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MORDECHAI (2) recorded a gutsy maiden victory last time out over 1250m at this track, scoring by a head. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. Shaping up nicely and he is likely to feature in the finish again. NAVASNINE (7) is a promising galloper who got the prize at his last run before a break 12 weeks ago over 1400m at Kenilworth. Should be poised just off the lead. Likely to feature. AVIGNON (5) improved sharply on his fourth two starts back at this track with a win as public elect over 1200m at Kenilworth two-and-a-half weeks ago, getting home by 0.8 lengths after being prominent at the bend. Finds a suitable race and can go on to make it two in a row. SHIFTING PATH (6) looks close to a win, finishing in the placings at his last couple of runs including a third most recently over 1200m at Kenilworth when beaten 2.25 lengths. Big chance to break through.

Race Time:12:55 PM

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Clear

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1250m

Paratrooper (1)41x00x6325

Trainer: Vaughan Marshall 12 mths 31: 3-1-7

Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane

Weight: 61kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: LANCASTER BOMBER (USA)

Dam: PATH TO TRAVEL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

Stats

Prize Money$27,977.00

Avg $$902.48

Win %9.68%

Place %35.48%

Career31: 3-1-7

Track6: 0-0-1

Distance25: 2-1-6

Tr / Dist5: 0-0-1

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up5: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good22: 3-0-4

Soft4: 0-0-1

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic3: 0-1-1

Comments

Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at Greyville All Weather on July 15 over 1200m, 2 len behind Chicarito carrying 55kg at $6.50. The race before that 2nd of 10 at Greyville on June 20 over 1200m, 1.2 len behind Kaapse Klopse carrying 61kg at $2.70. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/7	15/07/2026	25	BM82	$12,460.00	Greyville	1200m	Neutral	Sean Veale	55kg	1:08.93	-	6	1. Chicarito 2. Bangkok Magic 3. Winter In London	2.1L	$6.50
2/10	20/06/2026	17	BM70	$8,590.00	Greyville	1200m	Neutral	Richard Fourie	61kg	1:11.16	-	6	1. Kaapse Klopse 2. Paratrooper 3. Your Ladyship	1.2L	$2.70
3/9	03/06/2026	35	BM70	$8,590.00	Greyville	1200m	Neutral	Sean Veale	61.5kg	1:09.45	-	8	1. Little Cracker 2. Lunch Money 3. Paratrooper	2.0L	$6.50
6/10	29/04/2026	66	BM70	$8,420.00	Scottsville	1200m	Y	Blaine Marx-Jacobson	59kg	1:08.85	-	1	1. Yannakis 2. Definitely Yes 3. Your Ladyship	4.1L	$8.00
13/14	22/02/2026	22	BM82	$12,220.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Richard Fourie	55.5kg	1:11.87	-	13	1. Spirit 2. Objet D' Art 3. Gallic Victor	11.0L	$21.00
11/19	31/01/2026	66	OPEN	$11,794.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Sean Veale	58.5kg	1:12.35	-	4	1. Whirlwind 2. Midnight Lady 3. Azzurri	4.2L	$51.00
1/11	26/11/2025	16	BM70	$8,425.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Sean Veale	60kg	1:13.36	-	6	1. Paratrooper 2. Siriano 3. Trippi's Silk	0.8L	$5.00
4/14	10/11/2025	33	OPEN	$11,794.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Sean Veale	57kg	1:09.48	-	11	1. Showgirl 2. Rhydian 3. Spirit	5.0L	$26.00
6/12	08/10/2025	16	BM70	$7,582.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Richard Fourie	61kg	1:14.53	-	6	1. Street Outlaw 2. Chapbook 3. Commanding	7.0L	$13.50
9/13	22/09/2025	62	BM82	$10,110.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Sean Veale	56.5kg	1:15.53	-	2	1. What A Fortune, Saudi Cat 3. Boogiefied	5.7L	$21.00
3/8	22/07/2025	28	C4	$10,110.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Heavy	Gavin Lerena	57kg	1:16.81	-	5	1. Mont Loisir 2. African Prince 3. Paratrooper	1.8L	$6.00

