Andrew Harrison

A Conditions Plate, a sprint over 1160m, heads the card on the Turffontein Standside track today.

The race has attracted a crack field of sprinters, headed by last season’s Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner Buffalo Storm Cody. Tony Peters charge does appear to be better around the turn, but is a Gr 1-winning sprinter and could make his presence felt from a nice high draw.

S’Manga Khumalo is back in action and teams up with Johan Janse van Vuuren’s runner Chasing Happiness who does appear to have enough class to be a contender in this line up. This should be way too short for Champions Challenge winner Fire Attack and is a preparation outing, but as a former SA Nursery winner it would be no surprise to see him right there. Greaterix disappointed when starting odds-on in his comeback in a Conditions Plate behind the smart Confederate. He was handy for most of the 1450m journey before fading out. He was reported to have pulled up ‘blowing’ so racing fitness may have been the issue. He has speed and class and with that run under his girth he should be right there.

It’s a big day for Betway Summer Cup hopefuls with many of those entered having preparation runs for the Highveld’s biggest race.

The first of these races is a Graduation Plate over 1600m, first leg of the Pick 6 on an eight-race card where Cup hopefuls Parisian Walkway and The Equator look to be the principal protagonists.

Parisian Walkway’s issues have been sorted out since finishing down the field in the Gr1 Daily News 2000 behind Eight On Eighteen and if building on his decent comeback effort in a similar Graduation Plate over a mile he is the one to beat.

Tony Peter saddles the highly regarded The Equator who proved himself in his last start in a Pinnacle Stakes over 1800m. He is a typically solid British galloper who will relish the long Turffontein straight. The mile may be a touch on the short side but a forward showing will not do his Cup chances any harm.

Of the others, Beynac won in fine style last time and if repeating that effort, he could be in the shake up, although he does have a tricky draw.

Thirty minutes later, seven Cup entries line up in a Pinnacle Stakes over 2000m. Muzi Yeni teams up with Roy Magner’s filly Olivia’s Way who is ideally course and distance suited, has a handy galloping weight, and would have come on from her last run. Tony Peter’s charge Son Of Raj shoulders top weight but has some class and is also suited to this trip. Chestnut Bomber is among the bottom weights and has shown signs of returning to his best lately and could be thereabouts. Mike and Mathew de Kock’s gelding Marauding Horde has always struck as one who could rise above his current merit rating. Poets Warrior and Future Pearl are two to keep an eye on in the market.

South African Quartet Pools with fractional betting offered at Aintree and Fontwell (UK) – 26 October 2025.

Soccer10 Sunday 26 October 2025. ADD-IN R100 000. Estimated Pool: R1.5 Million. Pool Closes at 15h00. Sport 12 and Pool 1.

Soccer13 Sunday 26 October 2025. C/Over: R 1 427 652 . Pool Closes at 15h30. Sport 11 Pool 1. All 13 Correct Jackpot Pool: R 6 Million  (if only One 13 of 13 Winner)

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