 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-1 | 7/7 | Precocious (6¼L) | 16/1 | 62 | 33 |
Has won at this track; has been fairly consistent of late; ran well when beaten less than a length between Nkandla Gold and Phala Millions 13 days ago in a handicap; if he can build on his latest effort then no surprise to see him go well.
885243
Age: 8
Weight: 8-3
OR: 56
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-10 | 3/10 | Iconic Winter (¾L) | 33/10 | 57 | 39 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-10 | 4/7 | Longsword (3½L) | 9/2 | 57 | 53 |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-11 | 2/12 | Dads Dream (2¾L) | 5/2 | 57 | 33 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-7 | 5/10 | Michael Faraday (3½L) | 4/1 | 59 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-0 | 8/16 | Romilly (4¾L) | 6/1 | 61 | 38 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 9-3 | 8/14 | Sunset Warrior (4¼L) | 10/1 | 63 | 21 |
Verdict
Kotinos has been stacking up some good efforts, and Phala Millions is interesting. However, SOCIAL GRACES is strongly fancied to come out on top. She has potential for improvement and is bidding for her second course success.
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