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27 January 2026
Tuesday 27th 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
(13)
Sweetsummerlove silk
Sweetsummerlove
J: R Danielson
T: J Crawford
Not beaten that far in fourth (4½l) upped to this trip at Turffontein last month in a maiden plate.
04004-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 e/s 4/8 Delaware River (4½L) 25/1 52 39
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 e/s 11/16 Play With The Wind (15L) 40/1 54 4
15 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 8-10 e/s 11/11 Red State (8L) 20/1 59 18
22 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 8-7 e/s 4/9 Elusive Gift (6¾L) 20/1 61 14
27 Aug 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-6 12/14 Beach Verse (8¼L) 40/1 66 -
21 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 9f Md 9-1 8/13 Beneath The Clouds (8¼L) 11/2 66 19
2
(5)
Lady Lancaster silk
Lady Lancaster
J: B Marx-Jacobson 9
T: R R Magner
Not disgraced when seventh 19 days ago in a maiden plate.
079-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 54
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 7/10 Falconfly (4½L) 40/1 52 -
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
(2)
Babette's Feast silk
Babette's Feast
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Solid effort 35 days ago in a maiden plate; four-race maiden though does have a third place to her name; Callan Murray a notable booking.
4354-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-11 4/10 Copper Cliff (1¼L) 6/1 74 32
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 5/15 Dondoyaki (2½L) 4/1 - 36
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-11 3/9 Mattiazo (½L) 28/10 - 12
12 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-0 4/9 Surprise Party (4L) 83/100 - 21
4
(1)
Hot Cocoa silk
Hot Cocoa
J: C Habib
T: A P Peter
Behind Babette's Feast in a maiden plate when last of nine in July upped to 1m; winless in three starts but has shown promise with third her top showing; returns from a layoff; in first-time blinkers now.
359-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 180
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 8-11 9/9 Mattiazo (9L) 25/1 - -
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-0 5/5 Anchorage (11½L) 10/1 - 23
15 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 3/8 Tina Lovelace (3½L) 7/1 - -
5
(6)
Maria La Gorda silk
Maria La Gorda
J: P Mxoli
T: A G Laird
No impression when sixth of ten in November at Turffontein in a maiden plate; this probably not the most competitive race; must enter calculations.
546-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 71
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 6/10 Hathighwaytothesky (6½L) 13/2 - 12
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 4/17 Vamanos (2¾L) 40/1 - 24
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-2 5/9 Lost For Words (8½L) 66/1 - 4
6
(11)
Truly Magical silk
Truly Magical
J: S Valjalo 9
T: J Crawford
No impression when fifth of eight in a maiden plate at Turffontein last month upped to this trip.
74665-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-4 5/8 Aquarius (5¼L) 13/2 70 22
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-12 6/19 Splittheeights (10L) 125/1 72 13
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 6/15 Quiet Winter (7L) 25/1 - -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 4/15 Queen Of Pearls (3¾L) 20/1 - 35
11 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 7/9 Easy Tiger (10½L) 16/1 - 19
7
(8)
Storm Ballet silk
Storm Ballet
J: G Lerena
T: W C Marwing
Beaten tenth of 16 last month (Turffontein) in a maiden plate; G Lerena booking heightens interest; this probably not the most competitive race; looks a likely player.
950-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 10/16 Play With The Wind (15L) 100/1 - 4
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 5/7 Amazonian (5¾L) 80/1 - 24
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 9/10 Alta Capitana (10½L) 25/1 - -
8
(3)
Chariklo silk
Chariklo
J: M V'Rensburg
T: D N Stenger
Beaten 7l when fifth of ten in a maiden plate last month upped to this trip.
605-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 63
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 5/10 Kensal Green (7½L) 33/1 - -
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 10/10 Hathighwaytothesky (11½L) 25/1 - -
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-3 6/9 Willow Lady (5¼L) 14/1 - 6
9
(7)
Erik's Girl silk
Erik's Girl
J: D Schwarz
T: P P Labuschagne
Beaten 10l in a maiden plate behind Lady Lancaster, three weeks ago.
6590-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 8/10 Falconfly (10L) 100/1 66 -
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 -
10
(12)
Baby Red silk
Baby Red
J: J R Syster
T: H Van Der Westhuizen
Came home 11th, beaten 6l, at the weekend in a maiden plate; shown she can be competitive fairly recently and has a chance.
92-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 3
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 11/14 Fiery Frolic (5¼L) 66/1 - -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 2/8 Pleiades Star (4L) 100/1 - 38
17 May 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 9/11 Limerick Lace (16½L) 100/1 - -
11
(4)
Eponas Lance silk
Eponas Lance
J: K Matsunyane
T: R Klaasen
Finished last and beaten 18l first time out over 6f at 50-1 12 days ago; may improve; entitled to have come on for that run.
8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 8-6 8/8 Quickfreeze (18L) 50/1 - -
12
(10)
My Queen Amanat silk
My Queen Amanat
J: M K Katjedi
T: S G Tarry
Finished ninth, beaten a fair way at Turffontein three months ago in a maiden plate; hails from a good stable; entitled to respect.
09-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 93
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-10 9/10 Grace's Kiss (10½L) 80/1 - 15
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-1 11/15 Queen Of Pearls (10½L) 125/1 - 10
13
(9)
Poppy Day silk
Poppy Day
J: L Nhlapo
T: B Webber
Beaten a long way over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) three weeks ago.
8-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/6 Gulf Of America (21L) 100/1 - -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 8/9 Gaslight Dancer (13½L) 75/1 - -
Verdict

It's a tricky race to be too confident about but MARIA LA GORDA is the selection. Storm Ballet needs to be considered, and the poor draw tempers enthusiasm for Baby Red.

Verdict silk image
Maria La Gorda

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