Mordechai (2)41

Trainer: Justin Snaith 12 mths 2: 1-0-0

Jockey: Craig Zackey

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: HAWWAAM (SAF)

Dam: LOTUS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Flower Alley

Stats

Prize Money$7,712.00

Avg $$3,856.00

Win %50.00%

Place %50.00%

Career2: 1-0-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having third race start. At debut, ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Kenilworth on June 2 over 1000m, 4 len behind One Magic with 60kg at $13.50. Last start favourite; won by a head at this track on July 7 over 1250m defeating California Cat with 60kg at $1.80. Finished too well last time and has good upside. Should be right in the finish.

Last Starts 45 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	07/07/2026	35	MPLTE 2	$12,030.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Craig Zackey	60kg	1:16.24	-	2	1. Mordechai 2. California Cat 3. Cracker	0.2L	$1.77
4/9	02/06/2026	-	MPLTE 2	$12,030.00	Kenilworth	1000m	Y	Craig Zackey	60kg	1:02.10	-	5	1. One Magic 2. My Bonny Boy 3. El Cohete	3.9L	$13.50

Dawn's Early Light (3)61893270x9

Trainer: Des A Mclachlan 12 mths 19: 2-1-2

Jockey: Gareth Wright

Weight: 60.5kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: THE UNITED STATES (IRE)

Dam: SEA BEAN (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Philanthropist

Stats

Prize Money$14,615.00

Avg $$769.21

Win %10.53%

Place %26.32%

Career19: 2-1-2

Track6: 2-1-0

Distance12: 2-1-1

Tr / Dist5: 2-1-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 2-1-1

Soft4: 0-0-1

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months ran second last of 10 at Kenilworth on August 5 over 1200m, 6 len behind Lyrical Gangster with 55kg at $67. Previously second-up won by 0.8 len at this track on October 29 over 1250m defeating Lovers Lane carrying 62.5kg at $5. Must improve significantly.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/10	05/08/2026	78	BM82	$10,740.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Gareth Wright	55kg	1:13.86	-	5	1. Lyrical Gangster 2. Gold Dust 3. Cork Bay	6.2L	$67.00
12/12	19/05/2026	62	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Grant Behr	61kg	1:15.85	-	8	1. Prince Of Tibet 2. Avignon 3. Ozark	13.9L	$15.00
7/9	18/03/2026	35	BM82	$10,530.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Callan Murray	55.5kg	1:13.26	-	1	1. Lady Look Alike 2. Sooty 3. Street Outlaw	2.0L	$5.50
2/9	11/02/2026	29	BM70	$8,420.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Grant Van Niekerk	61kg	1:14.86	-	3	1. Sooty 2. Dawn's Early Light 3. Winter Pearl	0.1L	$3.50
3/8	13/01/2026	31	BM70	$8,425.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Grant Van Niekerk	61kg	1:12.28	-	7	1. Worldly 2. Sooty 3. Dawn's Early Light	0.9L	$11.00
9/12	13/12/2025	21	BM82	$12,216.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Grant Van Niekerk	55kg	1:11.80	-	9	1. Mauritius Kestrel 2. Azzurri 3. Winter Pearl	7.2L	$26.00
8/13	22/11/2025	24	BM82	$12,216.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Grant Van Niekerk	55kg	1:12.66	-	12	1. Pomp It Up 2. Touched By Angels 3. Azzurri	4.9L	$26.00
1/11	29/10/2025	52	OPEN	$7,582.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Grant Van Niekerk	62.5kg	1:16.36	-	8	1. Dawn's Early Light 2. Lovers Lane 3. Pushing Limits	0.8L	$5.00
6/8	07/09/2025	75	C4	$10,110.00	Durbanville	1000m	Good	Gareth Wright	55kg	0:58.84	-	7	1. Sardinia Bay 2. Rattlesnake 3. All About Al	4.9L	$26.00
11/14	24/06/2025	23	C4	$10,110.00	Kenilworth	1600m	Heavy	Joshwin Solomons	55.5kg	1:38.93	-	8	1. King's Quest 2. Afrique 3. Elegant Noble	9.9L	$126.00
9/12	01/06/2025	26	C4	$10,110.00	Kenilworth	1400m	Soft	Joshwin Solomons	57kg	1:25.74	-	11	1. Boogiefied 2. Scottish Kiss 3. Trippi's Silk	11.9L	$126.00

