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Turffontein Race 10 - Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 16 May Middle Stakes

ZALATORIS (1) produced a near miss last time when third over 1100m at this track, beaten a head. That followed a win at this track the start prior. Yet to miss the frame in two starts over this course and distance. Expected to go close. KARATE KID (2) disappointed last time when fifth over 1200m at Greyville after a close second at this track the run prior. Coming back in trip suits so is expected to be in the finish. THE LAST DUKE (4) is a talented gelding who was well held last time out in the tougher race won by Jerusalema Rain over 1160m at this track, beaten 5.5 lengths into eighth. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. One of the main contenders. MAX THE MAGICIAN (6) missed the placings two runs back then did well last start but found a couple better over 1600m at Turffontein Inside, beaten only 0.9 lengths. Placed to advantage so anticipating another big run.

Race Time:2:55 PM

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1160m

Zalatoris (2)21x3682013

Trainer: Tony Peter 12 mths 12: 3-3-2

Jockey: Kyle Strydom

Weight: 63kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: ERIK THE RED (SAF)

Dam: CHARISMA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Silvano

Stats

Prize Money$49,289.00

Avg $$4,107.42

Win %25.00%

Place %66.67%

Career12: 3-3-2

Track6: 1-1-1

Distance7: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-3-2

Soft4: 2-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 3rd in a small field at this track on April 12 over 1100m, head behind Miami Mountain carrying 61kg at $6. Before that won by 1.0 len at this track March 21 over 1160m defeating Charming Cheetah with 60kg at $2.50. Near miss in similar grade last time. Expected to go close.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	12/04/2026	22	OPEN 3	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1100m	Good	Kyle Strydom	61kg	1:04.57	-	6	1. Miami Mountain 2. Kaalvoet 3. Zalatoris	0.2L	$6.00
1/4	21/03/2026	28	GPLATE	$10,690.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:08.77	-	1	1. Zalatoris 2. Charming Cheetah 3. Victory In Orleans	1.0L	$2.50
10/12	21/02/2026	35	G3 OPEN 3	$23,170.00	Turffontein	1100m	Good	Craig Zackey	58kg	1:04.09	-	5	1. Miami Mountain 2. Wild Justice 3. Pop Chart	8.0L	$8.00
2/5	17/01/2026	49	GPLATE	$10,952.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:07.76	-	3	1. The Last Duke 2. Zalatoris 3. Believe In Fate	0.3L	$1.87
8/13	29/11/2025	28	G2 HCP 3	$67,397.00	Turffontein	1600m	Y	Rachel Venniker	60kg	1:39.90	-	7	1. Trust 2. Jan Van Goyen 3. All Systems Go	8.3L	$34.00
6/15	01/11/2025	28	G3 OPEN 3	$33,698.00	Turffontein	1400m	Y	Rachel Venniker	60kg	1:26.92	-	1	1. Tin Pan Alley 2. Trust 3. Nyaka Nyaka	3.8L	$8.00
3/10	04/10/2025	69	GPLATE	$8,425.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	Rachel Venniker	57.5kg	1:13.36	-	10	1. Miami Mountain 2. Charming Cheetah 3. Zalatoris	1.5L	$7.00
1/11	27/07/2025	31	G2 OPEN 2	$42,120.00	Greyville	1200m	Y	Keagan De Melo	60kg	1:11.64	-	4	1. Zalatoris 2. Shadowfax 3. Titan Of The Turf	0.3L	$8.00
2/6	26/06/2025	26	PLATE 2	$10,950.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:38.88	-	6	1. Golden Warrior 2. Zalatoris 3. Read All About It	1.3L	$1.63
5/9	31/05/2025	20	G1 OPEN 2	$126,370.00	Scottsville	1200m	Good Soft	Muzi Yeni	60kg	1:09.31	-	1	1. Good For You 2. Charming Cheetah 3. Intensity	1.4L	$4.30
2/7	11/05/2025	14	PLATE 2	$8,420.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	1:08.03	-	1	1. Charming Cheetah 2. Zalatoris 3. Red Penny	0.2L	$2.65

