12:30 Vaal

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:39  |   Winning time: 1m 38.62s
1st
Horse silk
8
(2)
Open Highway
68-7
9/2
T: Fanie BronkhorstJ: M Yeni
2nd
Horse silk
2
9
(9)
The Playboy Bomber
58-7
11/2
T: Alec LairdJ: C Maujean
3rd
Horse silk
½
10
(7)
Dark Silver
58-3
7/1
T: Alec LairdJ: Jacey Botes (6)
4th
Horse silk
1
5
(4)
Birthright
59-2
9/2
T: Alec LairdJ: Calvin Habib
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
(5)
Bob's Your Uncle
69-6
7/1
T: Michael Nicholas HoudalakisJ: Craig Zackey
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
Hotarubi
59-6
14/1
T: Chris JonkerJ: Philasande Mxoli
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(1)
Tommy Shelby
39-2
2/1f
T: Fabian HabibJ: Blaine Marx-jacobson (9)
8th
Horse silk
hd
6
(10)
Master Christmas
59-2
12/1
T: Tony PeterJ: Kabelo Matsunyane
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(3)
The Africa House
59-2
20/1
T: Tyrone ZackeyJ: Ryan Munger
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(6)
Taxhaven
59-2
33/1
T: Paul MatchettJ: Denis Schwarz

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:R6.20Pl:R1.90, R2.30, R2.60EX:R39.10Trifecta:R162.10SF:R34.00Swingers:R6.70, R8.60, R7.70

Forecasts

Tommy Shelby (2/1), Open Highway (9/2), Birthright (9/2), The Playboy Bomber (11/2), Dark Silver (7/1), Bob's Your Uncle (7/1), Master Christmas (12/1), Hotarubi (14/1), The Africa House (20/1), Taxhaven (33/1)

Verdict

OPEN HIGHWAY should be thereabouts. Dark Silver is a threat, while The Playboy Bomber is another with the potential to be on the premises.

  1. OPEN HIGHWAY (SAF)
  2. DARK SILVER (SAF)
  3. THE PLAYBOY BOMBER (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R95,011.002nd: R30,405.003rd: R15,203.004th: R7,590.005th: R3,795.00

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