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8 January 2026
Thursday 8th January

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Racing240 Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 1f
Runners
15

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Naretoi silk
Naretoi
J: M V'Rensburg
T: J Crawford
Comfortably beaten finishing second when he finished ahead of a number of these runners last month; has kicked on in his last couple of races.
638322
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 2/13 Real Stunner (6¾L) 10/1 65 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 2/11 Equilateral (½L) 33/20 65 -
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 b 3/11 Luwak (5¼L) 33/10 66 33
7 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 12f 8-5 b 8/10 Twice The Master (9¾L) 6/1 66 21
22 Jul 25 Ken Kenilworth 9f 9-7 b 3/7 Baton Rouge (1L) 10/1 67 -
24 Jun 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f Md 9-6 b 6/10 Captains Alliance (3L) 33/1 62 51
2
(14)
Inclusion silk
Inclusion
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
Without a win in five attempts although has finished second; finished seventh, beaten 6l, over 1m here (maiden plate) last month.
8-4827
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 7/10 Copper Cliff (6L) 33/1 67 24
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 10f MdHc 9-8 2/5 That's Magical (4¼L) 3/1 70 15
15 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 8/8 Stop The Traffic (23L) 5/2 - -
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-1 4/7 Obsidian (3L) 8/1 - 38
15 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 8/12 Lets Play Poker (10½L) 33/1 - 23
3
(1)
Gift Of Royal silk
Gift Of Royal
J: J R Syster
T: B Webber
Can be a player at this level; couldn't land a blow when eighth of 11 here over 1m (maiden plate) last month.
553678
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 8/11 Agoge (9¼L) 125/1 63 -
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 7/9 Copper Plate (8¼L) 25/2 64 -
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 9-6 6/10 Santiago's Pride (14½L) 20/1 64 -
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 9-0 3/8 Johnny Drama (1¼L) 25/1 66 15
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 5/9 Mizzen Sword (3¾L) 16/1 66 -
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 9f MdHc 9-1 5/9 Curtiss Condor (6¼L) 25/1 67 -
4
(7)
Cuzzie silk
Cuzzie
J: J Gates
T: B Webber
Split Emerald City and Elusive Charm when beaten 14l three weeks ago upped to 1m4f.
627775
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 5/10 Euphrates (14½L) 40/1 59 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Equilateral (11L) 40/1 61 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Beira (7¼L) 125/1 63 21
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Texas Missile (11L) 25/1 63 7
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 2/9 Majalun (1½L) 66/1 62 9
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 6/6 Follow The Master (24L) 33/1 62 -
5
(15)
Anonymous silk
Anonymous
J: D Schwarz
T: J S Roux
Attempting to open his account at the seventh time of asking and has struggled to hit the frame of late; finished tenth of 12 in a maiden three weeks ago; is a player.
096900
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 8-9 10/12 Oklahoma Smokeshow (8½L) 40/1 58 32
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 11/14 Force Publique (7L) 75/1 61 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 9/13 Amandla Ngawethu (9¼L) 75/1 63 14
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 6/9 Dawson's Anvil (7¾L) 100/1 - 23
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 9/14 Single Combat (6¾L) 125/1 - -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 10/11 Ice Dragon (12½L) 125/1 - 2
6
(4)
Blue Crystal silk
Blue Crystal
J: L Nhlapo
T: P P Labuschagne
Was held in ninth over 1m here (maiden plate) last month.
075499
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 e/s 9/11 Agoge (9½L) 125/1 57 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 9/9 Itsnowornever (16½L) 20/1 60 -
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 4/7 Redlightgreenlight (8¼L) 40/1 60 8
6 Mar 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 5/8 Hat Furious (6½L) 25/2 59 36
15 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 7/10 Count Huhtikuu (36L) 80/1 64 -
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 10/11 Legendary (13½L) 100/1 72 -
7
(9)
World Order silk
World Order
J: M Yeni
T: F Bronkhorst
Held when eighth beaten 16l last month upped to this distance.
232558
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 76
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 8/13 Real Stunner (15½L) 14/1 79 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 5/13 Amandla Ngawethu (5¼L) 7/2 80 26
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 5/6 Follow The Master (23L) 17/10 80 -
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 2/7 Redlightgreenlight (¾L) 9/2 80 29
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 3/7 Step Into It (2¾L) 5/1 80 36
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-12 2/8 Radio Star (3¾L) 40/1 - 45
8
(6)
Emerald City silk
Emerald City
J: R Munger
T: R R Magner