Karate Kid (9)3227293325

Trainer: Paul Matchett 12 mths 20: 3-6-5

Jockey: Craig Zackey

Weight: 62kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: ERUPT (IRE)

Dam: KINEMATIC COUNTESS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Count Dubois

Stats

Prize Money$37,743.00

Avg $$1,887.15

Win %15.00%

Place %70.00%

Career20: 3-6-5

Track11: 2-2-3

Distance7: 0-2-2

Tr / Dist4: 0-2-1

1st Up3: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 3-6-4

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 9 at Greyville on April 11 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Questioning with 55.5kg at $17. Before that 2nd of 11 at this track on March 21 over 1160m, 1.4 len behind Ziyasha carrying 52kg at $9. Not a bad effort last time and is open to improvement.

Last Starts 29 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/9	11/04/2026	21	OPEN	$16,850.00	Greyville	1200m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	55.5kg	1:09.68	-	2	1. Questioning 2. Jerusalema Rain 3. Aristocratic	2.6L	$17.00
2/11	21/03/2026	28	OPEN	$16,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	1:07.93	-	11	1. Ziyasha 2. Karate Kid 3. Gimmethegoodlife	1.4L	$9.00
3/5	21/02/2026	23	OPEN	$16,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	1:07.28	-	3	1. Buffalo Storm Cody 2. William Robertson 3. Karate Kid	3.3L	$13.50
3/11	29/01/2026	33	HCP	$13,479.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	59.5kg	0:56.35	-	6	1. Mover And Shaker 2. Night Bomber 3. Karate Kid	1.7L	$9.00
9/13	27/12/2025	16	G3 HCP	$21,061.00	Turffontein	1000m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	54kg	0:56.88	-	3	1. Taxi To The Moon 2. Truth 3. Pistol Pete	5.0L	$9.00
2/8	11/12/2025	40	OPEN	$16,849.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	0:56.14	-	5	1. Buffalo Storm Cody 2. Karate Kid 3. Chieftain	3.0L	$9.50
7/11	01/11/2025	23	HCP	$21,061.00	Turffontein	1000m	Y	Philasande Mxoli	57.5kg	0:57.50	-	6	1. Cosmic Star 2. Taxi To The Moon 3. African Pride	1.8L	$8.00
2/10	09/10/2025	19	OPEN	$12,637.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	0:55.65	-	1	1. Truth 2. Karate Kid 3. Sheldon	0.7L	$4.00
2/7	20/09/2025	14	HCP0-105	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1000m	Good	P Mxoli	62kg	0:57.88	-	5	1. Gimmethegoodlife 2. Karate Kid 3. Twentytwentyvision	1.8L	$4.30
3/8	06/09/2025	14	OPEN	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	P Mxoli	62kg	1:09.94	-	6	1. Nyaka Nyaka 2. Gimmethegoodlife 3. Karate Kid	2.2L	$7.50
2/6	23/08/2025	28	OPEN	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1000m	Good	P Mxoli	62kg	0:59.31	-	3	1. Sheldon 2. Karate Kid 3. Silver Tudor	0.3L	$2.25

Chrome Tourmaline (7)340x901467

Trainer: Fabian Habib 12 mths 22: 5-2-2

Jockey: Mickaelle Michel

Weight: 60.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: CREAM OF CHROME (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Captain Al

