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8 January 2026
Thursday 8th January

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Racing Today Maiden Plate (f & M)(For Maiden Fillies and Mares) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f 55y
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Falconfly silk
Falconfly
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Solid effort when beaten 1½l to finish fourth in a maiden plate five months ago; encouraging jockey booking; returns from a break today.
8954
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 4/9 Mattiazo (1L) 150/1 50 19
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-3 5/9 Hopscotch (11½L) 100/1 - 14
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 9/13 Schipole (13L) 100/1 - -
8 May 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 8/8 Reflective (9L) 66/1 - -
2
(4)
Lady Lancaster silk
Lady Lancaster
J: M K Katjedi
T: R R Magner
Yet to get off the mark in three attempts (seventh her best finish); first-time blinkers didn't work over 1m here (maiden plate) when finishing ninth of 11 (just behind Total Eruption) last month; a likely player.
079
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 9/11 Apostrophe (5¾L) 66/1 - -
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 - -
3
(9)
Be My Fate silk
Be My Fate
J: M V'Rensburg
T: D N Stenger
Sire gets her share of decent sorts; related to Countdown (winner from 5½f up to 1m); has a chance.
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
4
(6)
Delaware River silk
Delaware River
J: K De Melo
T: S T Pettigrew
Won a maiden plate by just under 3l (Turffontein) last Tuesday.
443221
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-4 1/8 The Reason (2¾L) 91/100 75 54
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-4 e/s 2/8 Aquarius (2¼L) Evs 77 34
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 2/10 Kensal Green (nk) 4/1 77 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 3/15 Dondoyaki (1L) Evs 79 41
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 4/9 Lady Blunt (1L) 14/1 73 36
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f MdHc 9-2 4/10 She's All Mine (2½L) 7/1 73 41
5
(10)
Lanteri silk
Lanteri
J: K Matsunyane
T: M Pandaram
Not yet off the mark in three attempts although has finished third; came home 14th, beaten 16l, in a conditional maiden at Turffontein 40 days ago when first-time blinkers didn't help.
430
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-12 b 14/19 Splittheeights (15½L) 50/1 - -
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 3/9 Hazy Dazy (3½L) 25/2 - -
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-9 4/8 Warm Reception (7¼L) 20/1 - 28
6
(5)
Brigitte Anne silk
Brigitte Anne
J: G Lerena
T: J J Van Vuuren
Finished just behind The Reason when fourth (Turffontein) two months ago in a maiden plate; without a win in three attempts although has finished third.
344
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 4/10 Hathighwaytothesky (5L) 9/2 - 17
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 4/7 Fifty Ways (5¾L) Evs - 32
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 3/6 Gimmeforsure (2¼L) 6/1 - 33
7
(8)
Amaze Me silk
Amaze Me
J: P Mxoli
T: S J Gray
Well beaten third last month in a maiden plate; stepped up on her last two starts but yet to get off the mark and losing run stands at 13.
866853
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 69
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 3/8 Pleiades Star (5½L) 14/1 69 33
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/8 Inspiration (11L) 75/1 69 6
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-10 8/11 Into Dancing (19L) 33/1 72 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 6/13 Al Greenga (5L) 20/1 72 33
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 6/9 Hazy Dazy (5¾L) 66/1 75 -
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 8/10 Madame Pompadour (15½L) 28/10 75 -
8
(7)
Total Eruption silk
Total Eruption
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Largely not been running well; was seventh of nine, beaten 8l, in a maiden (Greyville) New Year's Eve.
778687
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 69
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 7f Md 9-1 7/9 Run For Peace (8L) 10/1 69 18
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 8/11 Apostrophe (3¾L) 66/1 68 3
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
(2)
Come Together silk
Come Together
J: K J Lihaba
T: M Khan
Could not manage better than fourth over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) last month.
7054
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-10 4/9 Frangipani (6¼L) 20/1 68 1
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-9 5/9 Dawson's Anvil (7¼L) 66/1 - 18
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 10/15 Queen Of Pearls (10L) 25/1 - 12
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 7/9 Willow Lady (6L) 9/2 - 3
10
(11)
Erik's Girl silk
Erik's Girl
J: D Schwarz
T: P P Labuschagne
Finished tailed off 49 days ago (behind Amaze Me) in a maiden plate; winless with run of consecutive defeats standing at ten.
576590
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 66
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 13/13 Al Greenga (20L) 125/1 66 -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f MdHc 8-3 9/9 Jabari Thimba (25L) 40/1 66 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 7-12 5/6 World Of Alice (8¾L) 80/1 66 -
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 6/10 Universal Girl (5¾L) 40/1 71 6
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 7/9 Hazy Dazy (11½L) 40/1 71 -
11 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-5 5/8 Fire In Her Soul (6¾L) 80/1 67 -
11
(13)
Cranberry Point silk
Cranberry Point
J: J R Syster
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
This daughter of Elusive Fort looks the part on breeding; running in first race; could figure.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: -
12
(3)
Eruption Inthe Sky silk
Eruption Inthe Sky 1
J: J Mariba
T: R Klaasen
Tailed off on debut at Scottsville at 100-1 last June; has had some time off; likely to be involved as seemingly there is more to come from this nicely bred daughter of Erupt.
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 208
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 6f Md 9-6 13/13 Infinity Edge (24L) 100/1 - -
13
(1)
The Reason silk
The Reason
J: M Yeni
T: S G Tarry
Behind Delaware River at Turffontein when not beaten that far into second at 9-5 last Tuesday in a maiden plate; represents top trainer.
032
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-4 2/8 Delaware River (2¾L) 18/10 - 44
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 3/10 Hathighwaytothesky (1¾L) 25/1 - 29
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-9 12/15 Queen Of Pearls (11L) 6/1 - 8
Verdict

A tricky puzzle to solve but a case can be made for CRANBERRY POINT. Lady Lancaster needs to be considered. Eruption Inthe Sky is capable of better, and Be My Fate rates a big danger.

Verdict silk image
Cranberry Point

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