SAF - SCOTTSVILLE 26 Apr 2026
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DENNIS DRIER POINSETTIA STAKES 1200m Track: SOFT Clear (Max: 31) |
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Hot pace certain with Tara Star, Tulip Fields and Buttercup Baby keen to take up the running. ASIYE PHAMBILI (5) is coming well back in grade and looks hard to beat. Tackled the top level two back then solid run in Grade 2 company latest. Nicely placed to put the record straight. TULIP FIELDS (3) finished second when resuming two runs back at Durbanville then progressed nicely last time out to score by 1.1 lengths as public elect over 1400m at Greyville. Craig Zackey scored on her last time and retains the ride. Meets a stronger field but she is worth serious consideration. TARA STAR (1) returns from a layoff of ten weeks. Scored over 1200m at Greyville at the start of last prep. Has recorded two wins when first up from a break. Sure to make her presence felt. SWEETIE DARLING (9) turned in a fair effort in Listed grade at Fairview over 1200m at her last run nine weeks ago, finishing fourth and beaten 1.1 lengths. Can make her presence felt.
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| 1 | 4221x |
TARA STAR
DARRYL MOORE 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Messrs L R Whiteford, G M Grant & The Gram (Nom:Garth Gericke) Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last campaign by neck this track February 18 over 1200m defeating Convocation carrying 57.2kg at $7. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.5 len Greyville October 19 over 1200m defeating Maphaka carrying 53kg at $13.50. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading. Take catching fresh. |
1 MXOLISI MBUTO |
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| 2 | 88116 |
BABELICIOUS
CANDICE BASS 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 58.0KG Team Valor International (Nom : Mr B Irwin) & Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh Returns from a 57-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 8 at Kenilworth in the G3 Riverworld Stud Prix Du Cup on February 28 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Princess Of Gaul with 60kg at $5.50. Before that won by 1.0 len at Kenilworth January 31 over 1200m defeating Princess Of Gaul with 56.5kg at $15. Has the ability to take this out. |
2 SERINO MOODLEY |
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| 3 | 10x21 |
TULIP FIELDS
DEAN KANNEMEYER 3YO BAY FILLY 53.0KG Mesdames D L Erasmus & L Huntingford & Mr H W Leyenaar Third-up today. Resuming 2nd in a small field at Durbanville on March 4 over 1250m, 3 len behind Miss World carrying 58.5kg at $11. Last start favourite; won by 1.1 len at Greyville April 11 over 1400m defeating That's My Baby with 57kg at $2.70. Open class winner latest. Should be near her top and expected to go close again. |
3 CRAIG ZACKEY |
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| 4 | 1899x |
MAI SENSATION
LUCINDA WOODRUFF 4YO BAY FILLY 59.0KG Greg & Gina Bortz Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign ninth of 11 at Kenilworth January 31 over 1200m, 7 len behind Babelicious with 61kg at $15. First up last campaign second last of 7 at Durbanville October 15 over 1000m, 2.25 len behind Arctic Wizard with 54.5kg at $3.50. Hasn't shown enough. |
4 JUAN PAUL V'D MERWE |
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| 5 | x1405 |
ASIYE PHAMBILI
DUNCAN HOWELLS 6YO BAY MARE 62.0KG Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) Comes off a 57 day let-up. Last start 5th of 14 at Kenilworth in the G2 WPOTA Diadem Stakes on February 28 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Questioning with 56.5kg at $11. Before that 11th of 13 at Kenilworth in the G1 Majorca Stakes on January 31 over 1600m, 8 len behind Double Grand Slam with 60kg at $15. Tackled the top level two back then solid run in Grade 2 company latest. Nicely placed to put the record straight. |
5 SEAN VEALE |
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| 6 | 53411 |
BUTTERCUP BABY
WENDY WHITEHEAD 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd Chasing a hat-trick. Last start favourite; won by a head at Greyville March 29 over 1400m defeating Captain's Pride carrying 57.1kg at $3.80. The start before that favourite; won by 0.5 len at Greyville All Weather March 8 over 1200m defeating Sovereign Grant carrying 57.1kg at $3.50. Racing well and can win again. |
6 RACHEL VENNIKER |
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| 7 | 16x30 |
SERENGETTI SUN
GARETH VAN ZYL 3YO BAY FILLY 53.0KG Wernars Family Third-up today. Resumes off a 42 day letup. Resuming 3rd of 12 at this track on February 18 over 1200m, 0.6 len behind Tara Star carrying 58.5kg at $7. Second run from a spell ran last of 11 at this track on March 15 over 1000m, 12 len behind Circumbendibus with 57.5kg at $3.80. Disappointing last start and this is no easier. |
7 NICHOLAS PATEL |
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| 8 | 188x5 |
REGENERATION
ROBBIE HILL 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 57.0KG Mr Preggie Somasundram Second run back. Comes off a 46-day let-up. First-up after three months second last in a small field at this track on March 11 over 1400m, 6 len behind Talk To The Master with 58.5kg at $17. Previously second-up ran last of 8 at Greyville All Weather on November 16 over 1400m, 8 len behind Golden Rule carrying 59kg at $2.70. Needs more time. |
8 MICKAELLE MICHEL |
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| 9 | 6144x |
SWEETIE DARLING
JUAN NEL 4YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Messrs B J Fegen & R Fegen Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign fourth of 11 at Fairview in the LR February 20 over 1200m, 1.1 len behind Symphony In White carrying 60kg at $17. Previously first up; eighth of 13 at Kenilworth November 9 2024 over 1100m, 6 len behind Tenango with 53kg at $13.50. Bold performance expected. |
9 RICHARD FOURIE |
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| 10 | 64431 |
VISION TO ACHIEVE
PAUL GADSBY 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Mrs B M Gadsby, Messrs B B Campbell, R A Moodley, Mr S Perumal, L Pillay & Guthrie Bloodstock Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr G R Guthrie) Recent form sound. Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 0.8 len at this track March 15 over 1000m defeating Wings Of Josephine carrying 59.5kg at $3.30. The start before that 3rd of 15 at this track on February 18 over 1000m, neck behind Captain Ventura with 59.8kg at $8. Won last start and is well-placed again. |
10 KEAGAN DE MELO |
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| 11 | 72811 |
SYMPHONY IN WHITE
CANDICE BASS 4YO BAY FILLY 58.0KG Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 2.25 len at Kenilworth April 6 over 1100m defeating Shesgotclass carrying 62kg at $4.50. Before that won by 0.5 len at Fairview LR February 20 over 1200m defeating Priscilla Maisey carrying 60kg at $2.80. Last-start winner who can measure up again. |
11 ANDREW FORTUNE |
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