Durbanville Race 4 - Lucky Fish Plinko Mdn Plate (F & M)
DESERT ICE (7) Nice run when 2nd last start around here. K De Melo is a smart booking. Up to these. GILDED CHARM (11) Initial appearance 3yo by Malmoos for James Crawford. Keep your eye on the market. REI OF LIGHT (9) James Crawford 3yo by Twice Over on debut. Watch the market moves. SUNFLOWER STATE (8) First time at the races 3yo by Flower Alley for trainer Candice Bass. Watch the market.
Jockey: Gareth Wright
Weight: 60kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 for Michelle Rix and brings some pedigree substance, being by What A Winter out of Lamarr and a 225000 Cape Yearling Sale purchase. Full sibling Inventrix won four races, while the wider family has produced winners from 1000m to 1900m. The stable's debut figures are quiet, so she is more a place prospect first time out than one to declare on exposed evidence.
Jockey: Richard Fourie
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a two-month break after a plain Kenilworth debut, finishing sixth in an FM MPLTE over 1000m and beaten over 15 lengths behind Viridian Ruby at big odds. She was also behind Desert Ice there, and 1250m is a new race distance for her. The class drop and low draw give some help, but she has plenty to find on the only race evidence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13 | 12/08/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:02.21 | - | 5 |
| 14.6L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Grant Behr
Weight: 60kgs
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Makes her debut for Des A Mclachlan with barrier 3 and a family that includes Ideal Gift, a four-time winner, among the half-siblings. The caution is that the trainer's debut record and trainer-sire figures both sit at 0 wins from 16 starters, and the sibling debut profiles were mostly educational. Others bring stronger race or profile evidence.
Jockey: Brevan Plaatjies
Weight: 60kgs
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Back after five weeks following a sixth at this track, beaten five lengths by Sabre Wing after firming from bigger odds. Her previous run was also sixth here in a 2yo MPLTE over 1000m, but she was unwanted there and can be marked a fitter filly now. Third-up, race fit and helped by the class drop, she has the profile to turn recent midfield finishes into a winning challenge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 02/09/2026 | 57 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Brevan Plaatjies | 60kg | 1:17.49 | - | 1 |
| 5.1L | $17.00 |
| 6/12 | 07/07/2026 | 80 | MPLTE 2 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1000m | Good | Brevan Plaatjies | 60kg | 0:59.73 | - | 9 |
| 5.8L | $51.00 |
| 9/12 | 18/04/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Brevan Plaatjies | 60kg | 1:00.48 | - | 1 |
| 10.3L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing fifth at Kenilworth over 1600m on yielding ground, beaten just under six lengths behind Golden Shimmer after firming from bigger odds. She had earlier been safely held at this venue, but the fourth-up setup and class drop are both in her favour. The 1250m record is still blank, yet she has enough upside to be a key danger.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 15/08/2026 | 21 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Y | Juan Paul V'd Merwe | 57kg | 1:42.23 | - | 1 |
| 5.9L | $17.00 |
| 5/8 | 25/07/2026 | 32 | MPLTE F 2 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Brevan Plaatjies | 60kg | 1:18.16 | - | 1 |
| 8.3L | $41.00 |
| 6/11 | 23/06/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Craig Zackey | 57kg | 1:04.11 | - | 1 |
| 10.0L | $8.00 |
Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 60kgs
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Back after five weeks from a debut sixth at this venue in an FM MPLTE, beaten three and a half lengths by One Step after firming near the top of an open market. That was a sound first race performance rather than a finished article, and she is a half-sister to Listed winner Stormwatch. With improvement from race experience, she profiles as a genuine place hope.
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 |
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| 6/9 | 02/09/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Callan Murray | 58kg | 1:16.77 | - | 1 |
| 3.4L | $7.50 |
Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Weight: 60kgs
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Returns after one month off a strong second at this track over 1400m, beaten half a length by Verse For Suzanne after starting near the top of an open market. That followed a sound debut fourth at Kenilworth on yielding ground, so she has progressed quickly through two starts. The 1250m is new, but her current form and third-up fitness make her the runner to beat.
Last Starts 30 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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| 2/10 | 06/09/2026 | 25 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 60kg | 1:27.11 | - | 9 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/13 | 12/08/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Keagan De Melo | 58kg | 1:02.21 | - | 8 |
| 6.4L | $11.00 |
Jockey: Athandiwe Mgudlwa
Weight: 60kgs
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Debuts for Candice Bass, whose overall debut record is modest but sound enough at 3 wins and 9 placings from 43 starters. The trainer-sire combination with Flower Alley has produced 12 wins and 32 placings from 105 runners, which gives her some background support. Without race experience, she still has to prove she can match the exposed form.
Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 60kgs
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First starter from the James Crawford stable with a deep family behind her, including full sibling Resonate, a five-time winner, and G3 placegetter Anime among the relatives. The wider pedigree is encouraging, but the stable's debut record is 3 wins from 48 and barrier 9 is not ideal for a newcomer. She may be better for the outing.
Jockey: Oswald Noach
Weight: 60kgs
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Back after five weeks since an eighth on debut at this track, beaten just under six lengths behind Sabre Wing after being unwanted in the market at 101. She finished behind Sylt that day and had no clear excuse in the supplied race comments. The class drop and a fitter second-up profile help, but she must bridge a genuine form gap to land a place.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 02/09/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Oswald Noach | 60kg | 1:17.49 | - | 4 |
| 5.9L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 60kgs
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Debuts from the outside barrier for James Crawford after making 275000 at the 2025 National Yearling Sale. The purchase price gives her some interest, but the family evidence is mixed, with Bregardt a winner and Champagne Blaze still winless from limited starts. From barrier 11 and without race form, she has a fair task first time out.