12:30 Vaal

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:39  |   Winning time: 1m 38.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Bob's Your Uncleb42
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
7/1
4-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Hotarubib23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| C| D
14/1
Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 5/1, second of 4 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Tommy Shelby21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson(9)| T: Fabian Habib| CD
2/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 21 days ago.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Taxhaven19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Paul Matchett| C
33/1
Course winner. 100/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
Birthrightb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD
9/2
25/2, won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Master Christmasb84
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD
12/1
5-time course winner. 8/1, creditable tenth of 21 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good) 75 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
The Africa House111
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C
20/1
Course winner. Latest win at Fairview in September. Last of 5 in minor event at Fairview (7f, 25/2). Off 111 days. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff. Very hard to make a case for.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
Open Highwayb47
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D
9/2
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. Eighth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 47 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
The Playboy Bomber35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| D
11/2
Latest win at Turffontein in January. Good second of 11 in handicap (15/4) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. On the upgrade recently.
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10
(7)
Horse silk
Dark Silverb93
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Alec Laird| C| D
7/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, soft). Off 93 days. Not taken lightly.
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Forecasts

Tommy Shelby (2/1), Open Highway (9/2), Birthright (9/2), The Playboy Bomber (11/2), Dark Silver (7/1), Bob's Your Uncle (7/1), Master Christmas (12/1), Hotarubi (14/1), The Africa House (20/1), Taxhaven (33/1)

Verdict

OPEN HIGHWAY should be thereabouts. Dark Silver is a threat, while The Playboy Bomber is another with the potential to be on the premises.

  1. Open Highway9/2
  2. Dark Silver7/1
  3. The Playboy Bomber11/2

Prize Money

1st: R95,011.002nd: R30,405.003rd: R15,203.004th: R7,590.005th: R3,795.00

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