Please Note: South African Quartet Pools with fractional betting offered at Newmarket and Wolverhampton (UK) – 17 July 2026

RACE 1

RED BIRCH has run well in all three of her starts so far. She is capable of scoring with cheekpieces for the first time. RIVER VIEW was not disgraced on debut and gets Richard Fourie aboard so must be respected. Stable companion SEATTLE GLOW should improve on her debut and can earn some money. SILVER VISION makes her debut and could be a threat. TP THUNDERCHILD showed improvement last time out and is not out of it. YOU’RE MY ANGEL has some fair form and is another to consider.

RACE 2

TURBULENT is probably better on the grass but has held his form well enough on the Polytrack and can have a winning turn. TASTE THE RAINBOW has shown improvement of late and should fight out the finish. KALEESH CYBORG needed his local debut and could be a threat. GEORGE REX was not disgraced on local debut and can earn more money. FIVE STAR MAGIC and LADY OF FATE are capable of better and could be the surprise packages of the race if showing their best side.

RACE 3

MADE TO MEASURE seemed to hang at the worst possible time for her and that may have cost her victory. This longer distance suits her better and she deserves a winning turn. Stable companion MASTEROFTHEBAROQUE was heavily supported to win on local debut but disappointed. He could improve and be a threat. MONKEY’S WEDDING tends to lack a strong finish but is not out of it. GREEK HEIRESS was making late progress on local debut and could be more of a threat this time around. TAKEMETOTHEMOON steps up in distance and could improve. SECRET ERUPTION showed improvement last time out and is another to consider.

RACE 4

HELIOTROPE has not done much wrong of late. She carries some penalties for her recent wins but may well score again and complete a hat-trick. JUAN CARLOS gives weight away to all his rivals but can make the frame. MAKHACHEV is in very good form and clearly not out of it. GINGER DELIGHT likes the Polytrack and is a danger this distance. RICHARDTHEFEARLESS is not reliable but can be a menace when allowed to dictate matters. JOHNNY DRAMA and WILD FIG are consistent and capable of scoring.

RACE 5

An open looking race and it could pay to go very wide in this leg of the Pick 6. EXCEEDINGLY GLAM showed improvement when a well-backed winner last time out and could have more wins in her tank. KINGS AGAIN is consistent and should be a threat once again. ROAMING SPIRIT and GASLIGHT DANCER both make their local debuts but would not be surprise winners. PRISCILLA MAISEY and MY DEAR FRIEND are both capable of winning over this course and distance. CLAIRWOOD ROSE and CLARA LUME face tougher this time but might surprise.

RACE 6

Trainer Alan Greeff has a very strong hand in this race. FAIRY KNIGHT will not have regular rider Richard Fourie aboard this time but is course and distance suited and is capable of scoring. MERCANTOUR has been a disappointment of late but Richard Fourie rides him and he would not be a surprise winner. GUY GIBSON was a lucky winner last time out and could benefit from that confident-boosting victory so must be respected. ANUSCHKA’S WORLD steps up in distance but has been very effective of late. SILVONIAN has also been very good recently and can follow up on an easy last win. FIREALLEY is not an easy ride but might earn some more money.

RACE 7

BLACKBERRY BREEZE showed he is capable of scoring with a solid last win. He was brave that day and picked up a 3-point penalty. He could double up. SMIDDYBURN proved just in need of his last run and could be a lively danger. VILA VICOSA showed improvement in his latest start but could be best on the grass. ARABIAN RED is not reliable but is capable of scoring over this particular course and distance. POLICY OF TRUTH and AMANZIMTEXAS seem better than their latest performances⁸ and could surprise. MATT’S WARRIOR is coming off a maiden win and might be better than rated.

RACE 8

A tricky last race. WAIT FOR ME was impressive on local debut and could be better than rated. ENDEARED is much improved and has cracked a good draw. ALEX MILLER is consistent without winning but must be respected. ROYAL MERMAID is well drawn and can be competitive once again. LANA VIEW is in the form of her life and clearly not out of it. NORTHERN KITTEN needed her last run and could shine. FLEUR DE VILLE and ICE CAP might be worth considering as possible winners.

Soccer10 Friday 17 July 2026. ADD-IN R125 000. Estimated Pool: R1.5 Million. Pool Closes at 20h00.Sport 17 and Pool 1.

Soccer10 Saturday 18 July 2026. ADD-IN R125 000. Estimated Pool: R1.5 Million. Pool Closes at 18h00.Sport 19 and Pool 1.

Soccer Any 13Xtra Saturday 18 July 2026. Carryover R75 000. Estimated Pool: R200 000. Pool Closes at 16h00. Sport 13 and Pool 1.

Soccer13 Saturday 18 July 2026. Carryover R3 202 288. R8.5 Million (If only One 13 of 13 Winner). Pool Closes at 15h30. Sport 10 Pool 1.

Soccer4 Sunday 19 July 2026.  Carryover R25 000. Estimated Pool: R 75 000. Pool Closes at 18h00. Sport 23 Pool 2.