Prince Of Tibet (4)13x9831384

Trainer: Piet Elbert Steyn 12 mths 39: 4-4-6

Jockey: Ashton Arries

Weight: 58kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: POTALA PALACE (SAF)

Dam: PRINCESS SASSI (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Model Man

Stats

Prize Money$34,545.00

Avg $$885.77

Win %10.26%

Place %35.90%

Career39: 4-4-6

Track15: 2-2-1

Distance22: 2-3-2

Tr / Dist9: 1-1-1

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good30: 3-4-3

Soft9: 1-0-3

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 4th of 8 at Kenilworth on August 5 over 1200m, 3 len behind Avignon with 58.5kg at $13.50. The race before that ran second last of 9 at this track on July 7 over 1250m, 3.5 len behind October Fest with 58.5kg at $5.50. Tested on recent form.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	05/08/2026	29	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Ashton Arries	58.5kg	1:14.54	-	7	1. Avignon 2. Vercicat 3. Shifting Path	3.0L	$13.50
8/9	07/07/2026	21	BM70	$8,590.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Sean Veale	58.5kg	1:14.67	-	3	1. October Fest 2. Lovers Lane 3. Typically French	3.5L	$5.50
3/9	16/06/2026	28	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Soft	Sean Veale	58.5kg	1:17.57	-	3	1. Gold Dust 2. Avignon 3. Prince Of Tibet	3.5L	$9.00
1/12	19/05/2026	22	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Sean Veale	56kg	1:15.85	-	5	1. Prince Of Tibet 2. Avignon 3. Ozark	0.3L	$9.00
3/11	27/04/2026	37	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1400m	Y	Richard Fourie	56.5kg	1:29.43	-	8	1. Noon Day Gun 2. Cedar Point 3. Prince Of Tibet	2.7L	$17.00
8/8	21/03/2026	21	BM70	$8,420.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Juan Paul V'd Merwe	56.5kg	1:15.09	-	4	1. Winter Pearl 2. Jet A One 3. Ozark	7.1L	$8.50
9/9	28/02/2026	110	OPEN	$7,580.00	Kenilworth	1600m	Good	Aldo Domeyer	60kg	1:43.22	-	1	1. Money Extractor 2. Trip To Camelot 3. Smart Horse	17.6L	$5.50
3/10	10/11/2025	16	CUP	$7,582.00	Kenilworth	1600m	Good	Richard Fourie	60kg	1:38.86	-	2	1. Boundless Love 2. Midway 3. Prince Of Tibet	3.3L	$5.00
1/8	25/10/2025	17	BM70	$7,582.00	Durbanville	1500m	Good	Juan Paul V'd Merwe	54.5kg	1:32.68	-	4	1. Prince Of Tibet 2. Delta Pride 3. Gallic Forge	0.2L	$6.00
2/11	08/10/2025	25	OPEN	$7,582.00	Durbanville	1600m	Good	Richard Fourie	58.5kg	1:37.64	-	9	1. Mela Strength 2. Prince Of Tibet 3. Midway	0.5L	$7.00
2/7	13/09/2025	14	C5	$7,580.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Richard Fourie	56.5kg	1:16.11	-	2	1. Worldly 2. Prince Of Tibet 3. Ozark	1.8L	$2.80

Avignon (5)5431812241

Trainer: Piet Botha 12 mths 40: 5-3-4

Jockey: Dezahn Louw

Weight: 61kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: MASTER OF MY FATE (SAF)

