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Thursday 6 August 2026

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 32.25s

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Thoonsil^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| C

9/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in June. 25/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 651616-

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(11)

Repetition²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Trent Mayhew| T: Craig Mayhew| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 5/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 944614-

(7)

Arlington Action^b⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, 11½ lengths last of 13 to Repetition in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 455540-

(8)

Cartagena⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Heather Adamson| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Good sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 72 days ago.

Form: 91/1036-

(5)

Chabal²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 7 lengths seventh of 10 to Nuclear Force in handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 827437-

(1)

Euphrates^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 3/1, 11¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Nuclear Force in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 305538-

(3)

Rosy Lemon^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

8/1

Course winner. 5/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 228265-

(13)

Itsnowornever^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Chris Jonker| CD

4/1

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 435291

(6)

Heroic Act¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

33/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner maiden (3/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 725361-

(10)

Nuclear Force^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 6/1, won 10-runner handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 21 days ago by 3½ lengths from Party Punch.

Form: 735071-

(12)

Gold De Grace^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Chris Jonker| CD

80/1

C&D winner. One win from 46 Flat runs. 50/1, 9½ lengths fifth of 10 to Itsnowornever in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 603905

(9)

Party Punch²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

15/2

Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2024. 3½ lengths second of 10 to Nuclear Force in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 25/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 605892-

(2)

Hopscotch⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 15/2) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 704456

Forecasts

Itsnowornever (4/1), Repetition (9/2), Thoonsil (9/2), Nuclear Force (5/1), Party Punch (15/2), Rosy Lemon (8/1), Hopscotch (9/1), Euphrates (11/1), Chabal (11/1), Cartagena (20/1), Heroic Act (33/1), Arlington Action (50/1), Gold De Grace (80/1)

ITSNOWORNEVER will take the beating again. Rosy Lemon is a marginal preference for second, while Party Punch has place prospects as well.