Turffontein Race 2 - Betway Summer Cup 28 November Mdn Plate (F & M)
GO FOR BROKE (4) Came in 5th last time at Vaal. Shows good early pace. Appears well in this. QUINTARELLI (16) Michael Nicholas Houdalakis trained 3yo by New Predator having first start. K De Melo is highly regarded. Market as guide. PITERAQ (1) Placed 3rd last time at Vaal. Displays good tactical speed. In good shape since resuming from a spell. Good prospects. HURKLE DURKLE (10) 3yo debutant sired by Gimmethegreenlight for trainer Michael Nicholas Houdalakis. Keep your eye on the market.
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 60kgs
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Worked into stronger form when third to Matinee in a FM MPLTE over 1000m at Vaal, beaten a length and a half after starting near the top of an open market. She had earlier run fifth as a well-supported favourite, so the latest effort was the better guide. Still a maiden after 13 starts, but five placings and a good record with Muzi Yeni keep her among the key chances.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 08/10/2026 | 16 | MPLTE FM | $9,620.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 0:56.86 | - | 9 |
| 1.7L | $8.00 |
| 5/10 | 22/09/2026 | 19 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:10.52 | - | 2 |
| 4.5L | $3.00 |
| 2/10 | 03/09/2026 | 79 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 0:58.30 | - | 9 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 8/9 | 16/06/2026 | 14 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Soft | Keagan De Melo | 60kg | 1:18.75 | - | 9 |
| 16.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/7 | 02/06/2026 | 14 | MPLTE FM | $8,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Richard Fourie | 60kg | 1:02.76 | - | 4 |
| 1.7L | $6.00 |
| 5/8 | 19/05/2026 | 31 | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Y | Richard Fourie | 57.5kg | 1:02.49 | - | 6 |
| 4.6L | $3.25 |
| 3/8 | 18/04/2026 | 31 | MPLTE FM | $8,420.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Good | Gareth Wright | 60kg | 1:14.05 | - | 3 |
| 2.8L | $13.50 |
| 5/9 | 18/03/2026 | 35 | MDN | $7,580.00 | Durbanville | 1000m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 58.5kg | 0:58.82 | - | 1 |
| 1.9L | $3.25 |
| 5/10 | 11/02/2026 | 29 | MDN FM | $7,580.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 57.5kg | 1:15.05 | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/14 | 13/01/2026 | 87 | MPLTE FM | $10,531.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 60kg | 1:13.17 | - | 9 |
| 2.3L | $13.50 |
| 6/11 | 18/10/2025 | 84 | MPLTE FM | $8,425.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Sean Veale | 59kg | 1:16.56 | - | 9 |
| 4.2L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Philasande Mxoli
Weight: 59kgs
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Resumes after two months off following a much better second to Madison County at Vaal, beaten just under three lengths at big odds. That came after she was beaten a long way at Turffontein Inside, so the latest run has to be trusted cautiously. Lightly raced and now has a placing on the board, but she still has to prove she can back it up under firmer scrutiny.
Last Starts 51 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 | 10/09/2026 | 56 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Y | Philasande Mxoli | 58kg | 1:12.75 | - | 4 |
| 2.8L | $67.00 |
| 7/7 | 16/07/2026 | 19 | MPLTE F 2 | $9,020.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Girish Samo-Burthia | 57.5kg | 1:39.06 | - | 1 |
| 30.0L | $126.00 |
| 7/8 | 27/06/2026 | 65 | PLATE 2 | $10,310.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Kobeli Lihaba | 57kg | 1:08.03 | - | 6 |
| 10.0L | $51.00 |
| 7/8 | 23/04/2026 | 21 | MPLTE 2 | $10,950.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Y | Rachel Venniker | 57.5kg | 0:58.08 | - | 8 |
| 18.0L | $101.00 |
| 8/8 | 02/04/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,850.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Girish Dookhit | 53kg | 0:57.86 | - | 6 |
| 17.4L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Raymond Danielson
Weight: 59kgs
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Back after one month on the sidelines having run fifth to Go Gucci Go at Vaal, beaten five and a half lengths after being around the top of an open market. The run prior was a third behind Northern European, but she was beaten just over seven lengths as a very short favourite. Her two placings from four starts read well enough for multiples, though the winning edge is not yet convincing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 01/10/2026 | 28 | MPLTE FM | $9,620.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Craig Zackey | 59kg | 1:09.73 | - | 5 |
| 5.6L | $5.50 |
| 3/11 | 03/09/2026 | 18 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 57kg | 1:25.24 | - | 11 |
| 7.1L | $1.40 |
| 2/8 | 16/08/2026 | 59 | MPLATE F 3 | $9,450.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 1:13.91 | - | 7 |
| 0.7L | $3.25 |
| 4/12 | 18/06/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $9,020.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 1:23.18 | - | 10 |
| 4.7L | $4.50 |
Jockey: Jason Gates
Weight: 59kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing fifth to Stubborn Love at Turffontein Inside, beaten six lengths when unwanted in the market. Her previous Vaal run was also plain, but she is race fit and gets a class-drop setup that gives her some room to turn things around. One unplaced try at this distance is the query, yet this does not look beyond her best form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 27/09/2026 | 17 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Jason Gates | 58kg | 1:00.52 | - | 5 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
| 8/9 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Y | Trent Mayhew | 58kg | 1:12.75 | - | 6 |
| 15.2L | $34.00 |
| 3/7 | 27/08/2026 | 14 | MPLTE FM | $6,440.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Tom Lukhele | 58kg | 0:58.89 | - | 5 |
| 0.8L | $101.00 |
| 6/7 | 13/08/2026 | 21 | MPLATE | $9,880.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Y | Jason Gates | 57.5kg | 0:58.07 | - | 3 |
| 14.3L | $126.00 |
