12:00 Turffontein

Thursday 19 February 2026

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:55

Classic Day 7 March Conditions Plate

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.65s

(4)

Pressonregardless³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

4/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 16/1, career best when winning 10-runner listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago by ¾ length from Grand Empire.

Form: 11713-1

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(3)

Almond Sea³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| C

11/10

5-time course winner. 9/4, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner minor event at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 55432-1

(5)

Just Be Lekker²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice/ta Dawson| CD

15/2

8¾ lengths last of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 (66/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Dawson. Others more persuasive.

Form: 021040-

(7)

Doitwithdiamonds⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. 6/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 166325-

(11)

Jimmy Don⁹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| CD

14/1

8¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 (16/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving E. Verdonese. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 142350/

(8)

Don't Cry For Me⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C

50/1

Course winner. 25/2, last of 5 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 614075-

(9)

Famous Lady²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Rachel Venniker| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 10 in handicap () at Vaal (7.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 36118-3

(1)

Winds Of Change¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike Azzie| C

3/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Can make presence felt.

Form: 483-337

(2)

Phil The Fluter²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 21160-0

Non-Runners

(10)

Back In Business⁴⁷⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Joey Soma J: Non Runner

(6)

Potberrie¹²⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Almond Sea (11/10), Winds Of Change (3/1), Pressonregardless (4/1), Just Be Lekker (15/2), Back In Business (8/1), Potberrie (11/1), Famous Lady (14/1), Jimmy Don (14/1), Doitwithdiamonds (16/1), Don't Cry For Me (50/1), Phil The Fluter (66/1)

ALMOND SEA has leading claims if not foiled by this new trip. Winds of Change is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Doitwithdiamonds is the tentative selection for third. .