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Saturday 31 October 2026

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Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Old Fillies)

3YO only | 6f 211y | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 12:19 | Winning time: 1m 24.84s

(2)

Get Up²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

13/8

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Below form 2 lengths sixth of 12 to Flower Island in Gr 2 (9/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 13116-

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(1)

Flower Island²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

2/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner Gr 2 (11/10) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago by neck from Hazy Dazy. Merits consideration.

Form: 1121-

(5)

Good Day Sunshine²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

17/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good neck second of 7 to Griselda in minor event (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 11782-

(4)

Alice B Toklas⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| BF| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in June. 5/10, good 4¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Marchland in Gr 2 at Greyville (8f, good). Off 97 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 313124-

(10)

Secretary Bird⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in minor event (7/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 155376-

(8)

Griselda²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C

20/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago by neck from Good Day Sunshine. Others more persuasive.

Form: 212201-

(3)

Elusive Dragon²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

100/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Third of 5 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 9/2) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 529713-

(11)

In Hot Water¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 11-runner minor event (91/100) at Kenilworth (6f, good to soft). Off 165 days. First run for yard after leaving J. Crawford.

Form: 21-

(6)

Social Graces³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. 5/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1334-

(7)

Empress Of Peace^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chad Little| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

100/1

3/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 422331-

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Non-Runners

(9)

Doesyourmotherknow³⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Candice/ta Dawson J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(12)

Within Reach¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Get Up (13/8), Flower Island (2/1), Good Day Sunshine (17/2), Secretary Bird (9/1), Doesyourmotherknow (10/1), In Hot Water (12/1), Alice B Toklas (14/1), Within Reach (14/1), Griselda (20/1), Social Graces (40/1), Elusive Dragon (100/1), Empress Of Peace (100/1)

GET UP could be the way to go in this Grade 3. Good Day Sunshine is an interesting runner, while Flower Island can also go well again.