SAF - VAAL 27 Jan 2026
GOING: G
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CLASSIC DAY 7 MARCH MIDDLE STAKES 2000m Track: GOOD Clear (Max: 33) |
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Keen tempo with Royal Edition and Dance King prominent. TEXAS MISSILE (6) is an improving colt who has won two of four starts including only try course and distance. Has good upside and worth following up. ONE MORE STAR (8) turned in a big run last time despite missing the frame, finishing a narrow fourth. Hard to hold out again. ROYAL EDITION (1) wasn't far away last time in a race that was too sharp. Extra trip a plus and gets chance to bounce back. FLASHY APACHE (7) doesn't boast the best winning strike rate but ran a nice race last time out, finishing third and beaten only a neck over 2000m at this track. Well placed and should be about the money.
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| 1 | 66516 |
ROYAL EDITION
PHILLIP LABUSCHAGNE 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Mr E Blome Comes off a 38 day let-up. Last start 6th of 10 at this track on December 20 over 1475m, 2.75 len behind Amor Fati with 59.5kg at $34. The race before that won by a neck at this track December 4 over 2000m defeating Dance King with 59.5kg at $8. Not far away last time in a race that was too sharp. Extra trip a plus and gets chance to bounce back. |
6 MUZI YENI |
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| 2 | x7897 |
MISTER SPEAKER
KOBUS ROUX 4YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Messrs P L De Lange, S J Myburgh, D A Trepp & J Wolff Most recently 7th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on January 11 over 2000m, 6 len behind Navajo Nation with 52kg at $126. Before that second last of 10 at this track on December 20 over 1475m, 21 len behind Amor Fati carrying 60kg at $101. Hard to envisage a win today. |
2 DENIS SCHWARZ |
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| 3 | x8350 |
BATTLEGROUND
LUCKY HOUDALAKIS 6YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) At the latest run ran last of 13 at this track on January 15 over 2000m, 6 len behind Titans Of War carrying 61.5kg at $34. The run before that from last on the turn 5th of 10 at this track on December 11 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Hawkbill with 57.5kg at $13.50. Hard to recommend on recent form. |
1 CRAIG ZACKEY |
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| 4 | 48124 |
DANCE KING
W O MARWING W H MARWING 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG 1 More We Stay Syndicate (Nom: Ms K Oakes) Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on January 11 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Navajo Nation with 52kg at $5.50. Before that 2nd in a small field at this track on December 4 over 2000m, neck behind Royal Edition carrying 61kg at $6.50. This is well within his grasp. |
4 SERINO MOODLEY |
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| 5 | 57825 |
VESUVIO
TYRONE ZACKEY 6YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs S Govender & Suven Govender At the latest run 5th of 7 at Turffontein Standside on January 3 over 1800m, 4.5 len behind The Playboy Bomber carrying 59kg at $8. The race before that 2nd of 10 at this track on December 11 over 1800m, 1.3 len behind Hawkbill carrying 55.5kg at $51. Genuine hope on best form. |
8 RYAN MUNGER |
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| 6 | 521x1 |
TEXAS MISSILE
ALEC LAIRD 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber Second-up. First-up after two months won by 1.0 len at Turffontein Standside December 30 over 2000m defeating Repetition with 57kg at $4.30. Previously second-up 2nd of 11 at Turffontein Inside on October 11 over 1800m, 2.25 len behind Six Of All with 57kg at $11. Improving colt who has won two of four starts including only try course and distance. Has good upside and worth following up. |
3 CALVIN HABIB |
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| 7 | 62843 |
FLASHY APACHE
TYRONE ZACKEY 7YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd of 13 at this track on January 15 over 2000m, neck behind Titans Of War carrying 58.5kg at $15. The race before that 4th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on December 30 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Texas Missile with 60.5kg at $11. Should go well in this line up. |
7 PHILASANDE MXOLI |
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| 8 | x0714 |
ONE MORE STAR
ALEC LAIRD 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 54.0KG Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 13 at this track on January 15 over 2000m, 0.7 len behind Titans Of War with 58kg at $7. Before that won by 0.8 len at this track December 23 over 2000m defeating Instant Attraction carrying 60.5kg at $6.50. Big run last time despite missing the frame, finishing a narrow fourth. Hard to hold out again. |
5 KOBELI LIHABA |
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