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TURFFONTEIN 3 October 2026
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- Distance: 1m 1f
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Unfancied when going close at Greyville over 7f (stakes race) 43 days ago; has winning track form; stepping up in trip and may be vulnerable.
-31083
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-3 | 3/10 | Imperial Power (½L) | 25/1 | 101 | 87 | |
| 10 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-7 | 8/8 | Vapour Trail (19L) | 8/1 | 101 | 3 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 8-0 | 10/12 | Roland Garros (8½L) | 100/1 | 101 | 52 | |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/9 | One Of Those Days (nk) | 77/100 | 101 | 54 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/10 | Fire Storm (6½L) | 5/2 | 105 | 55 |
| 27 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 6/14 | Jan Van Goyen (5¼L) | 50/1 | - | 48 |
Last of nine when favourite over 1m at Scottsville (stakes race) two weeks ago; Richard Fourie a notable booking.
282739
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 98
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | 9-11 | 9/9 | Capsaicin (7¾L) | 2/1 | 99 | 61 | |
| 28 Aug 26 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 9-9 | 3/9 | Tunguska (3¼L) | 8/1 | 99 | 62 | |
| 26 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 8-8 | 7/14 | Zeitz (1½L) | 20/1 | 99 | 70 | |
| 4 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Hc | 8-10 | 2/14 | Talk To The Master (½L) | 20/1 | 99 | 73 |
| 3 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-1 | 8/8 | La Pulga (18L) | 7/1 | 99 | 10 | |
| 28 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 13f | 9-3 | 2/4 | Tenpenny (2L) | 4/1 | 99 | - |
Finished 11th of 12 over 1m2f at Greyville (Grade 2) in July; quite a while since she tasted success; easy to oppose despite this looking a little easier than last time.
264-20
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 69
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 8-11 | 11/12 | Mocha Blend (5½L) | 100/1 | 103 | 39 | |
| 20 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 9-6 | 2/8 | Prince Of Troy (2½L) | 8/1 | 103 | - | |
| 22 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 9-6 | 4/6 | Queen Amina (1½L) | 14/10 | 105 | 73 | |
| 24 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 8-7 | 6/13 | Little Suzie (3¼L) | 10/1 | 105 | - | |
| 3 May 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | 9-6 | 2/13 | Mascherina (2L) | 25/2 | 105 | 51 | |
| 29 Mar 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 9-6 | 4/11 | Fiery Pegasus (2½L) | 50/1 | 96 | 39 |
Has won previously at this course; aiming to complete a hat-trick; got the job done by 1½l in a handicap at Vaal last month; in with a big shout.
191311
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-12 | 1/11 | Royal Edition (1½L) | 4/1 | 91 | 62 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-11 | 1/8 | Robert Browning (4½L) | 3/1 | 83 | 61 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-3 | 3/9 | Gimmeachoice (½L) | 18/10 | 83 | 70 |
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 1/14 | Sky Pilot (¾L) | 7/1 | 76 | 88 |
| 23 May 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | 8-10 | 9/15 | Magma Magic (3¾L) | 10/1 | 76 | 50 | |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 1/10 | Quevano (nk) | 4/1 | 64 | 95 |
Behind Best Candidate when finishing sixth over 1m2f at Vaal (handicap) two weeks ago; has won here before.
692636
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-5 | 6/11 | Best Candidate (8¼L) | 10/1 | 97 | 39 |
| 19 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | 9-2 | 3/7 | Olympian Gold (2L) | 7/1 | 97 | 41 | |
| 4 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 15f | 8-7 | 6/12 | Ahead Of The Facts (6¾L) | 20/1 | 97 | - | |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-5 | 2/8 | Bellerophon (hd) | 8/1 | 95 | 67 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-0 | 9/11 | Kudzu (5¼L) | 25/2 | 95 | 37 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 9-6 | 6/13 | Curious Girl (5½L) | 100/1 | 91 | 70 |
Impressive record of three wins from eight runs here; not disgraced when third of five over 1m6f at Vaal (handicap) two months ago; likely to be a threat.
