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Thursday 21 May 2026

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Maiden Plate

3YO plus | 5f 212y | 16 Runners | Turf

(1)

Highwayman Harry⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Dianne Stenger| BF

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 18/10, second of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 0-28232

(2)

Echoes Of War¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Fabian Habib

Fourth of 11 in maiden (18/10) at Turffontein (6f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 8424-

(13)

Sky Pilot^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden (8/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 39 days ago.

Form: 63-3764

(12)

War Summit¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Grant Maroun

Sixth of 11 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8.4f, soft). Off 6 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Gray.

Form: 433796-

(3)

Willow Charm^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: D Gray St John

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Sixth of 8 in maiden (20/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 39 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus.

Form: 344556

(7)

Seventh Fleet²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Dianne Stenger

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 7/2, sixth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, soft). Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 644736-

(8)

Tommy's Glory

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett

Willow Magic colt.

(15)

Captain Cooper¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Phillip Labuschagne

100/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 27

(4)

Dreaming Of Youth

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

Royal Mo colt.

(5)

Eden Gardens³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Roy Magner

Last of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 125/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 60

(11)

Jan Fiskaal^b1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

Last of 7 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 9607

(6)

Katoomba

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

Heavenly Blue colt. Stable’s first-timers usually supported and is preferred by Craig Zackey.

(9)

North Star Fury

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁶⁾| T: Chris Jonker

Horizon colt.

(10)

Sands Of Valhalla³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Tony Peter

Second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 5/1) 30 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 2

(14)

Shining Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

Rafeef colt. Highly respected on debut.

Non-Runners

(16)

Berry Lancer¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: D Gray St John J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sands Of Valhalla (11/4), Highwayman Harry (9/2), Shining Star (11/2), Captain Cooper (15/2), Katoomba (15/2), Berry Lancer (8/1), Echoes Of War (11/1), War Summit (11/1), Seventh Fleet (11/1), Tommy's Glory (25/1), Dreaming Of Youth (25/1), North Star Fury (25/1), Sky Pilot (25/1), Willow Charm (33/1), Eden Gardens (100/1), Jan Fiskaal (100/1)

SANDS OF VALHALLA is going to be hard to beat. Captain Cooper could be the one to profit if the selection underperforms, while Highwayman Harry edges it so far as third place is concerned.