| 8/9 | 23/07/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Vusunzi Sithetho | 57kg | 0:59.64 | - | 8 |
| 24.0L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Kobeli Lihaba
Weight: 59kgs
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Resumes after three months off following a sixth at Turffontein Inside, beaten eight lengths when in the market. Her earlier sixth at this venue was closer, but she remains unplaced from three starts and is also unplaced from three attempts around this distance. The class drop offers some assistance, though she will have to find a clearer finishing response.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 29/08/2026 | 63 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 58kg | 1:12.98 | - | 7 |
| 8.0L | $5.50 |
| 6/12 | 27/06/2026 | 20 | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 57kg | 1:07.66 | - | 5 |
| 3.5L | $2.65 |
| 5/10 | 07/06/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $9,020.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 60kg | 1:07.76 | - | 5 |
| 4.2L | $13.50 |
Jockey: Chad Little
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes her debut from the inside barrier with Chad Little booked, so she at least gets a kind draw for her first race-day experience. The available profile is otherwise light, and Erico Verdonese's recent debut figures show no placings from five starters. With no exposed race form to work from, she has to show more than the data currently offers.
Jockey: Trent Mayhew
Weight: 59kgs
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Resumes after two months off following an eighth on debut at Vaal, beaten just over seven lengths by Amadioo when unwanted in the market. She was a R400,000 yearling purchase and can improve with race experience, but she has not raced around 1160m before and the first run left her with plenty to find. A sharper second-up showing is required.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 03/09/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $9,450.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Trent Mayhew | 58kg | 0:58.30 | - | 7 |
| 7.2L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Tristan Godden
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes her debut for Sean Tarry, whose first-starter numbers are sound, and the family has produced winners including Chattertons Keeper and Garden Of Eden. That gives her more background substance than several newcomers, but she still has no race experience and is not rated among the main hopes here. Watch for a solid introduction rather than a clear betting lead.
Jockey: Richard Fourie
Weight: 59kgs
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Debuts for Lucky Houdalakis with Richard Fourie taking the ride, and the stable's debut record is a useful 25% winners from the supplied sample. The family adds interest, with Second Base a seven-time winner and other relatives successful from sprint to middle-distance ranges. Race-day manners are the unknown, but she is one of the better-bred newcomers for place purposes.
Jockey: Kendall Minnie
Weight: 59kgs
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Steps out for the first time for Weichong Marwing, whose supplied debut record is modest, with one winner and three placings from 13 starters. There is little else in the profile to push her strongly, and the trainer-sire combination is yet to place from three runners. She may take benefit from the outing and looks a wait-and-see runner.
Jockey: Kyle Strydom
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes her debut for Tony Peter, and the trainer-sire combination is the most encouraging part of her profile, with eight wins from 27 starters in the supplied data. The wide barrier is less appealing and there is no race evidence to anchor a stronger case. She has some stable background, but this looks a testing starting point against more preferred runners.
Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 59kgs
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Made an encouraging debut when fourth to Forthegoodtimes in a FM MPLTE at Greyville, beaten just over four lengths in a 15-runner field after firming near the top of an open market. She now has that race experience, stays in suitable maiden company and has Craig Zackey riding for Sean Tarry. The wide draw is a hurdle, but her debut form gives her the strongest winning case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | 02/10/2026 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,750.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Y | A Mosaheb | 56.5kg | 1:13.34 | - | 1 |
| 4.2L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 59kgs
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Resumes after four months off following a debut sixth at Vaal, beaten just over eight lengths by Indecent Obsession at long odds. That was over 1000m and she has not raced around 1160m before, so there is limited evidence that this setup will bring the required improvement. The Mike and Mathew De Kock yard commands respect, but she must lift on what she has shown.
Last Starts 121 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 02/07/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $9,020.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Callan Murray | 60kg | 0:58.37 | - | 5 |
| 8.3L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Blaine Marx-Jacobson
Weight: 59kgs
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Makes her debut from barrier two for Stuart Pettigrew, and the draw should at least help her settle into the race without early pressure. The stable's debut figures show placings rather than wins, while the Rafeef combination has been productive in broader terms. There is enough pedigree background for interest, but she looks more a longer-term type on the available data.
Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Weight: 59kgs
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Debuts for Lucky Houdalakis with Keagan De Melo engaged, and that gives her a professional platform despite the outside draw. The stable's supplied debut record is strong enough to take seriously, with six wins from 24 starters, and De Melo is noted as a strong track jockey. She has no exposed form, but the stable and rider profile make her a genuine winning chance.