SAF - VAAL 05 Mar 2026
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TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 99 OPEN HANDICAP 1200m Track: GOOD Rain (Max: 25) |
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Stoneywood has enough early speed to find the lead at a decent clip. Small field but strong race. SPEEDMAN (4) won only try here and only try this trip. Promising type who looks hard to hold out again. STONEYWOOD (5) is a talented galloper who missed the frame on debut then recorded two wins and three minors in the five runs since. Course and distance winner who will take running down. TITAN OF THE TURF (2) is worth watching closely for a betting push. Easy debut winner then straight into stakes grade and placed in the Grade 2 Umkomazi Stakes. Winning rider back aboard and looks a top chance this class fresh. PALACE PRINCE (1) looks the other main hope. Best form is this course and distance and looks a leading player.
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| 1 | 16485 |
PALACE PRINCE
ST JOHN GRAY 3YO BAY COLT 62.0KG Mr St John D Gray At the latest run from last on the turn 5th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on February 14 over 1160m, 3 len behind The Specialist carrying 59.5kg at $11. The race before that second last of 9 at this track on January 24 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Paul Revere carrying 58kg at $6.50. Best form is this course and distance and looks a strong winning hope. |
6 MUZI YENI |
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| 2 | 13x |
TITAN OF THE TURF
TONY PETER 3YO BAY COLT 61.0KG Mrs Nicole Nassif-Zackey, Messrs W C Nassif, M F Oozeer & S Amoorgasapillay Resuming after a seven months break. Finished off last campaign third of 11 at Greyville in the G2 Umkhomazi Stakes July 27 over 1200m, a long neck behind Zalatoris carrying 60kg at $5. At his first start won by 2.75 len Turffontein Standside June 28 over 1160m defeating Fiery Rose carrying 57kg at $2.70. Easy debut winner then straight into stakes grade and placed in the Umkomazi Stakes. Winning rider back aboard and looks a top chance this class. |
3 CRAIG ZACKEY |
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| 3 | 49050 |
WHISPERING DEATH
MIKE MATHEW DE KOCK 3YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell), Messrs M F de Kock, M A Holding, G Ragunan & Mrs N P Malherbe Comes off a 53 day let-up. Last start second last of 13 at Turffontein Standside on January 11 over 1160m, 11 len behind Almond Sea with 48.5kg at $21. The race before that 5th of 8 at Turffontein Standside on December 16 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind One Eye On Vegas with 59kg at $17. Hard to enthuse. |
4 CALLAN MURRAY |
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| 4 | 1131 |
SPEEDMAN
SEAN TARRY 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Mrs H Kuhn, Messrs A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd Recent form sound. Last start won by 0.9 len at Turffontein Inside February 12 over 1450m defeating Bristol Hercules carrying 60kg at $3.50. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Turffontein Standside on December 30 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Solar Sail carrying 59kg at $3. Won only try here and only try this trip. Promising type who looks hard to hold out again. |
1 RYAN MUNGER |
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| 5 | 22121 |
STONEYWOOD
LUCKY HOUDALAKIS 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Mr D Shawe Racing well recently. Most recently won by 0.8 len at Turffontein Standside February 21 over 1160m defeating African Prince with 56.5kg at $11. The start before that 2nd of 8 at this track on February 10 over 1000m, 1.0 len behind His Lordship with 56kg at $4.50. Talented galloper who missed the frame on debut then recorded two wins and three minors in the five runs since. Course and distance winner who will take running down. |
2 MARCO V'RENSBURG |
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| 6 | 125x5 |
BLUSHING BLOOM
J A JANSE VAN VUUREN 3YO BAY FILLY 52.0KG Wernars Family, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge Second run back. First-up after four months from last on the turn 5th of 10 at this track on February 10 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Season's Greetings with 60kg at $34. Previously second-up 4th of 10 at Turffontein Standside on June 23 over 1000m, 3 len behind Jazz Pianist carrying 60kg at $17. Needs more time. |
5 KEAGAN DE MELO |
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