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Saturday 7 February 2026

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Tab Gauteng Guineas (Grade 2) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 37.06s

(4)

Trust²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice/ta Dawson| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving C. Dawson when creditable 2½ lengths third of 9 to Splittheeights in Gr 3 (87/100) at this course (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 121-3

(11)

Tin Pan Alley¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/1

Course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 32119-1

(6)

Grand Empire²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 2 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 83/100, creditable ¾-length second of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 11-12

(3)

All Systems Go²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Dean Smith| BF

33/1

Winner at Fairview in October. 91/100, second of 4 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 2123-2

(13)

One Eye On Vegas²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Splittheeights in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft, 5/2) 27 days ago.

Form: 31421-2

(10)

I'm A Fireball²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

33/1

Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good, 11/2) 23 days ago by 3¼ lengths from King Harald. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6602-41

(9)

Copper Eagle^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

66/1

Course winner. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 14 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 2885-27

(8)

Golden Warrior^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alson Ndzilana| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 125/1, bit below form 6 lengths fifth of 9 to Splittheeights in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 21190-5

(2)

King Harald²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Roy Magner| C

66/1

Course winner. 9/4, good 3¼ lengths second of 6 to I'm A Fireball in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 24537-2

(7)

Shadowfax²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C

25/1

Course winner. 33/1, 6¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Splittheeights in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 42443-6

(1)

Yippee Kiyay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF

25/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in October. Creditable second of 9 in minor event (33/20) at Vaal (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 6012-42

(5)

Splittheeights²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

5/2

One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 27 days ago by 1¼ lengths from One Eye On Vegas.

Form: 413-1

(12)

Radio Star³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Mike Azzie| CD

16/1

5/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 22510-1

Result Amended

Trust - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

One Eye On Vegas - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 4th.

Forecasts

Trust (2/1), Splittheeights (5/2), Grand Empire (4/1), One Eye On Vegas (8/1), Tin Pan Alley (10/1), Radio Star (16/1), Yippee Kiyay (25/1), Shadowfax (25/1), All Systems Go (33/1), I'm A Fireball (33/1), King Harald (66/1), Golden Warrior (66/1), Copper Eagle (66/1)

I'M A FIREBALL can take the Guineas. Yippee Kiyay is a big player, while Copper Eagle edges it as the selection for third.