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11 December 2025
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4racing Welcomes You Maiden Plate (f & M)(For Maiden Fillies and Mares) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Lady Lancaster silk
Lady Lancaster
J: K Matsunyane
T: R R Magner
Finished last of seven over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) three months ago on debut for this trainer; definitely of interest.
07
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 96
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 7/7 Special Star (19½L) 100/1 - -
10 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 12/14 Merryweather (18½L) 66/1 - -
2
(7)
Korcula silk
Korcula
J: G Lerena
T: J J Van Vuuren
Finished a decent runner-up of 11 upped to 1m½f last month at Turffontein in a maiden plate; seems to be going the right way; enters calculations.
5342
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 2/11 Into Dancing (2L) 5/1 77 -
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-9 4/10 Elusive Red (4½L) 11/2 - 20
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-2 3/10 Fish Hawk (4½L) 40/1 - 23
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 5/6 On The Run (10L) 25/1 - 17
3
(9)
Matter Of Trust silk
Matter Of Trust
J: C Habib
T: R Klaasen
Without a win in five attempts although has finished third; failed to land a blow when seventh of 11 with blinkers tried (Turffontein, behind Korcula) 14 days ago in a maiden plate.
97337
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 b 7/11 Into Dancing (13½L) 8/1 77 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 3/7 Top Shelf Teddy (2½L) 25/1 72 24
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 3/10 Madame Pompadour (2L) 100/1 - 33
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-1 h1 7/9 Ideal Summer (14L) 50/1 - -
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 h1 9/9 Littlemisssplendid (12L) 16/1 - 7
4
(6)
Chickasaw silk
Chickasaw
J: M Yeni
T: F Bronkhorst
Has raised her game the last twice; produced an encouraging effort (third of nine, beaten just under 3l) at Turffontein last Tuesday in a maiden plate; should be on the premises as recent display was promising.
024783
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 3/9 Frangipani (2¾L) 8/1 72 14
15 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 8-12 8/11 Red State (5¾L) 7/1 74 26
7 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-0 7/9 Mighty Mary (3L) 5/1 74 12
26 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-6 4/10 Splash Of Colour (4L) 7/1 - 18
24 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-6 2/10 Du Maurier (2¼L) 50/1 - 37
25 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-6 14/14 Inside Voice (13½L) 50/1 - 7
5
(11)
Invictus Jet silk
Invictus Jet
J: N Klink
T: C I Jonker
First-time blinkers no help in a maiden plate back down to this distance (Greyville) when beaten 7l (fourth of 14) 41 days ago; yet to open her account after ten starts.
289604
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 8f Md 8-0 b 4/14 Green Glow (6¾L) 100/1 66 3
27 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 10f Md 8-6 e/s 12/12 Cheerscheerscheers (11½L) 33/1 66 -
7 Oct 25 Gre Greyville 9f Md 9-0 e/s 6/10 Rejuvenate (11L) 33/1 70 -
14 Sep 25 Sco Scottsville 8f Md 8-7 e/s 9/12 Buddy Boy (13L) 50/1 73 15
29 Aug 25 Gre Greyville 10f Md 7-11 e/s 8/10 Limelight Legend (7½L) 13/2 75 3
10 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 9f Md 8-11 e/s 2/13 Pepper Tree (3L) 125/1 62 -
6
(3)
Total Eruption silk
Total Eruption
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Still looking to open her account after five runs; beaten 12l into sixth in a maiden plate last week (Turffontein) upped to 1m1f, behind Chickasaw; one to note based on the pick of her form.
47786
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 6/9 Frangipani (11½L) 14/1 71 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-12 8/15 Dondoyaki (4L) 20/1 68 30
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-7 7/9 Dawson's Anvil (8L) 14/1 - 15
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-7 7/8 Trust (11½L) 66/1 - 3
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-2 4/8 Perfect Miracle (11L) 66/1 - -
7
(2)
Red Enchantress silk
Red Enchantress
J: L Nhlapo
T: P P Labuschagne
Beaten 6l (tenth) last month in a maiden plate; best she's managed so far is ninth from three career starts.
900
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 10/15 Dondoyaki (6L) 125/1 - 23
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-9 13/15 Queen Of Pearls (13½L) 125/1 - -
12 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-0 9/9 Surprise Party (12½L) 125/1 - -
8
(12)
Twelfth Of Never silk
Twelfth Of Never
J: M V'Rensburg
T: M N Houdalakis
Finished just behind Liefling when seventh in a maiden plate last month.
897
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 7/13 Al Greenga (6L) 50/1 - 30
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 9/13 Scarlett Heart (10½L) 66/1 - -
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-0 8/9 Blushing Bloom (10½L) 50/1 - -
9
(4)
Apostrophe silk
Apostrophe
J: M K Katjedi
T: S G Tarry
Represents a powerful trainer; finished ahead of two of these rivals 21 days ago posting a respectable effort to finish sixth in a maiden plate.
06
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 6/15 Dondoyaki (2½L) 80/1 - 36
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 12/17 Vamanos (10½L) 100/1 - -
10
(5)
Galaxy Queen silk
Galaxy Queen
J: C Zackey
T: S G Tarry
From a top yard; finished third when beaten just under 4l in a maiden plate at Turffontein 42 days ago upped to this distance.
43
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-2 3/10 Duchess Of Paloma (3¾L) 20/1 - 41
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-2 4/9 Lost For Words (8L) 10/1 - 6
11
(10)
Liefling silk
Liefling
J: C Murray
T: J Crawford
Finished fourth but wasn't beaten too far (4½l) upped to 7f finished just ahead of Twelfth Of Never last month in a maiden plate.
84
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 4/13 Al Greenga (4½L) 10/1 - 36
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 8/15 Quiet Winter (7½L) 50/1 - -
12
(1)
Sikeloi silk
Sikeloi
J: S Valjalo 9
T: E Verdonese
Finished fifth, beaten 9l, (Turffontein) 28 days ago in a maiden plate.
05
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 5/8 Russian Nobility (8¾L) 40/1 - 15
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 13/15 Quiet Winter (11½L) 66/1 - -
Verdict

Matter Of Trust is expected to be in the thick of things, and Korcula and Galaxy Queen are interesting. However, CHICKASAW is a firm choice. She comes here off the back of a fair effort last time.

Verdict silk image
Total Eruption

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