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TURFFONTEIN 7 February 2026
Wilgerbosdrift Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Not beaten far when third over 1m at Vaal (maiden plate) two weeks ago; seems to be going the right way; definitely of interest.
84-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 3/8 | World Order (2¾L) | 5/2 | - | 26 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 4/8 | Trombolines (3½L) | 25/1 | - | 37 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 8/13 | Amandla Ngawethu (7¼L) | 11/2 | - | 19 |
Solid third at Vaal over 7f (maiden plate) 11 days ago; has taken a step forward the last twice but has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win; Callan Murray a noteworthy booking.
72-273
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 3/10 | Master Spy (4¼L) | 9/2 | 73 | - |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 7/13 | Errol Flynn (9¼L) | 7/1 | 74 | - |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-4 b | 2/8 | Jaffa (3½L) | 20/1 | 74 | 42 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | MdHc | 8-12 b | 2/12 | Oklahoma Smokeshow (1¾L) | 25/2 | 73 | 59 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 b | 7/11 | Sergeant Soqrat (6L) | 16/1 | 75 | 28 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 5/11 | Monkey Puzzle (7¾L) | 16/1 | 79 | 43 |
Beaten ninth of 11 at Greyville over 1m1½f (maiden) in August; returns from a break here.
/6079-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 162
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 8-11 e/s | 9/11 | Zara's Winter (18L) | 20/1 | 65 | 8 |
| 25 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | 9-2 b | 7/8 | Shiny Bob (10½L) | 33/1 | 65 | 22 | |
| 27 Apr 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-5 | 10/10 | Bob Lee Swagger (16½L) | 10/1 | 65 | - |
| 25 Mar 25 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 6/12 | Instant Attraction (5¾L) | 16/1 | 65 | 21 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-6 b | 5/8 | Flag Bearer (5L) | 9/2 | 66 | - |
| 14 Sep 24 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 2/9 | High Queue (1¾L) | 5/1 | 66 | 21 |
Was held in tenth at Vaal upped to this distance four weeks ago; was due to run at Vaal Thursday.
6900-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 8/9 | Palace Guard (13½L) | 100/1 | 52 | - |
| 8 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 10/14 | Naretoi (14½L) | 150/1 | 55 | - |
| 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 |
557-4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 70
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-7 | 4/12 | Chickasaw (2½L) | 33/1 | 69 | 39 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-4 b | 7/10 | Winds Of Grace (7¼L) | 15/2 | - | - |
| 11 Nov 25 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Md | 9-2 | 5/7 | Top Shelf Teddy (5¾L) | 25/2 | - | 12 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 8-9 | 5/11 | Luwak (6½L) | 25/1 | - | 18 |
Went close when runner-up at Vaal over 1m2f (maiden plate) last week; hasn't been able to quite get her neck in front but produced a string of consistent efforts.
064-22
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 68
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 2/12 | Chickasaw (shd) | 4/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 8-12 | 2/12 | Culturati (1½L) | 14/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/10 | Winds Of Grace (3L) | 100/1 | 52 | 15 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/16 | Play With The Wind (11L) | 100/1 | 52 | 16 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 7-12 | 11/14 | Star World (7L) | 15/2 | 52 | - |
| 9 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 8-6 | 3/11 | Cape Captain (½L) | 7/1 | 52 | - |
Finished tenth of 12 over 7f at Vaal (maiden plate) 11 days ago; represents top trainer; one to take seriously with the ground-saving draw.
09-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 60
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 10/12 | Babette's Feast (17L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 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 |
Could not finish better than fourth on her debut here over 6f at 33-1 five weeks ago; should give it a bold bid.
4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 4/6 | Gulf Of America (7¼L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Verdict
Quite an open contest but KNOWMORE is worth siding with. My Queen Amanat has a cracking draw, and Scarlet O'hara has potential to improve.
Knowmore
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