13:30 | Turffontein | Saturday 8th August 2026

Form Snapshot: She has won four times from 4f to 7f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 6l behind Bristol Hercules at 33-1 when last of 15 on her latest outing at Vaal over 7f (good) in June.

2 (7)

Titan Of The Turf 28

b g ; William Longsword - Afrostar

20/1 21

Kabelo Matsunyane

Tony Peter

Star rating: 0

13/59- 4 9-13 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on good ground. Beaten 10l behind Pumpkin Pie at 10-1 when last of 9 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

3 (9)

Espinoza 28

b g ; Rafeef - Mulher De Branco

16/1 17

Girish Samo-burthia (6)

Shaylen Naidoo

Star rating: 0

25/7483- 5 9-6 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. Third of 9 behind Pumpkin Pie beaten 2l at 20-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

4 (4)

Max The Magician 28

b g ; What A Winter - Cast A Spell

7/2 4.5

M Yeni

Roy Magner

Star rating: 0

473242- 6 9-6 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on good ground. Beaten 1 1/2l by Pumpkin Pie when second of 9 at 5-2 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

5 (10)

Vibe Sa 28

b g ; Just as Well - Island Girl

6/1 7

Kyle Strydom

Tony Peter

Star rating: 0

143014- 6 9-5 -

CD G HG

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races at 6f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 2 3/4l behind Pumpkin Pie when fourth of 9 at 9-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

6 (6)

Kudikaran 77

ch g ; The United States - Secret Alley

3/1 4

Kaidan Brewer

Mano Pandaram

Star rating: 0

3413- 3 8-10 -

D G

Form Snapshot: A winner at 5f on good to soft ground. Third of 9 behind Haute Couture beaten 6l at 66-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Gold Medallion at Scottsville over 6f (good) in May.

7 (3)

Richard The First 175

b g ; William Longsword - Fortissimus

28/1 29

Malesela Katjedi

Phillip / Vermeulen

Star rating: 0

1006/49- 6 8-10 -

CD G HG

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 6f to 7f on good ground. Beaten 14l behind Sunset Riot at 16-1 when 9th of 11 on his latest outing here over 7f (good to soft) in February.

8 (5)

African Prince 40

b g ; Gimmethegreenlight - African Daisy

13/2 7.5

K De Melo

Roy Magner

Star rating: 0

222297- 5 8-9 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: Successful at 5f and 6f on good ground. Beaten 3 1/2l behind Karate Kid at 4-1 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing here over 5f (good) in June.

9 (11)

Antonio Gaudi 28

b g ; Erupt - Princess Sassi

9/1 10

Calvin Habib

Robyn Klaasen

Star rating: 0

467215- 5 8-9 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 4l behind Pumpkin Pie when fifth of 9 at 15-2 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

10 (2)

Blizzard Snow 23

b m ; Erupt - Blizzard Belle

8/1 9

Kobeli Lihaba

Tony Peter

Star rating: 0

465251- 5 8-9 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 10-1 over this course and distance (good) on her latest outing last month, beating Mystical Miss by a neck.

11 (8)

Dante's Bond 28

b g ; Rafeef - Jo's Bond

9/2 5.5

Blaine Marx-jacobson (3)

Fabian Habib

Star rating: 0

0/13328- 4 8-7 -

CD G BF

Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on good to soft ground. Beaten 10l behind Pumpkin Pie at 13-8fav when eighth of 9 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

Forecast: 5/2 Kudikaran , 5/1 Max The Magician , 6/1 Vibe Sa , 6/1 African Prince , 6/1 Dante's Bond , 8/1 Antonio Gaudi , 12/1 Espinoza , 12/1 Blizzard Snow , 25/1 Richard The First , 33/1 Famous Lady , 33/1 Titan Of The Turf

Last Updated: 07 Aug 2026 14:24:48

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Verdict

Verdict

MAX THE MAGICIAN, ESPINOZA, VIBE SA and ANTONIO GAUDI are closely matched on the form of a similar course-and-distance meeting recently, and there shouldn't be much separating them again. DANTE'S BOND had legitimate excuses for finishing behind those rivals that day and remains capable of better, especially under last season's champion apprentice. However, it could pay to follow the progress of newly turned 3yo KUDIKARAN whose last-start 3rd in a 2yo Grade 1 last terms reads well in the context of his handicap debut. He could be better than rated and is open to improvement. Good race!

Top Tip: Max The Magician (4)
Watch out for: Vibe Sa (5)