11:00 Kenilworth

Saturday 31 January 2026

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New Turf Carriers Western Cape Stayers (Grade 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 5f 203y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:00  |   Winning time: 3m 0.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Zatara Magic50
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| D
9/2
Ten wins from 38 Flat runs. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (9/4) at Fairview (9.4f) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Magic Verse21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C
9/4
Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. ¾-length second of 9 to Holding Thumbs in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (12.4f, good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Bournemouth50
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alan Greeff| D
50/1
Nine wins from 30 Flat runs. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Good 2¼ lengths second of 9 to Zatara Magic in minor event (20/1) at Fairview (10.9f) 50 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Ahead Of The Facts21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| BF| C
7/2
Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 2¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Holding Thumbs in Gr 3 (28/10) at this course (12.4f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Navajo Nation20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Callan Murray| T: Warrick/we Marwing
16/1
14/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Booking of Murray a plus.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Triple Time21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| C
25/1
Course winner. 8 lengths eighth of 9 to Holding Thumbs in Gr 3 at this course (12.4f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Master Redoute21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| CD
40/1
C&D winner. 66/1, 6½ lengths last of 10 to Okavango in Gr 2 at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Holding Thumbsb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| C
9/4
7-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 7/1, won 9-runner Gr 3 at this course (12.4f, good) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Magic Verse. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Holding Thumbs (9/4), Magic Verse (9/4), Ahead Of The Facts (7/2), Zatara Magic (9/2), Navajo Nation (16/1), Triple Time (25/1), Master Redoute (40/1), Bournemouth (50/1)

Verdict

ZATARA MAGIC is operating at a solid level lately and is just about the pick in this line up. Holding Thumbs could provide the main danger, while Magic Verse is another with a place chance.

  1. Zatara Magic9/2
  2. Holding Thumbs9/4
  3. Magic Verse9/4

Prize Money

1st: R296,864.002nd: R95,011.003rd: R47,494.004th: R23,759.005th: R11,879.00

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