Champions Day 2026: Outsiders, horses for courses and Irish raiders to watch
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DURBANVILLE 17 October 2026
Saturday 17th October
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- Distance: 7f
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- Flat
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Not beaten far when third in a Grade 3 last month; has won at this track; may have to settle for supporting role despite this looking a little easier than last time.
71-953
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 108
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | 9-3 | 3/8 | Double Grand Slam (2¾L) | 25/2 | 108 | 94 | |
| 21 Jun 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-11 | 5/5 | Chasingtherainbow (6½L) | 9/2 | 108 | 94 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-7 | 9/12 | Cafe Culture (4½L) | 33/1 | 108 | 58 | |
| 25 May 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-1 | 1/6 | Gold Poker Game (1¼L) | 33/10 | 107 | 99 | |
| 4 May 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-1 | 7/10 | Time For Love (2L) | 33/10 | 107 | 52 | |
| 7 Dec 24 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 7/13 | Fatal Flaw (6½L) | 5/1 | 107 | - |
Held in seventh over 1m1½f at Kenilworth (stakes race) in May; has chalked up two wins from his last six; returns from a break today; others more persuasive as this is a fairly competitive event.
134417
Age: 4
Weight: 8-0
OR: 87
Days: 146
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-12 b | 7/9 | Tunguska (8½L) | 9/2 | 87 | - | |
| 3 May 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-6 b | 1/13 | Scottish Links (2¼L) | 6/1 | 82 | 58 | |
| 6 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-6 b | 4/9 | Bonelli (5L) | 7/1 | 82 | 66 | |
| 28 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 13f | 8-7 b | 4/4 | Tenpenny (4¾L) | 3/1 | 82 | - | |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-0 b | 3/13 | Note To Self (4¼L) | 3/1 | 82 | 90 | |
| 4 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | Md | 9-2 b | 1/9 | Frequent Traveller (4L) | 83/100 | 77 | 91 |
Proven at the highest level and has managed six wins from 16 career runs; achieved a success in the Champions Cup at Greyville in July; now down in class and in the mix.
-88201
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 132
Days: 83
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-6 | 1/8 | See It Again (2L) | 9/2 | 127 | - | |
| 6 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 | 10/12 | Questioning (10½L) | 10/1 | 129 | 48 | |
| 9 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | 9-6 b | 2/6 | Okavango (nk) | 6/4 | 129 | 78 | |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 10f | 9-5 | 8/11 | See It Again (6L) | 2/1 | 129 | 121 | |
| 10 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 8/14 | The Real Prince (5L) | 5/1 | 129 | 96 | |
| 5 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 11f | 9-0 | 2/18 | The Real Prince (hd) | 2/1 | 129 | 135 |
Finished a decent runner-up of five at Kenilworth over 1m (conditions race) in June; has winning track form.
-44272
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 102
Days: 118
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-10 | 2/5 | Chasingtherainbow (2¾L) | 3/1 | 102 | 106 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | 8-10 | 7/12 | Cafe Culture (3¼L) | 7/1 | 104 | 64 | |
| 6 Apr 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-9 | 2/9 | Jet Force (2L) | 14/1 | 102 | 75 | |
| 28 Feb 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-7 | 4/9 | Jet Force (1¼L) | 9/2 | 100 | 73 | |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 8-4 | 4/14 | Snow Pilot (¾L) | 16/1 | 100 | 101 | |
| 10 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 8-8 | 5/8 | Ardabil (1½L) | 5/1 | 101 | 57 |
A long time since his last win; fair effort when beaten just under 4l, finishing fifth of 12 at Greyville in April in a conditions race; back from an absence here; facing a testing assignment and looks an unlikely winner.
23-625
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 110
Days: 189
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 8-12 | 5/12 | Roland Garros (3¾L) | 20/1 | 112 | 76 | |
| 11 Mar 26 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 8-10 | 2/6 | Talk To The Master (3L) | 11/10 | 112 | 59 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | 9-6 | 6/8 | Star Major (8¼L) | 9/2 | 112 | 64 | |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-6 | 3/15 | Jan Van Goyen (4L) | 10/1 | 106 | 88 | |
| 22 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | 9-2 | 2/11 | Good For You (shd) | 10/1 | 100 | 80 | |
| 2 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | 8-11 | 3/9 | Vapour Trail (2½L) | 7/1 | 100 | - |
Easy winner (just over 3l) in a at Scottsville in July; four from five in his career so far and bids to pull off a hat-trick; in with a big shout.
1-1511
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 108
Days: 87
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-7 | 1/9 | Kalahari Roller () | 14/10 | 100 | 104 | |
| 28 Jun 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | 9-3 | 1/10 | Best Of All (2L) | 17/10 | 94 | 82 | |
| 10 Jun 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-1 | 5/8 | Vapour Trail (3¼L) | 9/4 | 94 | 62 |
| 9 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | 8-10 | 1/10 | Jp's Palace (½L) | 10/1 | 90 | 69 | |
| 24 Aug 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 1/13 | Son Of Rafeef (2½L) | 13/10 | - | 63 |
Verdict
Gallic Dream is interesting while Eight On Eighteen rates a serious threat. But HAH LAH LAH is strongly fancied to prevail. He may be capable of extending his winning run further and can come out on top with more improvement in him.
Hah Lah Lah
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