15:10 Durbanville

Wednesday 7 October 2026

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VHM Racing Syndicate D Stakes

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 15.75s

(1)

Bolero⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Candice Bass

7/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden at Kenilworth (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 63 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 41-

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(2)

Typically French^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Eduan Muller⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Reeves| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. 5¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Shifting Path in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 758305-

(3)

Shifting Path¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dezahn Louw⁽³⁾| T: Piet Botha| OR: 72| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Won 7-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 643331-

(4)

Vivo Per Lei²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Des McLachlan| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 754643-

(5)

Ozark^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: Paul Reeves| C

18/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2024. 2½ lengths fourth of 7 to Shifting Path in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 235604-

(6)

Hiawatha Goldberg³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Robert Barrett| D

9/1

Sixth of 12 in minor event (7/2) at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 557206-

(9)

Rhythm King³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Shane Humby

5/1

16/1, third of 12 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9/23643-

(10)

Viridian Ruby⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Michelle Rix

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/4, won 13-runner maiden at Kenilworth (5f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 31-

Non-Runners

(7)

Monticello³¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Shane Humby J: Non Runner

(8)

Wave Of Glory¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Shane Humby J: Oswald Noach

Forecasts

Bolero (7/4), Shifting Path (4/1), Vivo Per Lei (4/1), Rhythm King (5/1), Viridian Ruby (15/2), Hiawatha Goldberg (9/1), Monticello (10/1), Ozark (18/1), Wave Of Glory (20/1), Typically French (25/1)

VIRIDIAN RUBY looks a cut above these. Vivo Per Lei is fancied to beat the rest, while Shifting Path looks third best.

Prize Money

1st: R53,433.002nd: R17,112.003rd: R8,556.004th: R4,266.005th: R2,145.00