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16 September 2026

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Lucky Fish Mystic Fortune Class 4(Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 6f 55y

Runners: 8
Type: Flat

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(1)

Gold Dust

J: S Bungane ⁶

T: M Rix

Had two of these rivals behind him at Kenilworth six weeks ago when not beaten far; shown all winning form at Kenilworth (two successes).

8-0182

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 80

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Aug 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-10	2/10	Lyrical Gangster (½L)	14/1	78	64
14 Jul 26	Dur Durbanville	7f	8-10	8/9	Miami Summer (5½L)	10/1	78	53
16 Jun 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	9-5	1/9	Avignon (¾L)	5/1	74	50
13 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	9f	9-6	10/10	Twilight Warrior (6¼L)	25/2	77	81
13 Dec 25	Ken Kenilworth	8f	9-3	8/11	Mente Et Manu (4¼L)	40/1	79	50
10 Nov 25	Ken Kenilworth	7f	9-11	4/9	Marcus Aurelius (3¾L)	6/1	81	-

(2)

Dawn's Early Light

J: G Wright

T: D A McLachlan

Held in ninth (Kenilworth) last month; form has an up and down look to it and a while since he's been in the winners' enclosure (last win last October); this looks a fair heat so others more likely.

-32709

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 71

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Aug 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-9	9/10	Lyrical Gangster (6¼L)	66/1	72	39
19 May 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	9-8	12/12	Prince Of Tibet (15L)	14/1	72	12
18 Mar 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	8-10	7/9	Lady Look Alike (3L)	9/2	73	-
11 Feb 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	9-8	2/9	Sooty (shd)	5/2	72	-
13 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	9-8	3/8	Worldly (¾L)	10/1	72	62
13 Dec 25	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-12	9/12	Mauritius Kestrel (8L)	25/1	72	44

(3)

Vercicat

J: R Fourie

T: J S Snaith

Beaten narrowly three weeks ago (had two of these rivals behind); string of consistent efforts of late; Richard Fourie a notable booking; strong contender.

021522

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 88

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Dur Durbanville	6f		8-8	2/7	Ireland Forever (½L)	28/10	88	-
5 Aug 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-7	2/8	Avignon (¾L)	5/1	85	53
19 May 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-2	5/12	Prince Of Tibet (3¾L)	9/2	85	44
27 Apr 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-1	1/12	Lava Strike (hd)	3/1	-	49
6 Apr 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-6	2/9	Earn The Weekend (¾L)	14/1	-	40
13 Jan 26	Ken Kenilworth	5f	Md	9-3	13/13	St Harry (62L)	8/1	-	-

(4)

Celtic Chief

J: M Yeni

T: W A Nel

Finished sixth last month albeit only beaten 2½l upped to this trip; can give it a good shot if confirming promise shown last time.

9-5396

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 75

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	8-7	6/7	Ireland Forever (2¼L)	5/1	75	-
30 Mar 26	Ken Kenilworth	5f	8-4	9/9	Flying Finley (8¾L)	6/1	75	-
25 Feb 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	9-11	3/9	Avignon (4L)	11/2	75	45
4 Feb 26	Ken Kenilworth	5f	9-6	5/9	Rattlesnake (4L)	25/1	75	52
4 Jun 25	Gre Greyville	5f	9-9 b	9/11	Chara Sands (4½L)	5/2	78	52
2 Apr 25	Sco Scottsville	6f	9-5	7/11	Real War (2½L)	40/1	79	55

(5)

Avignon

J: D D Louw ³

T: P Botha

Won in easy fashion three weeks ago in a Class 5; goes for a hat-trick today; not dismissed.

122411

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 80

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	9-3 b	1/6	Paratrooper (4½L)	7/2	72	-
5 Aug 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-11 b	1/8	Vercicat (¾L)	13/10	67	53
7 Jul 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	9-4 b	4/9	October Fest (1¾L)	7/1	68	-
16 Jun 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	9-3 b	2/9	Gold Dust (¾L)	10/1	67	42
19 May 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-8 b	2/12	Prince Of Tibet (nk)	8/1	64	55
18 Apr 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-5 b	1/7	Ozark (nk)	8/1	61	40

(6)

Like Dynamite

J: O Noach

T: V H Marshall

Respectable effort at Kenilworth six weeks ago; lightly raced (this just his fourth race).

514

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 90

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Aug 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-0	4/10	Lyrical Gangster (4L)	17/2	90	53
23 Jun 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-6	1/12	Catch Me (6L)	16/1	-	61
24 May 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-6	5/9	Aquae Calidae (12L)	100/1	-	24

(7)

Behave Harris

J: J P v'd Merwe

T: A N Marcus

Admirably consistent and has proven competitive in a race of this nature; split Vercicat (second) and Celtic Chief (sixth) when fourth beaten just under 2l last month; knows how to win so is respected.

3-1034

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 79

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Dur Durbanville	6f		9-3	4/7	Ireland Forever (1¾L)	9/4	80	-
18 Jul 26	Dur Durbanville	6f		9-2	3/10	Lyrical Gangster (2L)	16/1	80	-
22 Feb 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-1	10/14	Spirit (8¼L)	10/1	83	33
17 Jan 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	Md	9-6	1/12	Big Deal (4¾L)	5/2	79	-
21 Dec 25	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-6	3/13	Influence (1½L)	7/2	79	51
26 Nov 25	Ken Kenilworth	6f	Md	9-1	2/12	Kliptown (shd)	40/1	73	44

(8)

Paratrooper

J: K Matsunyane

T: V H Marshall

Second, beaten 4½l, last month behind Avignon in a Class 5; quite a while since he tasted success.

063252

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 72

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Dur Durbanville	6f	9-8	2/6	Avignon (4½L)	17/2	72	-
15 Jul 26	Gre Greyville	6f	8-9	5/7	Chicarito (2L)	11/2	72	58
20 Jun 26	Gre Greyville	6f	9-8 b	2/10	Kaapse Klopse (1¼L)	17/10	72	-
3 Jun 26	Gre Greyville	6f	9-9 b	3/9	Little Cracker (3L)	11/2	73	72
29 Apr 26	Sco Scottsville	6f	9-4 b	6/10	Yannakis (4L)	7/1	73	63
22 Feb 26	Ken Kenilworth	6f	8-10 b	13/14	Spirit (12L)	20/1	73	20

VERCICAT gets the vote. He is taken to confirm placings with Behave Harris and Celtic Chief and is a reliable sort. Avignon has won over C&D.

Vercicat

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