Andrew Harrison

Sabine Plattner has got to be one of the most patient owners in the sport. Her familiar green and indigo colours are always prominent in the Western Cape, where Plattner has a private training facility up the West Coast, but also in Kwa-Zulu Natal where Byron Forster does duty for boss Andre Nel at Summerveld.  Mostly home bred at Plattner’s La Plaisance Stud, Nel is never one to rush his charges and is afforded the luxury of an understanding owner.

Pleasedtoseeyou is a five-year-old La Plaisance-bred who only had 13 races under his saddle until yesterday but paid his way with his second win in the fifth on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

Serino Moodley has become part of the furniture in Nel’s Summerveld yard and he rode the perfect front-running race. Along with stable companion Mac Hardy, they cut the early fractions before Mac Hardy threw in the towel leaving Ultra Quick the main challenger. However, Ultra Quick’s challenge faded to nothing leaving Got The Word and Navajo Dancer keeping Pleasedtoseeyou honest.

There was a flood of late money for Willow Valli in the first but unfortunately for her backers she also arrived too late. Asgardian Queen made all the running under Calvin Habib with Wendy Whitehead’s charge staying on the lead in a grinding finish to hold off Blazing Belle before Willow Valli arrived late to snatch second.

Gold Gold Baby, dropped back to a mile with first time blinkers, held off a determined challenge from Treasure Island to win the second under Chad Little. Leading for most of the way, Gen Kotzen’s filly kept finding in a pressure-cooker finish to keep Treasure Island at bay.

Princess Trippi looked to be one of the better bets on a tricky card and so it proved as Keagan de Melo waited his turn at the top of the straight before streaking away to win as he liked. It was the second winner for Whitehead and although the opposition did not stack up to much, it was a win full of merit.

Game in defeat, Ebisu was unable to peg back the year older Sesame in the fourth, a Class 4 over 2000m. Giving the winner 8kg, 4kg courtesy of apprentice Anaas Mosaheb, the two fillies joined battle over a furlong out. Sesame appeared to have the upper hand over the final 50m but Callan Murray got Ebisu to rally again but just not enough to deny Glen Kotzen a double on the day.

On the verge of being retired from racing four runs back, blinkers, back-to-front alumites and intensive physio has seen Meerkat Moon reach his full potential as he ran out and easy winner of the sixth.

Sean Veale made the most of his inside draw on Mark Dixon’s runner and made not mistakes. The gelding had the run of the race, slipping up the inside rail before drawing off to win as he liked.

It was also pleasing to see the blinkers removed from Meerkat Moon before the lead-in according the horse some dignity and owners who don’t remove their dark glasses before their interviews should take note.

Nathan Kotzen is a staunch supporter of Dezahn Louw and the promising apprentice delivered a confident front-running ride on the well-supported Chicarito in the seventh. The gelding does not have the best of legs (for the layman – not the best conformed according to strict equine physiology), and has taken to the poly track and recorded back-to-back wins. Ante-post favourite Bangkok Magic drifted in the market but still finished a creditable second to edge out Winter In London.

The judges took their time declaring the winner of the last as pacemakers B Fifty Two and Victor Rail fought out a desperate finish. There was nothing separating the two over the final 50m and little more than a piece of paper as Kom Naidoo’s outsider added a zero onto the Pick 6 payout.

In exciting news for the South African horseracing industry it has been announced the UK have opened a direct equine export route from South Africa, which cements two-way trade for the SA Equine Industry.

SA Equine Health & Protocols NPC (SAEHP) sent out the following press release:

UK Opens Direct Equine Export Route from South Africa, Cementing Two-Way Trade for SA Equine Industry

Cape Town, 15 July 2026 — SA Equine Health & Protocols NPC (SAEHP) is pleased to announce that the British Government has confirmed a decision permitting direct import of live horses from South Africa to Great Britain. Following a positive assessment of South Africa’s disease control measures, imports will be permitted from the approved vector-protected quarantine station in Cape Town, for registered equines complying with UK import conditions.

This milestone reflects sustained collaboration between SAEHP, the South African Department of Agriculture, and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture — a powerful demonstration of this public-private partnership’s success in maintaining South Africa’s equine disease control measures to the highest international standard and translating that credibility into real market access.

The announcement follows closely on South Africa’s opening of imports from Dubai, New Zealand, and Australia earlier this year -making genuine two-way trade a reality for the South African equine industry.

Adrian Todd, Managing Director of SAEHP, thanked the Hong Kong Jockey Club for its funding, technical support, and vision in opening South Africa to the world, noting that the growing number of trade partners now opens a world of opportunity for South Africa across all equestrian disciplines.

About SAEHP:SA Equine Health & Protocols NPC is a South African public-private partnership established to ensure the sustainability and security of the African Horse Sickness control zones through risk mitigation measures and controls, operating under the authority of the South African National Director of Animal Health in partnership with the National Department of Agriculture and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.