Stats

Prize Money$37,484.00

Avg $$1,703.82

Win %22.73%

Place %40.91%

Career22: 5-2-2

Track11: 1-2-1

Distance15: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist10: 1-2-1

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good19: 4-2-2

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 7th of 9 at this track in G2 on April 28 over 1160m, 3 len behind Perfect Miracle with 59kg at $15. Before that 6th of 11 at this track in G3 on March 21 over 1160m, 3.5 len behind Perfect Miracle with 61.5kg at $11. Needs to step up.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/9	28/04/2026	38	G2 OPEN FM	$29,490.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Rachel Venniker	59kg	1:09.08	-	8	1. Perfect Miracle 2. Rodeo Drive 3. Rachel Wall	2.9L	$15.00
6/11	21/03/2026	28	G3 OPEN FM	$18,960.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Rachel Venniker	61.5kg	1:07.59	-	8	1. Perfect Miracle 2. Frozen Fantasy 3. Rachel Wall	3.6L	$11.00
4/5	21/02/2026	49	OPEN	$16,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Rachel Venniker	52kg	1:07.28	-	2	1. Buffalo Storm Cody 2. William Robertson 3. Karate Kid	3.5L	$11.00
1/11	03/01/2026	35	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Rachel Venniker	60kg	1:06.69	-	7	1. Chrome Tourmaline 2. Poblano 3. Frozen Fantasy	0.3L	$17.00
13/19	29/11/2025	37	OPEN FM	$33,698.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Chad Little	60kg	1:08.93	-	16	1. Mia Moo 2. Almond Sea 3. Whistle The Tune	8.8L	$101.00
9/9	23/10/2025	145	CUP FM	$9,267.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Girish Samo-Burthia	62kg	0:56.27	-	6	1. Green Flash 2. Faithful Neo 3. Just The Two Of Us	12.0L	$9.00
14/15	31/05/2025	35	G1 OPEN FM	$84,250.00	Scottsville	1200m	Good Soft	Diego De Gouveia	60kg	1:08.36	-	13	1. Mia Moo 2. Asiye Phambili 3. Mrs Browning	4.9L	$101.00
4/9	26/04/2025	42	G2 OPEN FM	$30,540.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good Soft	K Matsunyane	60kg	1:07.60	-	4	1. Mia Moo 2. Gimme A Shot 3. Minogue	3.2L	$15.00
3/12	15/03/2025	30	G3 OPEN FM	$19,330.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good Soft	S'manga Khumalo	58kg	1:07.07	-	9	1. Mia Moo 2. Komati River 3. Chrome Tourmaline	1.9L	$8.00
1/7	13/02/2025	16	RBH103 FM	$11,440.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good Soft	Gavin Lerena	56.5kg	1:13.22	-	3	1. Chrome Tourmaline 2. Frozen Fantasy 3. Little Ballerina	1.8L	$4.00
3/10	28/01/2025	52	RBH94 FM	$11,550.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Piere Strydom	61kg	0:55.79	-	3	1. Foreverinmydreams 2. Kia Kaha 3. Chrome Tourmaline	2.7L	$17.00

The Last Duke (4)1212x15738

Trainer: Paul Matchett 12 mths 10: 3-2-1

Jockey: Philasande Mxoli

Weight: 60kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE)

Dam: WEEKEND SPECIAL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Spectrum

Stats

Prize Money$23,359.00

Avg $$2,335.90

Win %30.00%

Place %60.00%

Career10: 3-2-1

Track5: 1-0-0

Distance8: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 3-1-0

Soft3: 0-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 8th of 11 at this track in G2 on April 28 over 1160m, 5.5 len behind Jerusalema Rain with 52kg at $17. The run before that 3rd of 13 at Vaal on March 28 over 1200m, 2 len behind The Specialist with 58kg at $7. Capable of more – worth another chance.

