SAF - DURBANVILLE   23 Sep 2026
 
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RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets CLASS 4 1600m

Track: GOOD   Rain (Max: 20)    

Pace strong with Royal Influencer and Signor Dante leading with Captains Alliance nearby. CAPTAINS ALLIANCE (4) has been thereabouts lately without being able to break through, the latest effort a second at Kenilworth over 1600m. Long overdue placing four of last five. Deserves a win and expected to go close. ROYAL INFLUENCER (5) was a strong winner last time over 2000m at Fairview All Weather, scoring by 1.3 lengths. Hard to fault winning last two including here two back. Take catching again. SIGNOR DANTE (6) closed last campaign with back-to-back placings, the last of which was at this track ten weeks ago. Speedy type resuming. Expected to run well. BOURBON KING (7) built on a nice third two starts back at Kenilworth with a win over 1600m at this track two months ago, getting home by half a length. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot score again.
1 48x77 YAMAZAKI
JUSTIN SNAITH
4YO  GREY  GELDING 61.0KG
Greg & Gina Bortz, Mr R S Dyer & Mr R Sherwood
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Freshened for 60 days. Resuming ran second last of 8 at this track on June 27 over 1250m, 8 len behind Witch Hazel with 61kg at $34. Second-up 7th of 10 at this track on July 25 over 1600m, 4 len behind Bourbon King carrying 61kg at $21. Doesn't pose too much of a threat.
1
DAMYAN PILLAY
TURQUOISE, GRAY SEAMS, ARMBANDS, STRIPES CAP
2 288x6 MAN OF CONSEQUENCE
VAUGHAN MARSHALL
4YO  BAY  GELDING 56.0KG
Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter & Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter
Second-up. First-up after three months 6th of 10 at this track on August 22 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind United Front with 60kg at $67. Previously second-up 12th of 15 at this track on October 18 over 1600m, 8 len behind Diogenes with 57.5kg at $6.50. Unlikely to threaten.
2
KABELO MATSUNYANE
BLACK,WHITE RIGHT SASH,RED SLEEVES,WHITE HOOPS,RED CAP, BLACK POM POM
3 016x0 CAESAR'S RANSOM
PIET ELBERT STEYN
4YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 58.0KG
Messrs T Gujadhur, Yagan Nair & Chris Moller T/A Ten Einde Stud, Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd
Second run back. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after two months ran last of 11 at Kenilworth on August 12 over 1600m, 30 len behind Diamond Rock carrying 58kg at $11. Previously second-up scored a big 3.5 len win at Kenilworth on May 16 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Oh So Onederful with 60kg at $6. Unlikely to threaten.
3
CRAIG ZACKEY
LIGHT BLUE,RED SASH,CAP
4 23422 CAPTAINS ALLIANCE
VAUGHAN MARSHALL
4YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
The Racing Club
Racing well recently. Comes off a 42 day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 11 at Kenilworth on August 12 over 1600m, 1.75 len behind Diamond Rock carrying 58kg at $7.50. Before that 2nd of 10 at this track on July 25 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Bourbon King with 57.5kg at $11. Long overdue placing four of last five. Deserves a win and expected to go close.
4
SEAN VEALE
NAVY, TURQUOISE SASH, COLLAR, SEAMS SLEEVES, CUFFS, CAP
5 52211 ROYAL INFLUENCER
JUSTIN SNAITH
4YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
Messrs A J Brand, D Musikanth & Jonathan Snaith
Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 40-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.3 len at Fairview All Weather on August 14 over 2000m defeating Glenalmond carrying 60kg at $2.70. The start before that favourite; won by 2.25 len at this track on July 25 over 1500m defeating Havoc with 60kg at $2. Hard to fault winning last two including here two back. Take catching again.
5
KEAGAN DE MELO
MEDIUM BLUE, MAROON CHEVRONS, SLEEVES, CAP
6 9133x SIGNOR DANTE
JAMES CRAWFORD
5YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
Messrs Ross Kieswetter & L Sherrell & Mesdames G MacGregor & D J Sherrell
Resuming today after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last campaign third of 9 at this track July 14 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Miami Summer with 58kg at $4.30. Previously first up; seventh of 10 at this track September 9 2025 over 2000m, 9 len behind Beautiful Side with 61.5kg at $3.50. Speedy type resuming. Expected to run well.
6
CALLAN MURRAY
BLACK,SLEEVES,WHITE HOOPS,WHITE CAP,BLACK PEAK , POM POM
7 42131 BOURBON KING
ANDRE NEL
4YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
Mrs S Plattner
Recent form sound. Comes off a 60 day let-up. Most recently won by 0.5 len at this track on July 25 over 1600m defeating Captains Alliance carrying 56kg at $3.50. The run before that 3rd of 7 at Kenilworth on June 21 over 1950m, 2.25 len behind Waloyo Yamoni with 58.5kg at $3. Racing well. Won last start and can go close again.
7
MUZI YENI
OLIVE GREEN,PURPLE HORSESHOE,SLEEVES,OLIVE GREEN CUFFS,PURPLE COLLAR,CAP,OLIVE GREEN PEAK
8 87317 DIAMOND ROCK
DES A MCLACHLAN
6YO  BAY  GELDING 56.0KG
Denis Le Breton
Most recently ran second last of 8 at this track on September 6 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Three Tigers carrying 52.5kg at $13.50. The race before that won by 1.75 len at Kenilworth on August 12 over 1600m defeating Captains Alliance carrying 54kg at $7. Genuine chance this time around.
8
JOSHWIN SOLOMONS
NAVY, SILVER VEE, ARMBAND, SILVER CAP , BLACK POM POM
9 571x5 COFFEE CRUNCH
ANDRE NEL
4YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
Mrs S Plattner
Second run back. First-up after three months 5th of 7 at this track on September 2 over 1250m, 7 len behind Kelp Forest with 58kg at $26. Previously second-up 7th of 10 at Kenilworth on May 24 over 1200m, 6 len behind Lava Strike with 60.5kg at $6.50. Ready for improvement with that run under the belt.
9
GARETH WRIGHT
OLIVE GREEN,PURPLE HORSESHOE, PURPLE COLLAR,PURPLE SLEEVES, OLIVE GREEN CUFFS, PURPLE CAP, OLIVE GREEN PEAK