Durbanville Race 2 - Rcs Two Year Old Sale 24 October Mdn Plate (F & M)
MISS ARIZONA (6) Finished 2nd last start at this track and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Showing good ability this preparation. Strong chance. FUTURE ENGAGEMENT (1) 3yo by Futura racing as a debutant for trainer James Crawford and drawn beautifully. Betting as a guide. SPICY FUTURE (3) Initial race appearance 3yo by Futura for trainer Lucinda Woodruff. K De Melo is a key booking. Market as guide. MARCOLOGYS GIRL (9) 3yo by Vercingetorix having first race appearance for trainer Adam Marcus. Watch early betting.
Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 60kgs
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Makes her race debut from barrier one and has enough pedigree depth to be treated with respect, being by Futura from Sapphire Gem. The family includes Pink Tourmaline, Green Sapphire and King Of Gems, while the James Crawford stable has a solid record with this sire line. Race experience is the obvious missing piece, but the draw gives her every chance to begin her career with a competitive showing.
Jockey: Oswald Noach
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a six-month break after a plain opening campaign, finishing seventh on debut at Kenilworth before running ninth there next time, beaten over 13 lengths at long odds. She is still lightly raced, so natural improvement is possible, but two unplaced runs at this distance leave her with plenty to find against stronger exposed form.
Last Starts 156 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 03/05/2026 | 32 | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Soft | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:13.88 | - | 6 |
| 12.7L | $34.00 |
| 7/8 | 01/04/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Good | Calvin Habib | 60kg | 1:13.26 | - | 4 |
| 10.0L | $67.00 |
Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Weight: 60kgs
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Debuts with one of the more appealing profiles in the race, being by Futura from Spiced Gold and a half-sister to Chimichuri Run. The Lucinda Woodruff and Futura combination has produced a healthy strike-rate from a moderate sample, and barrier three is a useful starting point. With no race form to assess she still has to do it under pressure, but she shapes as a strong winning chance on breeding and placement.
Jockey: Sifisokuhle Bungane
Weight: 60kgs
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Unraced filly from the Candice Bass yard and she gets a 2.5kg apprentice claim, which helps offset the standard 60kg impost for these debutantes. Her trainer has a sound debut record and the Vercingetorix combination has produced a strong place return. A half-sister to Luna Halo, she has enough background to be competitive, though a place profile is safer without race experience.
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after a clear step forward when third at this track, beaten just over three lengths behind Sabre Wing despite being unwanted in the market. That followed a ninth on debut over 1000m, so the improvement at 1250m was meaningful. Race fitness third-up is in her favour, and a repeat of that latest figure makes her one of the main dangers.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 02/09/2026 | 57 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Mpumelelo Mjoka | 60kg | 1:17.49 | - | 9 |
| 3.3L | $126.00 |
| 9/12 | 07/07/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1000m | Good | Mpumelelo Mjoka | 60kg | 0:59.73 | - | 11 |
| 8.4L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Richard Fourie
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening in the right form, having run second at this track last start when beaten a length as a well-supported favourite. She had already gone close here the start prior, finishing second and beaten half a length, so the profile is consistent rather than speculative. With two placings from two tries at both this track and distance, she brings the strongest exposed form and rates the one to beat.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 02/09/2026 | 39 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 58kg | 1:16.77 | - | 6 |
| 1.0L | $2.00 |
| 2/8 | 25/07/2026 | 32 | MPLTE F 2 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:18.16 | - | 6 |
| 0.5L | $51.00 |
| 9/11 | 23/06/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Juan Paul V'd Merwe | 57kg | 1:04.11 | - | 5 |
| 19.0L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Brevan Plaatjies
Weight: 60kgs
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Makes her debut for the Justin Snaith stable and is by Gimmethegreenlight from Jet Supreme, with the stable-sire combination having produced plenty of winners over time. The immediate family has thrown winners, including Goodnessgraciousme and I Am Invictus, but the debut performers listed have generally taken time. She may improve with experience rather than be ready to beat the main hopes straight away.
Jockey: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
Weight: 60kgs
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Debuts for the Snaith yard with Juan Paul V'd Merwe booked, and the Vercingetorix stable combination reads well enough to give her some respect. Her full sibling O Space O has won twice, so there is ability in the family. Even so, she is one of several unraced runners and the assessed profile leaves her needing to show more than the market may expect to trouble the leading chances.
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 60kgs
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Starts her career with a big pedigree and sales profile, having made 2,200,000 at the 2025 National Yearling Sale and coming from the Captain's Ransom family. Adam Marcus has a small debut sample, and this filly has no race evidence to match the page just yet. The background is attractive, but the confidence level points to her being one to monitor rather than declare on debut.
Jockey: Gareth Wright
Weight: 60kgs
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Back after two months following two very plain Kenilworth efforts, finishing well held last start at big odds after being beaten over 12 lengths the run prior. She remains unplaced from three starts overall and has one previous attempt around this distance without a placing. A trainer change adds interest, but the recent form leaves her with a substantial task.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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| 11/13 | 12/08/2026 | 50 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Juan Paul V'd Merwe | 58kg | 1:02.21 | - | 10 |
| 23.4L | $126.00 |
| 7/11 | 23/06/2026 | 35 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Mpumelelo Mjoka | 57kg | 1:04.11 | - | 8 |
| 11.5L | $81.00 |
| 11/11 | 19/05/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Mpumelelo Mjoka | 60kg | 1:17.03 | - | 5 |
| 20.5L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Grant Behr
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing second last at this track, beaten six and a half lengths behind Sabre Wing at long odds. Her debut at Kenilworth was also well held, so the raw form is modest. The third-up set-up is more positive and this race is not deep, but she will have to find a sharper finish to turn that into a placing.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 02/09/2026 | 28 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Grant Behr | 60kg | 1:17.49 | - | 7 |
| 6.7L | $201.00 |
| 11/11 | 05/08/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Joshwin Solomons | 58kg | 1:15.13 | - | 7 |
| 15.2L | $126.00 |