Last Starts 12 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	28/04/2026	31	G2 OPEN	$42,120.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	1:08.11	-	1	1. Jerusalema Rain 2. Buffalo Storm Cody 3. Cosmic Speed	5.3L	$17.00
3/13	28/03/2026	14	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Philasande Mxoli	58kg	1:08.76	-	7	1. The Specialist 2. Lead The Charge 3. The Last Duke	2.0L	$7.00
7/10	14/03/2026	21	OPEN	$16,850.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	52kg	1:22.70	-	6	1. Sunset Riot 2. Callmegetrix 3. Musical Score	5.8L	$6.50
5/12	21/02/2026	35	G3 OPEN 3	$23,170.00	Turffontein	1100m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	56kg	1:04.09	-	9	1. Miami Mountain 2. Wild Justice 3. Pop Chart	2.8L	$9.00
1/5	17/01/2026	81	GPLATE	$10,952.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	60kg	1:07.76	-	2	1. The Last Duke 2. Zalatoris 3. Believe In Fate	0.3L	$5.00
2/6	28/10/2025	30	GPLATE	$8,425.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Philasande Mxoli	60kg	1:08.55	-	5	1. Yippee Kiyay 2. The Last Duke 3. King Harald	0.1L	$8.00
1/8	28/09/2025	36	HCP	$10,110.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	58kg	1:13.01	-	3	1. The Last Duke 2. Ensuing 3. Red Penny	0.6L	$2.80
2/6	23/08/2025	56	HCP	$8,000.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	P Mxoli	58kg	1:13.19	-	1	1. It's Personal 2. The Last Duke 3. Clairwood Rose	0.2L	$3.50
1/8	28/06/2025	13	PLATE 2	$9,690.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	P Mxoli	60kg	1:08.76	-	1	1. The Last Duke 2. Jabari Thimba 3. Detailed Forecast	4.3L	$5.50
5/7	15/06/2025	-	PLATE 2	$10,950.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	P Mxoli	57kg	1:06.98	-	7	1. Shadowfax 2. Jan Van Goyen 3. Nyaka Nyaka	8.0L	$101.00

Dantonfromsandton (5)5x76949978

Trainer: Sean Tarry 12 mths 25: 4-1-3

Jockey: Keagan De Melo

Weight: 58kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: WILLOW MAGIC (AUS)

Dam: SUPRISE MOVE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$46,770.00

Avg $$1,870.80

Win %16.00%

Place %32.00%

Career25: 4-1-3

Track14: 2-0-2

Distance11: 2-1-2

Tr / Dist5: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 3-1-1

Soft10: 0-0-2

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 43-day let-up. Last start 8th of 13 at Vaal on March 28 over 1200m, 9 len behind The Specialist carrying 60kg at $21. The start before that 7th of 11 at this track on February 14 over 1400m, 11 len behind Sunset Riot with 62kg at $17. Will need to find plenty of improvement.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/13	28/03/2026	42	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Craig Zackey	60kg	1:08.76	-	9	1. The Specialist 2. Lead The Charge 3. The Last Duke	9.1L	$21.00
7/11	14/02/2026	21	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1400m	Y	Keagan De Melo	62kg	1:25.75	-	8	1. Sunset Riot 2. Prince Of Kildare 3. Orange County	11.5L	$17.00
9/9	24/01/2026	13	OPEN	$13,479.00	Vaal	1400m	Good	Keagan De Melo	62kg	1:21.72	-	5	1. Paul Revere 2. Yippee Kiyay 3. Chieftain's Shield	4.4L	$17.00
9/10	11/01/2026	31	HCP	$21,061.00	Turffontein	1600m	Y	Malesela Katjedi	56kg	1:38.67	-	3	1. Pressonregardless 2. Grand Empire 3. Buster Barnes	7.1L	$51.00
4/8	11/12/2025	12	OPEN	$13,479.00	Vaal	1500m	Good	Keagan De Melo	62kg	1:29.05	-	4	1. Mastership 2. Master Christmas 3. Dylan's Champ	2.1L	$21.00
9/14	29/11/2025	20	G3 HCP	$46,335.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Calvin Habib	54kg	1:09.29	-	13	1. Pistol Pete 2. Cosmic Star 3. Charming Cheetah	7.4L	$67.00
6/7	09/11/2025	52	OPEN	$16,849.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Malesela Katjedi	54kg	1:07.62	-	6	1. Buffalo Storm Cody 2. William Robertson 3. Fire 'N Flames	10.3L	$41.00
7/7	18/09/2025	88	OPEN	$12,640.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	K Matsunyane	54kg	1:08.18	-	6	1. Elegant Ice 2. Chasing Happiness 3. Lucky Lad	11.0L	$21.00
5/11	22/06/2025	19	OPEN 3	$54,760.00	Greyville	1600m	Good	Richard Fourie	58kg	1:37.92	-	3	1. Legal Counsel 2. Cherry Ano 3. Go Grayson Go	4.3L	$7.50
8/10	03/06/2025	49	OPEN	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	J R Syster	58kg	1:06.81	-	1	1. Buffalo Storm Cody 2. Quantum Theory 3. Gimmeanotherchance	6.8L	$34.00
1/5	15/04/2025	15	OPEN	$17,450.00	Vaal	1200m	Good Soft	J R Syster	50kg	1:10.16	-	2	1. Dantonfromsandton 2. Quantum Theory 3. Alone Time	1.8L	$6.50