Finished in front of Cuzzie and Elusive Charm over 1m4f here (maiden plate) when close second last month; produced a string of consistent efforts and seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice.
845622
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 74
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-0 2/10 Euphrates (¾L) 3/1 74 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 8-11 b 2/9 Itsnowornever (2L) 6/1 72 -
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 b 6/9 One Eye On Vegas (11½L) 33/1 74 -
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 5/7 Matroosberg (3¾L) 25/1 69 -
14 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 8-4 b 4/11 Greenlight Racer (4L) 125/1 58 66
24 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f MdHc 8-3 8/8 Johnny Drama (7¼L) 100/1 - -
9
(10)
Thoonsil silk
Thoonsil
J: C Maujean
T: M Pandaram
This just his fourth race; finished ahead of two of these rivals when a comfortably beaten third in October upped to 1m2f.
353
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 74
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 3/11 Texas Missile (7½L) 8/1 - 13
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 5/10 Olympian Gold (8¼L) 10/1 - -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-0 3/7 Never Never Land (8L) 25/1 - 32
10
(11)
Elusive Charm silk
Elusive Charm
J: B Marx-Jacobson 9
T: C I Jonker
Tailed off here over 1m4f (maiden plate) behind two of these last month.
465508
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 69
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-0 b 8/10 Euphrates (25L) 16/1 69 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 b 12/13 Real Stunner (27L) 40/1 67 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 b 5/11 Equilateral (5¾L) 55/1 69 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 b 5/9 Military Moves (13L) 20/1 69 -
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 6/11 Texas Missile (11L) 50/1 71 1
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 8-11 b 4/9 Itsnowornever (2¾L) 20/1 71 -
11
(8)
King Of Silk silk
King Of Silk
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Beaten ninth of 13 last month; yet to manage better than fifth in his seven races.
585769
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 68
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 h,b 9/13 Real Stunner (19½L) 66/1 73 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 h,b 6/11 Equilateral (11L) 33/1 73 -
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 8-8 h1 7/9 Itsnowornever (9¼L) 10/1 65 -
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-12 h,b 5/8 Onetwobucklemyshoe (5L) 125/1 65 -
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 8-11 h1 8/9 Copper Plate (12L) 16/1 - -
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-10 5/9 Majalun (6¼L) 125/1 - -
12
(13)
Elusive Glow silk
Elusive Glow
J: G Lerena
T: F P Habib
This just his third race; finished in front of two of these over 1m here (maiden plate) when beaten 6l last month.
96
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-12 6/11 Agoge (6¼L) 125/1 - 6
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-7 9/12 Tommy Atkins (18L) 33/1 - -
13
(12)
Jaffa silk
Jaffa
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Easy maiden plate winner at Turffontein on New Year's Day; definite chance.
241
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 1/8 Royale Jacket (3½L) Evs - 54
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 4/14 Force Publique (1L) 5/2 - -
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 2/16 Wayne (2L) 40/1 - 51
14
(3)
Special Al silk
Special Al
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Couldn't land a blow on his debut at Turffontein at 5-1 four weeks ago; pedigree offers room to progress and in with a chance.
8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 8/13 Rockaroundtheclock (12½L) 5/1 - -
15
(2)
War Talk silk
War Talk 1
J: C Zackey
T: S G Tarry
Seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice and from powerful stable; not beaten far when runner-up at Turffontein upped to this trip five weeks ago; she takes on the boys here; can be in the thick of things if backing up last run and drawn to save ground.
656642
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 79
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 h1 2/9 Frangipani (1L) 8/1 70 20
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f MdHc 8-9 4/9 Jabari Thimba (5½L) 6/1 72 -
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 6/10 Grace's Kiss (5¼L) 5/1 74 33
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 6/10 Ringa Ringa Roses (3L) 40/1 71 -
10 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/11 Japanese Garden (8L) 10/1 - -
22 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-10 6/7 George's Magic (8L) 11/2 - 24
Verdict

This looks a tight contest on the figures but WAR TALK is preferred. She has an advantageous draw and ran with credit last time. Anonymous may have his stamina stretched over this trip, Anonymous and Jaffa might have each got the vote if faring better with the draw, and Special Al has potential to improve.

Verdict silk image
War Talk

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