Durban Gold Vase (Grade 3)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	1	Curious Girl (F) NON RUNNER.	111132	Non Runner Mike/mathe Kock	3	51.7kg	5 4/1
6th	2	2	Titans Of War (G) Latest win at Vaal in January. Very good second of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 44 days ago. Up in trip.	3-10692	Mickaelle Michel Roy Magner	3	54kg	19 18/1
2nd	3	3	Master Redoute (G) Course winner. 40/1, excellent 2½ lengths fourth of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.	96-0494	Serino Moodley Willem Nel	7	59.9kg	9 8/1
5th	4	4	Holding Thumbs (G) B Nine wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 5 lengths seventh of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.	31-1377	Chad Little Glen Kotzen	5	59.9kg	5.50 9/2
10th	5	5	Taxhaven (H) Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 16/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.	069554	Rachel Venniker Paul Matchett	5	52.6kg	29 28/1
7th	6	6	Chill In The Air (G) Course winner. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 12 to Dance King in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.	34-0445	Philasande Mxoli Michael Roberts	4	49.9kg	26 25/1
8th	7	7	The Mikado (G) Course winner. 8¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Vihaan's Bomb in minor event at this course (11.9f, good to soft, 25/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.	5-67080	Dezahn Louw Nathan Kotzen	4	49.9kg	41 40/1
3rd	8	8	Shoot The Rapids (G) Course winner. 2/1, respectable 1¼ lengths third of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.	1-95223	Craig Zackey Nathan Kotzen	5	59.9kg	3.75 11/4
12th	9	9	Douglas Dragon (G) B 8/1, first run since leaving M. Khan when 19¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Dance King in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip.	321-350	Marco V'Rensburg Vaughan Marshall	5	52.6kg	23 22/1
1st	10	10	Ahead Of The Facts (G) FAV Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 10/1, excellent 2½ lengths second of 12 to Dance King in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.	12-4182	R Fourie Justin Snaith	4	58.5kg	2.88 15/8
9th	11	11	Poets Warrior (G) Seven wins from 18 Flat runs. 5/2, good third of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.	091-303	J V'd Merwe Mike Azzie	6	59.9kg	29 28/1
11th	12	12	Son Of Raj (G) 125/1, tailed-off last of 9 to Native Ruler in Gr 3 at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.	95-6909	Tristan Godden Frank Robinson	6	59.9kg	41 40/1
4th	13	13	Vihaan's Bomb (G) Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 9/2, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.	008371	M Yeni Dominic Zaki	5	52.6kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Ahead Of The Facts (15/8), Shoot The Rapids (11/4), Curious Girl (4/1), Holding Thumbs (9/2), Master Redoute (8/1), Vihaan's Bomb (12/1), Titans Of War (18/1), Douglas Dragon (22/1), Chill In The Air (25/1), Poets Warrior (28/1), Taxhaven (28/1), The Mikado (40/1), Son Of Raj (40/1)