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15 January 2026
Thursday 15th January

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4racing Welcomes You Work Riders Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m
Runners
17

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Afterburn silk
Afterburn
J: T Lukhele
T: C I Jonker
Grade looks suitable; eighth beaten 8l last month.
45978-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 8/10 Copper Cliff (7½L) 100/1 65 18
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 7/13 Amandla Ngawethu (7L) 33/1 66 22
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 9/11 Beira (10½L) 100/1 65 10
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 5/16 Wayne (4¼L) 66/1 67 45
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 b 4/11 Luwak (6¼L) 66/1 67 29
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 5/13 Amazon Queen (4¾L) 80/1 69 11
2
(9)
Gift Of Royal silk
Gift Of Royal
J: V Sithetho
T: B Webber
Grade looks suitable; came home seventh, beaten 8l, over 1m1f here (maiden plate) a week ago.
3678-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 7/14 Naretoi (7¾L) 100/1 62 -
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
(4)
Jabberwocky silk
Jabberwocky
J: G Dadamasi
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Finished towards the rear of 13 over 7f here (maiden plate) last Thursday; he meets the required standard ability wise.
3885-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-11 h,b 10/13 Errol Flynn (18L) 100/1 62 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 h,b 5/8 Trombolines (7¾L) 50/1 62 23
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 h1 8/14 Force Publique (3¼L) 25/1 59 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 8/8 Old Fashioned (10L) 25/1 61 14
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 3/14 Single Combat (2¼L) 75/1 48 15
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-11 b 9/9 Golden Operator (10L) 150/1 48 19
5
(10)
Indian Spice silk
Indian Spice
J: T Mango
T: S J Gray
Yet to finish better than fourth in his four races; comfortably beaten finishing sixth (Turffontein) on New Year's Day.
474-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-4 6/8 Jaffa (8¾L) 25/1 70 22
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-10 4/11 Equilateral (5½L) 16/1 - -
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 7/9 One Eye On Vegas (12L) 20/1 - -
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 4/11 Miami Mountain (9¾L) 75/1 - 31
6
(6)
Brody silk
Brody
J: S Mkhumbuzi
T: C Mayhew
Best he's managed so far is sixth from six career starts; behind Afterburn when last of ten last month; likely to be thereabouts.
69800-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 64
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 10/10 Copper Cliff (13L) 125/1 69 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-12 10/11 Equilateral (67L) 55/1 69 -
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-12 8/11 Beira (7¼L) 125/1 55 16
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-3 9/10 Olympian Gold (15L) 125/1 - -
28 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-10 6/7 Redlightgreenlight (13L) 125/1 - -
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-10 9/10 Xenophon (22L) 100/1 - -
7
(8)
Rock My Boat silk
Rock My Boat 1
J: P Mlangeni
T: F P Habib
Attempting to open his account at the sixth time of asking; finished tenth of 12 over 6f here (maiden plate) last month; should go well.
77590-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 55
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-11 10/12 Tintin (18½L) 66/1 59 -
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 h1 9/9 Bellerophon (28L) 6/1 64 -
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 h1 5/11 Miami Mountain (10½L) 125/1 - 28
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 h1 7/11 Frere Jacques (17½L) 100/1 - -
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 7/8 Clever Trevor (13½L) 33/1 - -
8
(1)
Samuel Sharpe silk
Samuel Sharpe
J: T Matsoele
T: F P Habib
Not disgraced on his debut over 6f here at 40-1 in October; has landed a nice draw so prospects.
7-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 7/14 Single Combat (5L) 40/1 - 3
9
(5)
Mrs Wonderful silk
Mrs Wonderful
J: B Cossa
T: S M Naidoo
Last of seven over 7½f here (maiden plate) dropped back in distance 28 days ago; generally struggled of late.
97087-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 20
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 h1 7/7 Say A Wish (18L) 100/1 20 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-7 h1 8/9 Military Moves (33L) 150/1 20 -
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 h, cp 10/10 Duchess Of Paloma (80L) 125/1 20 -
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 h1 7/9 Bellerophon (17½L) 125/1 10 -
11 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 h1 9/9 Miss Munroe (15L) 150/1 10 -
15 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 b 13/13 Schipole (79L) 125/1 10 -
10
(2)
Eruption Inthe Sky silk
Eruption Inthe Sky
J: N Ngqwangi
T: R Klaasen
Lightly raced with this just her third appearance; beaten a long way a week ago upped to 7f.
0-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 h1 10/10 Falconfly (25L) 66/1 - -
14 Jun 25 Sco Scottsville 6f Md 9-6 13/13 Infinity Edge (24L) 100/1 - -
Verdict

A wide-open event but UNDERDOG may prove the pick. Rock My Boat is one to consider, and Samuel Sharpe has potential to improve. Brody rates a serious danger to the tip.

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