Max The Magician (8)0521242473

Trainer: Roy Magner (LARK HILL)12 mths 30: 5-3-4

Jockey: Richard Fourie

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: WHAT A WINTER (SAF)

Dam: CAST A SPELL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Rambo Dancer

Stats

Prize Money$43,133.00

Avg $$1,437.77

Win %16.67%

Place %40.00%

Career30: 5-3-4

Track13: 2-2-2

Distance5: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist3: 0-0-1

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good27: 5-3-4

Soft3: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 31-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 9 at Turffontein Inside on April 9 over 1600m, 0.9 len behind King's Express with 55.5kg at $7. The start before that second last of 8 at Turffontein Inside on March 12 over 1450m, slow going 7 len behind Tintin with 60kg at $26. Not far away last time. Worth plenty of thought.

Last Starts 31 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/9	09/04/2026	28	HCP	$13,480.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Muzi Yeni	55.5kg	1:38.58	-	6	1. King's Express 2. Money Heist 3. Max The Magician	0.9L	$7.00
7/8	12/03/2026	49	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1450m	Soft	S'manga Khumalo	60kg	1:27.91	-	6	1. Tintin 2. Got The Feeling 3. Prince Of Kildare	7.3L	$26.00
4/7	22/01/2026	21	HCP	$12,637.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	1:08.42	-	1	1. The Specialist 2. Slinky Mapimpi 3. It's Personal	1.8L	$3.80
2/7	01/01/2026	39	HCP	$12,637.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:40.13	-	1	1. Grand Empire 2. Max The Magician 3. Pioneer Square	2.5L	$11.00
4/8	23/11/2025	24	OPEN	$12,637.00	Vaal	1400m	Good	Muzi Yeni	60kg	1:22.11	-	7	1. Obsidian 2. Fully Loaded 3. Zanthar	2.6L	$3.80
2/9	30/10/2025	40	CUP	$11,373.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	Muzi Yeni	58kg	1:29.14	-	6	1. Bob's Your Uncle 2. Max The Magician 3. Paul Revere	0.8L	$4.50
1/9	20/09/2025	56	HCP0-105	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Muzi Yeni	56kg	1:37.32	-	5	1. Max The Magician 2. Potberrie 3. Kudzu	2.0L	$7.00
2/10	26/07/2025	30	RBH100	$11,790.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Gavin Lerena	56kg	1:25.26	-	3	1. Argo Alley 2. Max The Magician 3. Strewn Sky	1.5L	$2.65
5/12	26/06/2025	49	OPEN	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	D W Schwarz	56kg	1:26.96	-	11	1. Busstopinhounslow 2. Guy Gibson 3. Hierkommiebokkie	2.5L	$67.00
10/11	08/05/2025	19	RBH96	$9,270.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	Piere Strydom	58.5kg	1:28.93	-	5	1. Bob's Your Uncle 2. Plus Four 3. Pressonregardless	18.0L	$11.00
4/12	19/04/2025	49	RBH93	$12,220.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	D W Schwarz	60kg	1:27.17	-	8	1. Night Bomber 2. Pressonregardless 3. Biofarmer	2.5L	$67.00

Echo Check (6)1x1340x06

Trainer: Fabian Habib 12 mths 7: 2-0-1

Jockey: Jeffery Syster

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: MASTER OF MY FATE (SAF)

Dam: ALEXA (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Caesour

Stats

Prize Money$11,404.00

Avg $$1,629.14

Win %28.57%

Place %42.86%

Career7: 2-0-1

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-0-1

Soft4: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran last of 13 at Vaal on March 28 over 1200m, 14 len behind The Specialist with 56kg at $6.50. Second-up ran last in a small field at Vaal on April 21 over 1400m, 11 len behind Golden Operator carrying 59.5kg at $6. Fully tested on his recent run.

