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Friday 21 August 2026

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Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge 1200

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:16  |   Winning time: 1m 8.31s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Cruise Control56
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| CD
6/4
6-time course winner. Fifteen wins from 31 Flat runs. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 63/100, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event at this course (5f) 56 days ago. Obvious claims.
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Timeform
2
(11)
Horse silk
Fairy Knightb35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Alan Greeff| CD
7/1
4-time C&D winner. Thirteen wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win here in February. Good 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Mercantour in minor event at this course (7f, 8/1) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Mercantour35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: A Domeyer| T: Alan Greeff| CD
11/8
3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this course (7f, 91/100) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Fairy Knight.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Mover And Shaker97
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Kelly Mitchley| D
25/1
Eighth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 14/1). Off 97 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving F. P. Habib. Uphill task.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Guy Gibson35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Alan Greeff| C| D
9/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 13/2, 4 lengths sixth of 7 to Mercantour in minor event at this course (7f) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(10)
Horse silk
Black Egret21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel| BF| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 3/1, 2 lengths fifth of 7 to Imaginable in handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(6)
Horse silk
Imaginable21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Dean Smith| CD
25/1
5/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Golden Pavilion35
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Dean Smith| OR:  68| CD
50/1
5-time course winner. 1¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Mercantour in minor event at this course (7f, 25/1) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Tripping Thunderb70
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Juan Nel| CD
18/1
C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 6 lengths sixth of 9 to Black Egret in minor event at this C&D (15/2) 70 days ago.
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Timeform
10
(5)
Horse silk
Ingqweleb111
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| C
18/1
Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 11/2, good third of 7 in minor event at this course (8f) 11 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
11
(7)
Horse silk
Warhawk Bomberb302
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Kelly Mitchley
66/1
Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Vaal (8f, good). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. C. Marwing. Very hard to make a case for.
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Forecasts

Mercantour (11/8), Cruise Control (6/4), Fairy Knight (7/1), Guy Gibson (9/1), Ingqwele (18/1), Tripping Thunder (18/1), Black Egret (20/1), Imaginable (25/1), Mover And Shaker (25/1), Golden Pavilion (50/1), Warhawk Bomber (66/1)

Verdict

CRUISE CONTROL has an excellent chance and can win again. Mercantour is the pick for the forecast, while Fairy Knight is also in the running for some place money at least.

  1. Cruise Control6/4
  2. Mercantour11/8
  3. Fairy Knight7/1

Prize Money

1st: R103,897.002nd: R33,257.003rd: R16,617.004th: R8,320.005th: R4,148.00

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