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TURFFONTEIN 5 September 2026
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Equus Champion Miler: Questioning Mr 72 Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 5f
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- 8
- Type
- Flat
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Behind Sergeant Soqrat when beaten 6l at Vaal last month; has been fairly consistent of late; this is his grade; should be on the premises as the handicapper has given him a chance and shown he can win fairly recently.
213234
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-4 | 4/5 | Trompe L'Oeil (5¾L) | 11/2 | 75 | 37 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/7 | Raining Rubies (hd) | 7/2 | 75 | 31 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 2/9 | Catfish (2¼L) | 6/1 | 72 | - |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 | 3/13 | Catfish (3¾L) | 25/1 | 72 | 44 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/4 | Periodic Table (nk) | 33/20 | 72 | 44 |
| 4 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Gunboat (3L) | 7/1 | 74 | 49 |
Has won here; last of eight at Greyville two weeks ago in a stakes race; could be in the mix as shown some ability on occasion and post position could be a help.
042468
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-5 b | 8/8 | Cappellino (6¾L) | 25/2 | 72 | 40 | |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-5 b | 6/7 | Raining Rubies (2¾L) | 25/2 | 73 | 22 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 9-5 b | 4/8 | Power Of Pearls (4L) | 25/2 | 73 | 57 |
| 22 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | 9-8 b | 2/8 | Poetic Princess (hd) | 7/2 | 72 | 57 | |
| 6 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 8-11 b | 4/9 | Chara Sands (1½L) | 66/1 | 73 | 64 | |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-5 b | 10/13 | Catfish (8¾L) | 40/1 | 73 | 27 |
A winner over C&D; admirably consistent; had a couple of these behind her when second at Vaal in May; latest effort was encouraging so she's worth a go.
935322
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 102
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-12 | 2/13 | Catfish (2¼L) | 3/1 | 70 | 49 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/13 | Lovable (¾L) | 8/1 | 70 | 57 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-9 | 3/14 | Angel's Oasis (1½L) | 25/1 | 70 | 62 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-8 | 5/15 | Captain Selvie (5¼L) | 20/1 | 72 | 41 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-5 | 3/12 | Blindfire (2¾L) | 14/1 | 73 | 48 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | 9-2 | 9/9 | Elegantrix (11½L) | 100/1 | 73 | 36 |
A few throw outs since her success in a maiden plate at Fairview on New Year's Day; finished last of seven (behind a few of these rivals) at Vaal five weeks ago; facing a testing assignment and hard enough to fancy.
-15797
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 68
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-0 h1 | 7/7 | Raining Rubies (15½L) | 40/1 | 68 | - |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-8 h1 | 9/9 | Set To Music (16L) | 66/1 | 68 | 3 | |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-4 h1 | 7/10 | Kia Kaha (5½L) | 25/2 | 68 | 34 |
| 30 Jan 26 | Fai Fairview | 5f | Hc | 9-8 h1 | 5/10 | Cape Capri (3L) | 13/10 | 68 | - |
| 2 Jan 26 | Fvw Fairview | 5f | Md | 9-1 h1 | 1/8 | Sombreuil (3¼L) | 67/100 | 66 | 60 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-9 | 3/8 | Queen Fenn (1½L) | 5/2 | 67 | 54 |
Beaten a fair way when eighth over 6f here (handicap) last month, behind Time Will Tell; improved form the last twice; just second start in this company; this is competitive and others are preferred.
666518
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 68
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-5 h,b | 8/10 | Iconic Winter (7½L) | 17/2 | 68 | 23 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-3 h,b | 1/9 | Gennady (2L) | 7/2 | 66 | 63 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 5/14 | Magic Declaration (5L) | 7/2 | 67 | 39 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 6/17 | Highwayman Harry (4¼L) | 25/1 | 69 | 50 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 6/10 | Evening Parade (3¼L) | 9/2 | 74 | 36 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 h1 | 6/15 | Sands Of Valhalla (6L) | 33/1 | 74 | 35 |
Not beaten far when runner-up at Vaal last month; has won here previously; competing off a higher mark; hard enough to fancy as rising up the ratings.
480422
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 66
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-9 b | 2/5 | Trompe L'Oeil (3L) | 6/1 | 64 | 44 |
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-12 b | 2/6 | Bell Of Angelus (shd) | 9/4 | 64 | 44 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-3 b | 4/7 | Raining Rubies (1L) | 25/1 | 64 | 23 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 b | 11/12 | Ready Set Fire (19½L) | 16/1 | 65 | - |
| 28 Jun 26 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | 9-6 b | 8/11 | Arverni Princess (7½L) | 14/1 | 65 | 28 | |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-3 b | 4/10 | Ready Set Fire (4¼L) | 16/1 | 65 | - |
Producing consistent form and potentially well treated; not beaten far last Saturday; no surprise to see him go well if reproducing most recent effort.
226542
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 63
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | Hc | 8-4 b | 2/7 | Caladrius (hd) | 4/1 | 63 | 57 |
| 16 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 9-4 b | 4/10 | Iconic Winter (2¼L) | 13/2 | 64 | 39 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 8-11 b | 5/7 | Raining Rubies (2L) | 33/10 | 67 | 21 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-12 b | 6/10 | Winter In Auckland (5¼L) | 5/1 | 68 | 35 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-7 b | 2/12 | Ready Set Fire (3½L) | 11/2 | 68 | 59 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Hc | 9-6 b | 2/10 | Ready Set Fire (2L) | 7/1 | 68 | - |
Has won here; been generally quiet since successful in a maiden juvenile plate at Turffontein four months ago; no impression when fifth of eight over 6f at Vaal (handicap, dropped a few pounds since) last month; now drops in class but easy to oppose.
515005
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 74
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 8-11 h1 | 5/8 | Elusive Red (8L) | 66/1 | 79 | 35 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | 8-6 e/s,h | 12/12 | Whatsdamatterwithu (21L) | 66/1 | 79 | - | |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Hc | 8-3 e/s | 11/11 | Antonio Gaudi (17L) | 33/1 | 79 | - |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Hc | 9-1 e/s | 5/12 | Dads Dream (3½L) | 33/1 | 79 | 32 |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-3 e/s | 1/7 | Two Tigers (2L) | 66/1 | - | 39 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 5f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 5/8 | Catfish (15L) | 66/1 | - | 9 |
Verdict
TAKING A RISK is the recommendation. She finished ahead of Hammer Blow and Arilena when last seen and has been very consistent of late. Arilena has a useful draw.
Taking A Risk
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