Last Starts 19 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	21/04/2026	24	GPLATE	$10,950.00	Vaal	1400m	Y	Blaine Marx-Jacobson	59.5kg	1:24.93	-	2	1. Golden Operator 2. King Harald 3. Storm Brasco	11.0L	$6.00
13/13	28/03/2026	119	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Blaine Marx-Jacobson	56kg	1:08.76	-	8	1. The Specialist 2. Lead The Charge 3. The Last Duke	14.3L	$6.50
13/13	29/11/2025	18	G2 HCP 3	$67,397.00	Turffontein	1600m	Y	S'manga Khumalo	60kg	1:39.90	-	6	1. Trust 2. Jan Van Goyen 3. All Systems Go	24.5L	$26.00
4/12	11/11/2025	31	CUP	$12,637.00	Vaal	1200m	Soft	S'manga Khumalo	56kg	1:08.13	-	2	1. Silver Tudor 2. Wild At War 3. Secret Chord	3.0L	$2.10
3/9	11/10/2025	23	GPLATE	$8,425.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	Rachel Venniker	57kg	1:28.45	-	3	1. Chronicle King 2. Sukhumvit 3. Echo Check	0.5L	$2.80
1/13	18/09/2025	68	NOV	$8,000.00	Vaal	1400m	Good	S'manga Khumalo	57kg	1:21.60	-	10	1. Echo Check 2. Palace Attack 3. Bay Empire	0.3L	$2.40
1/10	12/07/2025	-	MPLATE	$8,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	S'manga Khumalo	57kg	1:06.71	-	2	1. Echo Check 2. Monkey Puzzle 3. Amandla Ngawethu	4.1L	$6.00

Season's Greetings (3)631x467314

Trainer: Clinton Binda 12 mths 9: 2-0-2

Jockey: Muzi Yeni

Weight: 50kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: POTALA PALACE (SAF)

Dam: WINTER RESERVE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

Stats

Prize Money$13,513.00

Avg $$1,501.44

Win %22.22%

Place %44.44%

Career9: 2-0-2

Track2: 1-0-1

Distance6: 2-0-2

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-1

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 2-0-2

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Last start 4th of 8 at Vaal on April 2 over 1450m, 2.75 len behind Destiny Of Fire carrying 53kg at $6. The run before that won by a nose at Vaal February 10 over 1200m defeating Miss Novax with 60kg at $2.50. Rates highly and is among the main hopes.

Last Starts 38 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	02/04/2026	51	BM96 FM	$11,370.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Kabelo Matsunyane	53kg	1:24.98	-	4	1. Destiny Of Fire 2. Salenio Peninsula 3. Miss Novax	2.8L	$6.00
1/10	10/02/2026	24	BM78 FM	$8,850.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:09.17	-	2	1. Season's Greetings 2. Miss Novax 3. Quiet Winter	0.1L	$2.50
3/9	17/01/2026	25	OPEN F 3	$18,955.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Kabelo Matsunyane	58kg	1:08.09	-	4	1. Elegantrix 2. Rifle Queen 3. Season's Greetings	2.4L	$101.00
7/12	23/12/2025	19	HCP FM	$8,846.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Calvin Habib	60kg	0:57.33	-	11	1. Deal Maker 2. Plumbago Park 3. Blindfire	4.0L	$6.00
6/11	04/12/2025	21	HCP FM	$8,850.00	Vaal	1200m	Soft	Callan Murray	60kg	1:11.57	-	1	1. Western Wishes 2. Vamanos 3. She's All Mine	3.0L	$6.50
4/9	13/11/2025	138	HCP FM	$8,846.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	Calvin Habib	60kg	1:12.73	-	4	1. Maverick Queen 2. Bright And Brazen 3. Concordia	2.9L	$13.50
1/11	28/06/2025	25	MPLATE FM	$8,000.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Gavin Lerena	57kg	1:08.85	-	11	1. Season's Greetings 2. Queensland 3. Wise Counsel	2.1L	$3.00
3/9	03/06/2025	19	PLATE 2	$8,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:08.30	-	3	1. Fair Proposal 2. Mamlambo 3. Season's Greetings	1.5L	$11.00
6/8	15/05/2025	-	MPLATE	$7,580.00	Vaal	1000m	Good	Calvin Habib	54.5kg	0:57.67	-	3	1. Sunset Warrior 2. Summer Winter 3. Ringho	8.0L	$13.50

