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DURBANVILLE 4 October 2026
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- Distance: 5f
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Specialist here with three wins; fourth, not beaten that far (20-1) in a four weeks ago upped to 6f.
359414
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 96
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 9-4 b | 4/10 | Black Cheetah (1¾L) | 20/1 | 96 | - | |
| 15 Aug 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-1 b | 1/11 | Pink Pigeon (nk) | 16/1 | 93 | 81 | |
| 14 Jul 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 9-6 b | 4/9 | Objet D' Art (1¾L) | 25/1 | 93 | - | |
| 19 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 9-6 b | 9/11 | Chasingtherainbow (8¼L) | 20/1 | 95 | 65 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-9 b | 5/12 | Give It Laldy (4¾L) | 33/1 | 97 | 68 | |
| 21 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 9-6 b | 3/7 | What A Fortune (1¾L) | 8/1 | 97 | - |
Likes this combination of C&D; finished ninth, beaten 10l, in a when well behind Oliver at Kenilworth 50 days ago; facing a testing assignment and unlikely to trouble the principals.
19-469
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 85
Days: 50
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 8-9 | 9/11 | Oliver (10½L) | 25/1 | 88 | 41 | |
| 12 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 8-10 | 6/10 | Position Of Power (4¾L) | 33/1 | 90 | 49 | |
| 3 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | 8-8 | 4/8 | Donquerari (1L) | 25/2 | 90 | 64 | |
| 15 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-4 | 9/10 | Dame Of Trix (10½L) | 3/1 | 90 | 37 | |
| 3 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 8-10 | 1/7 | Love Shack (4½L) | 2/1 | 82 | 62 | |
| 25 May 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 1/14 | Du Maurier (1¼L) | 5/4 | - | 56 |
Three wins from five runs over C&D, including last time when beating 11 rivals (12-1); can be in the mix from a beneficial draw.
-18661
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 100
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 26 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 9-6 | 1/11 | Pink Pigeon (nk) | 25/2 | 98 | 78 | |
| 15 Aug 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-6 | 6/11 | Oliver (5L) | 9/2 | 98 | 69 | |
| 18 Jul 26 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 9-6 | 6/10 | All About Al (2½L) | 16/1 | 98 | 62 | |
| 19 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-6 | 8/10 | Flying Finley (6¼L) | 6/1 | 98 | 60 | |
| 15 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-0 | 1/8 | Flying Finley (1½L) | 8/1 | 92 | 80 | |
| 10 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 8-10 | 4/8 | Demanding Dave (2¾L) | 10/1 | 92 | 64 |
Brings winning C&D form to the table; he meets the required standard ability wise; finished just behind Magical Place when eighth beaten 5l in July; not discounted based on the pick of his form and he has a good draw.
-15078
Age: 4
Weight: 9-13
OR: 101
Days: 78
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 26 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 9-9 | 8/10 | All About Al (5L) | 20/1 | 102 | 54 | |
| 21 Jun 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-7 | 7/8 | Un Bel Di (11L) | 25/2 | 102 | 42 | |
| 19 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-9 | 10/10 | Flying Finley (13L) | 4/1 | 102 | 42 | |
| 1 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-10 | 5/13 | Dance Variety (1¼L) | 5/1 | 102 | 71 | |
| 13 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-3 | 1/11 | North Point (nk) | 11/2 | 99 | 72 | |
| 10 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 8-10 | 1/8 | Elusive Winter (nk) | 33/10 | 94 | 74 |
Was on the premises in the Douglas Whyte (third, beaten 4l) at Greyville in July; hard enough to fancy despite dropping in class.
31293
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 98
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 3/10 | Marchland (5L) | 25/2 | 98 | 55 | |
| 4 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-6 | 9/14 | Palace Of Arvernia (3¾L) | 5/2 | - | 44 | |
| 6 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 9-6 | 2/10 | Alice B Toklas (1¾L) | 8/1 | - | 41 | |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/5 | Storm Avalanche (2½L) | 56/100 | - | 35 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 5f | 9-6 | 3/7 | Ushouldbedancing (1½L) | 14/10 | - | 65 |
Behind Magical Place when just denied two weeks ago; a course winner; admirably consistent; leading claims as recent performance was encouraging.
432222
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 97
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 26 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | 9-1 | 2/11 | Magical Place (nk) | 5/2 | 97 | 74 | |
| 15 Aug 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-5 | 2/11 | Oliver (nk) | 16/1 | 97 | 82 | |
| 19 Jun 26 | Fvw Fairview | 6f | 9-6 | 2/9 | Song Of Myself (1½L) | 2/1 | 97 | 71 | |
| 31 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-6 | 2/6 | Berry's Boogie (1½L) | 13/2 | 96 | 73 | |
| 6 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-6 | 3/5 | Symphony In White (3¼L) | 3/1 | 97 | 75 | |
| 22 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-9 | 4/7 | Shesgotclass (3¼L) | 28/10 | 97 | 70 |
Finished just behind Oliver when eighth 28 days ago in a; managed two wins in his last four outings; has won in classy company before and should not be far away.
241158
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 96
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 8-3 | 8/10 | Black Cheetah (3¾L) | 11/2 | 96 | - | |
| 31 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-8 | 5/8 | Catwalk King (4½L) | 5/1 | - | 40 | |
| 3 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-6 | 1/7 | Shezaripper (¾L) | 5/1 | - | 77 | |
| 18 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 1/11 | Redford (2¼L) | 14/10 | - | 59 |
| 30 Mar 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Kalahari King (3L) | 9/2 | - | - |
| 18 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/8 | Winter Pirate (2¾L) | 20/1 | - | 41 |
Beaten a head when second in a Class 4 three months ago; managed two wins in her last four outings; possesses winning form at this track; easy enough to take on as record returning from a break is uninspiring.
481412
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 92
Days: 99
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 9-3 b | 2/11 | Raffish Trend (hd) | 5/2 | 89 | - | |
| 31 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-12 b | 1/12 | Girl Like Us (hd) | 8/1 | 86 | 79 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-6 b | 4/12 | Berry's Boogie (1½L) | 20/1 | 86 | 64 | |
| 18 Mar 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | 8-8 b | 1/6 | Girl Like Us (1¼L) | 10/1 | 83 | - | |
| 22 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 9-3 b | 8/13 | Seven No Trump (3¼L) | 33/1 | 85 | 46 | |
| 13 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 5f | 9-4 b | 4/10 | Dame Of Trix (2¼L) | 16/1 | 87 | 65 |
Verdict
Magical Place has winning C&D form while Magical Place and Demanding Dave have fared well with the draw and are interesting. But PINK PIGEON is a firm choice. She is a leading player based on the strength of her most recent run and is a reliable sort.
Pink Pigeon
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