15:55 | Vaal | Thursday 17th September 2026

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 7f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Buffalo Storm Cody at 7-1 when eighth of 14 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tab Computaform Sprint at Turffontein over 5f (good) in April.

2 (6)

Mount Pinatubo 47

gr g ; Erupt - She's A Giver

5/1 6

K De Melo

Johan J Vuuren

Star rating: 0

405921- 5 9-2 -

D G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 7f on good ground. Won on his latest outing when 7-4fav at Turffontein over 5f (good) last month, beating Whistle The Tune by a head.

3 (7)

Lion Rampart 53

b g ; One World - Saltire

7/2 4.5

G Lerena

Gareth (jnr)

Star rating: 0

00/3062- 5 9-2 -

D G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 1/2l by Fortress Of Fire when second of 14 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Greyville over 5f (good) in July.

4 (4)

Jimmy Don 173

b g ; Pathfork - Joshlin

25/1 26

Callan Murray

Joey Soma

Star rating: 0

2350/55- 7 8-11 -

C G

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 6f to 7f on good ground, but last win was over three years ago. Finished 8l behind Chronicle King when fifth of 7 at 5-1 on his latest outing here over 1m (good to soft) in March.

5 (3)

Meu Capitano 201

b g ; Captain Of All - Rosetta Stone

10/1 11

Blaine Marx-jacobson (3)

Fabian Habib

Star rating: 0

1339/90- 6 8-11 -

D G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 7f on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 7l behind Questioning at 28-1 when 10th of 14 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes at Kenilworth over 6f (good) in February. Having his first run for a new stable today.

6 (2)

Green Diamond 53

b f ; Gimmethegreenlight - Lesedi La Rona

5/1 6

Craig Zackey

Sean Tarry

Star rating: 0

0/01748- 4 8-7 -

D G

Form Snapshot: She has won three times from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 4 1/2l behind Buffalo Storm Cody at 40-1 when eighth of 12 on her latest outing in the Group 1 Mercury Sprint at Greyville over 6f (good) in July.

7 (8)

Karate Kid 19

b g ; Erupt - Kinematic Countess

6/1 7

Philasande Mxoli

Paul Matchett

Star rating: 0

514153- 5 8-7 -

CD G HG

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good ground. Third of 8 behind Bjorn Ironside beaten 3l at 11-1 on his latest outing at Turffontein over 6f (good) last month.

8 (10)

Espinoza 40

b g ; Rafeef - Mulher De Branco

14/1 15

Girish Samo-burthia (6)

Shaylen Naidoo

Star rating: 0

5/74831- 5 8-3 -

CD G

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 8-1 at Turffontein over 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Antonio Gaudi by 1/2l. He is wearing blinkers for the first time.

9 (1)

Echo Check 19

b g ; Master Of My Fate - Alexa

5/1 6

Kabelo Matsunyane

Fabian Habib

Star rating: 0

666471- 4 7-12 -

C D G

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 5f to 7f on good ground. A winner at 4-1 at Turffontein over 5f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Time Is Precious by 4 1/2l.

10 (5)

Rafa Bay 158

b g ; Rafeef - Torra Bay

16/1 17

Anaas Mosaheb (6)

Chris Jonker

Star rating: 0

241375- 5 7-12 -

CD G HG

Form Snapshot: He has won four times at 5f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 5l behind Poblano when fifth of 7 at 10-3 on his latest outing at Turffontein over 5f (good) in April. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Tony Peter.

Forecast: 3/1 Truth , 4/1 Green Diamond , 5/1 Lion Rampart , 5/1 Mount Pinatubo , 7/1 Karate Kid , 12/1 Jimmy Don , 12/1 Meu Capitano , 12/1 Espinoza , 12/1 Echo Check , 33/1 Rafa Bay

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2026 06:14:24

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Verdict

Verdict

Best-weighted GREEN DIAMOND finished fourth at Grade 1 level when last seen over this trip and a repeat of that performance should suffice. TRUTH is worse off at the weights but closely matched on that form and has a good record racing fresh. Last-start winner MOUNT PINATUBO remains competitive under a minimum 2-point penalty, which brings KARATE KID (2kg better off) into the equation. ESPINOZA and LION RAMPART can make their presence felt too.

Top Tip: Truth (1)
Watch out for: Mount Pinatubo (2)