Pointer (1)290x80557x

Trainer: Alec Laird (South Africa)12 mths 18: 2-3-2

Jockey: Jacey Botes

Weight: 50kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE)

Dam: ELUSIVE STARS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Fort

Stats

Prize Money$18,900.00

Avg $$1,050.00

Win %11.11%

Place %38.89%

Career18: 2-3-2

Track9: 2-2-1

Distance8: 2-2-0

Tr / Dist6: 2-2-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-3-2

Soft3: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation seventh of 10 at Vaal January 22 over 1450m, 4 len behind Sonic Jet carrying 53.5kg at $13.50. First up last campaign eighth of 10 at this track in the LR November 9 over 1000m, 9 len behind Whistle The Tune with 52kg at $51. Unlikely to trouble the top few.

Last Starts 108 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/10	22/01/2026	14	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Chase Maujean	53.5kg	1:25.82	-	9	1. Sonic Jet 2. Blind Ambition 3. Famous Lady	4.1L	$13.50
5/9	08/01/2026	16	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Vaal	1600m	Good	Chase Maujean	53.5kg	1:36.61	-	1	1. Littlemissmillion 2. Accept Cookies 3. Ceuta	1.2L	$15.00
5/9	23/12/2025	19	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Calvin Habib	57kg	1:26.10	-	4	1. Hong Kong 2. Princess Ilaria 3. That's My Baby	3.3L	$26.00
10/10	04/12/2025	25	HCP FM	$11,370.00	Vaal	1200m	Soft	Calvin Habib	58kg	1:11.19	-	10	1. Tuscan Romance 2. Green Flash 3. Frozen Fantasy	6.4L	$15.00
8/10	09/11/2025	159	LR OPEN FM	$21,061.00	Turffontein	1000m	Y	Malesela Katjedi	52kg	0:56.57	-	5	1. Whistle The Tune 2. Instaworthy 3. Almond Sea	9.0L	$51.00
11/11	03/06/2025	33	RBH90 FM	$8,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	N Nastili	59kg	1:07.49	-	2	1. Exceedingly Glam 2. Blizzard Snow 3. Great Notion	8.9L	$26.00
9/9	01/05/2025	16	RBH91 FM	$8,420.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Calvin Habib	60kg	1:26.37	-	9	1. Mountain High 2. Palace Dancer 3. Tried And True	6.3L	$11.00
2/8	15/04/2025	31	RBH100 FM	$11,780.00	Vaal	1400m	Good Soft	Calvin Habib	54kg	1:23.70	-	3	1. Scars Of War 2. Pointer 3. Sonic Jet	0.3L	$9.00
3/8	15/03/2025	18	RBH103 FM	$11,600.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good Soft	Chase Maujean	52.5kg	1:26.47	-	6	1. Oxalis Gold 2. Just Be Lekker 3. Pointer	2.8L	$21.00
6/6	25/02/2025	12	RBH96 F 3	$9,320.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Gavin Lerena	59.5kg	1:25.30	-	1	1. Sonic Jet 2. Golden Moment 3. Great Notion	9.8L	$5.00
5/7	13/02/2025	26	RBH103 FM	$11,440.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good Soft	Chase Maujean	53.5kg	1:13.22	-	6	1. Chrome Tourmaline 2. Frozen Fantasy 3. Little Ballerina	6.9L	$17.00