10:15 Turffontein

Thursday 19 February 2026

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4Racing Welcomes You Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 10:15 | Winning time: 2m 46.88s

(2)

Apache Son⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

12/1

Course winner. 66/1, very good fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 19977-4

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(6)

Battleground¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

9/4

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 15/2, creditable second of 5 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 835-032

(4)

Vesuvio²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. Sixth of 8 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5782-56

(5)

Bellerophon⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib

4/1

Winner at Vaal in September. Respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good, 6/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 1945-86

(3)

Military Moves²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

9/4

Winner at Vaal in November. 5/1, very good second of 9 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 7216-92

(1)

Euphrates^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter

4/1

Winner at Vaal in December. Bit below form third of 10 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3441-33

Result Amended

Battleground - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Bellerophon - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Battleground (9/4), Military Moves (9/4), Bellerophon (4/1), Euphrates (4/1), Vesuvio (10/1), Apache Son (12/1)

MILITARY MOVES looks the one to be with having taken his form up a notch when second at Vaal 4 weeks ago. Bellerophon could give the selection most to think about, while Euphrates comes into calculations for minor honours.