Dam: VAR COUNTESS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

Stats

Prize Money$36,359.00

Avg $$908.98

Win %12.50%

Place %30.00%

Career40: 5-3-4

Track15: 1-1-4

Distance10: 4-2-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 0-0-0

2nd Up5: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good31: 3-0-4

Soft9: 2-3-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; won by 0.8 len at Kenilworth on August 5 over 1200m defeating Vercicat with 56kg at $2.30. The run before that 4th of 9 at this track on July 7 over 1250m, 1.75 len behind October Fest with 59kg at $8. Last-start winner worth including

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	05/08/2026	29	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Dezahn Louw	56kg	1:14.54	-	6	1. Avignon 2. Vercicat 3. Shifting Path	0.8L	$2.30
4/9	07/07/2026	21	BM70	$8,590.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Brevan Plaatjies	59kg	1:14.67	-	4	1. October Fest 2. Lovers Lane 3. Typically French	1.7L	$8.00
2/9	16/06/2026	28	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Soft	Calvin Habib	58.5kg	1:17.57	-	4	1. Gold Dust 2. Avignon 3. Prince Of Tibet	0.8L	$11.00
2/12	19/05/2026	31	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Sifisokuhle Bungane	54.5kg	1:15.85	-	10	1. Prince Of Tibet 2. Avignon 3. Ozark	0.3L	$9.00
1/7	18/04/2026	24	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Sifisokuhle Bungane	53kg	1:14.01	-	2	1. Avignon 2. Ozark 3. Winter Pearl	0.4L	$9.00
8/8	25/03/2026	28	BM70	$8,420.00	Durbanville	1400m	Good	Gareth Wright	55.5kg	1:23.61	-	6	1. Klein Karoo 2. Devil A Saint 3. District Master	11.1L	$15.00
1/9	25/02/2026	11	OPEN	$7,580.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Girish Samo-Burthia	54.5kg	1:12.70	-	7	1. Avignon 2. True Horizon 3. Celtic Chief	2.8L	$11.00
3/7	14/02/2026	24	OPEN	$7,580.00	Durbanville	1000m	Good	Gareth Wright	57kg	0:59.33	-	3	1. Country Time 2. Gravity 3. Avignon	2.3L	$7.50
4/10	21/01/2026	28	OPEN	$7,582.00	Durbanville	1000m	Good	Calvin Habib	57kg	0:58.86	-	9	1. Gravity 2. Country Time 3. Sicily	0.9L	$26.00
5/6	24/12/2025	7	OPEN	$7,582.00	Kenilworth	1600m	Good	Luyolo Mxothwa	57kg	1:41.75	-	2	1. Devil A Saint 2. The Night Ferry 3. Gold Index	3.3L	$17.00
4/8	17/12/2025	14	BM70	$8,425.00	Kenilworth	1400m	Good	Gareth Wright	53kg	1:27.18	-	6	1. Astronomical Boy 2. Money Extractor 3. Man Of Consequence	2.6L	$41.00

Shifting Path (6)6784456433

Trainer: Piet Botha 12 mths 58: 6-4-5

Jockey: Varun Jodhee

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PATHFORK (USA)

Dam: XILOMANTE (BRZ)