-73113
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 90
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 14f | Hc | 9-6 | 3/5 | Bellerophon (4L) | 17/10 | 90 | - |
| 9 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 8-12 | 1/5 | Green Machine (3¼L) | 2/1 | 84 | 83 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 8-4 | 1/6 | Damova (½L) | 9/4 | 81 | - |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-2 | 3/8 | Bellerophon (4¾L) | 7/2 | 82 | 39 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 7-11 | 7/10 | The Playboy Bomber (5¼L) | 20/1 | 82 | - | |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-4 | 6/7 | Douglas Dragon (9¾L) | 9/2 | 86 | - |
Proven that she knows how to get her head in front (seeking a seventh career win); knocking at the door recently; far from disgraced (beaten just over 1l) 23 days ago at Vaal in a handicap.
-41423
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 91
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 | 3/7 | Into Dancing (2L) | 14/1 | 91 | 51 |
| 27 Mar 26 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | 9-2 | 2/8 | Epikleros (¾L) | 9/2 | 86 | 78 | |
| 6 Mar 26 | Fai Fairview | 8f | 8-12 | 4/6 | Enchanting Choice (1½L) | 50/1 | 86 | 77 | |
| 3 Feb 26 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | 8-12 | 1/5 | Green Isle () | 25/2 | 83 | 107 | |
| 2 Jan 26 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | 9-2 | 4/8 | Ginger Delight (5¼L) | 33/1 | 84 | 42 | |
| 22 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Hc | 8-11 | 6/8 | Baie Mooi (9¼L) | 100/1 | 84 | 39 |
Didn't run badly when 12-1 second in a handicap two months ago (Vaal) finished just ahead of Corrupt upped to 1m6f; C&D has proven suitable before.
240372
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 89
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 26 | Vaa Vaal | 14f | Hc | 9-5 | 2/5 | Bellerophon (2¾L) | 25/2 | 89 | - |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-9 | 7/8 | Best Candidate (7¼L) | 33/1 | 91 | 47 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | Hc | 9-3 | 3/6 | Corrupt (4¼L) | 14/1 | 93 | - |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-3 | 12/12 | The Playboy Bomber (15½L) | 20/1 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 16f | 8-3 | 4/10 | Enflame (10L) | 20/1 | 92 | - | |
| 21 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-7 | 2/6 | Futurewolff (3L) | 7/2 | 92 | 62 |
A winner over C&D; was sixth of eight, beaten 9l, over 1m2f here (handicap) five weeks ago; competitive shout.
118436
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 87
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-11 | 6/8 | Orange County (9L) | 5/1 | 88 | - |
| 25 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 | 3/8 | Best Candidate (6L) | 14/1 | 88 | 52 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 | 4/11 | Page Boy (3L) | 20/1 | 88 | 29 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 | 8/12 | The Playboy Bomber (4¾L) | 7/2 | 89 | 41 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-8 | 1/11 | Olympian Gold (nk) | 6/1 | 85 | 51 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-5 | 1/9 | Deception Pass (nk) | 7/2 | 80 | 29 |
Has won here previously; this just his fourth race; beaten a head last month in a handicap; could be dangerous.
1-72
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 87
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | NvMdHc | 9-9 | 2/6 | Raptor King (hd) | 5/1 | 86 | 69 |
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | 8-9 | 7/9 | King Harald (7½L) | 20/1 | 89 | 61 | |
| 9 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 1/9 | Milan's World (3½L) | 3/1 | - | 48 |
Got home in front by a neck in a handicap three months ago; winner of two of his four career starts and bids for hat-trick; deserves respect from this advantageous starting berth.
3311
Age: 4
Weight: 7-12
OR: 83
Days: 84
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-12 | 1/9 | Page Boy (nk) | 11/2 | 76 | 68 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 1/7 | Epidaurus (2½L) | 28/10 | - | 24 |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 3/11 | Sky Pilot (6L) | 5/1 | - | 27 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Rock My Boat (3½L) | 5/4 | - | 43 |
Verdict
C&D winner Corrupt is respected while Doctor Strangelove looks well drawn. But BEST CANDIDATE can prove superior to his rivals. He has been a winner at this track and is in rude health.
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