Dam's Sire: Special Nash

Stats

Prize Money$43,555.00

Avg $$750.95

Win %10.34%

Place %25.86%

Career58: 6-4-5

Track17: 3-1-3

Distance34: 3-1-3

Tr / Dist10: 2-1-1

1st Up6: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good45: 6-2-4

Soft7: 0-1-1

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-1-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Kenilworth on August 5 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Avignon with 50kg at $5. The race before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 10 at this track on July 18 over 1000m, 4 len behind Peace Of Mind with 56kg at $11. Among the winning hopes on best form.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	05/08/2026	18	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Varun Jodhee	50kg	1:14.54	-	5	1. Avignon 2. Vercicat 3. Shifting Path	2.3L	$5.00
3/10	18/07/2026	32	OPEN	$7,730.00	Durbanville	1000m	Good	Dezahn Louw	56kg	0:57.87	-	8	1. Peace Of Mind 2. Barney Mcgrew 3. Shifting Path	3.8L	$11.00
4/9	16/06/2026	28	BM70	$8,590.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Soft	Keanen Steyn	54.5kg	1:17.57	-	1	1. Gold Dust 2. Avignon 3. Prince Of Tibet	5.8L	$13.50
6/12	19/05/2026	31	BM70	$8,420.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Y	Keanen Steyn	55.5kg	1:15.85	-	3	1. Prince Of Tibet 2. Avignon 3. Ozark	4.6L	$15.00
5/8	18/04/2026	28	OPEN	$10,110.00	Kenilworth	1000m	Good	Sifisokuhle Bungane	50kg	0:59.63	-	5	1. Palace Gift 2. Trois Sept Huit 3. Volegov	5.0L	$17.00
4/8	21/03/2026	24	BM70	$8,420.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Craig Bantam	56.5kg	1:15.09	-	6	1. Winter Pearl 2. Jet A One 3. Ozark	2.1L	$13.50
4/9	25/02/2026	14	OPEN	$7,580.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Varun Jodhee	57.5kg	1:12.70	-	4	1. Avignon 2. True Horizon 3. Celtic Chief	5.1L	$15.00
8/9	11/02/2026	29	BM70	$8,420.00	Durbanville	1250m	Good	Craig Bantam	57.5kg	1:14.86	-	7	1. Sooty 2. Dawn's Early Light 3. Winter Pearl	3.0L	$34.00
7/8	13/01/2026	23	BM70	$8,425.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Luyolo Mxothwa	58kg	1:12.28	-	2	1. Worldly 2. Sooty 3. Dawn's Early Light	2.4L	$26.00
6/7	21/12/2025	25	OPEN	$7,582.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Luyolo Mxothwa	62.5kg	1:12.74	-	4	1. Hiawatha Goldberg 2. Ozark 3. Gravity	1.6L	$13.50
8/11	26/11/2025	16	BM70	$8,425.00	Kenilworth	1200m	Good	Andrew Fortune	60kg	1:13.36	-	3	1. Paratrooper 2. Siriano 3. Trippi's Silk	4.1L	$17.00

Navasnine (7)9x221x

Trainer: Justin Snaith 12 mths 4: 1-2-0

Jockey: Serino Moodley

Weight: 59kgs

3 yo Grey G

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: NEGROAMARO (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Fort Wood

Stats

Prize Money$10,647.00

Avg $$2,661.75

Win %25.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 1-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-1-0

Soft2: 1-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of 12 weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign won by head Kenilworth June 2 over 1400m defeating Superhero carrying 56kg at $2.70. When resuming last campaign second in a small field at Kenilworth April 15 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Magma Flow carrying 60kg at $6. Expect a bold showing.

Last Starts 80 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	02/06/2026	17	MPLTE	$10,310.00	Kenilworth	1400m	Y	Craig Zackey	56kg	1:29.39	-	4	1. Navasnine 2. Superhero 3. Waterfront	0.2L	$2.65
2/9	16/05/2026	31	MPLTE 2	$11,790.00	Kenilworth	1000m	Soft	Craig Zackey	60kg	1:01.50	-	4	1. Reef Runner 2. Navasnine 3. Let's Celebrate	3.0L	$2.65
2/6	15/04/2026	92	MPLTE 2	$11,790.00	Kenilworth	1000m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	0:59.95	-	4	1. Magma Flow 2. Navasnine 3. Nadia Nerina	2.8L	$6.00
9/13	13/01/2026	-	MPLTE	$13,479.00	Kenilworth	1000m	Good	Andrew Fortune	60kg	1:00.65	-	13	1. St Harry 2. Hero's Journey 3. Godric Gryffindor	6.2L	$15.00