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24 February 2026

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Classic Day 7 March Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 1m 2f

Runners: 9
Type: Flat

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(2)

Royal Engagement

J: M Yeni

T: S J Gray

Finished sixth, beaten 11l, at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) two weeks ago; must be respected as a number of his rivals have questions to answer and he ran well in defeat three starts ago.

35-6

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 77

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	6/10	Fire Storm (10½L)	40/1	-	40
11 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-2	5/11	Beira (3¼L)	7/2	-	30
4 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Md	9-2	3/16	Wayne (3½L)	125/1	-	46

(8)

Thoonsil

J: K Matsunyane

T: M Pandaram

Held when sixth of 14 over 1m1f here (maiden plate) 47 days ago; not yet off the mark in four attempts although has finished third; this probably not the most competitive race; should be thereabouts.

353-6

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 73

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-2	6/14	Naretoi (7½L)	8/1	74	-
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

(9)

Emerald City

J: R Munger

T: R R Magner

Behind several of these when beaten 16l last month.

622-58

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 71

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-3	8/12	Culturati (16L)	11/2	73	9
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-2	5/14	Naretoi (7½L)	6/1	74	-
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	-

(5)

Inclusion ¹

J: P Mxoli

T: T Zackey

Split a number of these rivals beaten just under 5l five weeks ago; not yet off the mark in seven attempts although has finished second.

827-94

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 68

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-6	4/12	Culturati (4¾L)	14/1	65	53
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	9-6	9/14	Naretoi (8L)	50/1	67	-
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

(1)

Heroic Act

J: C Ngcobo

T: T Zackey

Found life tough when 10l back in seventh splitting Vixeninthevineyard, Inclusion and Emerald City last month; has proven competitive in a race of this nature and improved form the last twice.

4633-7

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 63

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-6	7/12	Culturati (10L)	25/1	64	33
4 Dec 25	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	8-11	3/13	Real Stunner (9¼L)	25/2	65	-
23 Nov 25	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	8-11	3/9	Military Moves (2L)	25/2	63	25
23 Oct 25	Vaa Vaal	12f	Md	9-6 b	6/9	Itsnowornever (4L)	33/10	65	-
26 Aug 25	Vaa Vaal	10f	MdHc	9-5 b	4/5	That's Magical (5¼L)	5/2	67	8
9 Aug 25	Tur Turffontein	10f	Md	9-6 b	5/10	Santiago's Pride (8¾L)	8/1	68	-

(7)

Elusive Charm

J: D De Gouveia

T: C I Jonker

Finished out the back over 1m1f here (maiden plate) 47 days ago.

5508-0

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 62

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	8-7 b	13/14	Naretoi (24L)	125/1	69	-
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

(4)

Musical Warfare

J: R Danielson

T: F Bronkhorst

Was tailed off at Turffontein 12 days ago upped to 7f; should go close.

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: -

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	7f	Md	9-6	6/7	Ubermensch (26L)	50/1	-	-
1 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	6f	Md	9-6	7/8	Space Mission (19L)	16/1	-	-

(3)

War Talk ¹

J: C Zackey

T: S G Tarry

Behind Vixeninthevineyard when a disappointing fifth last month; hails from a good trainer.

642-25

Age: 3

Weight: 8-12

OR: 76

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	10f	Md	9-2 h¹	5/12	Chickasaw (6¼L)	13/10	78	25
8 Jan 26	Vaa Vaal	9f	Md	8-8 h¹	2/14	Naretoi (hd)	3/1	79	-
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	-

(6)

Vixeninthevineyard

J: S Khumalo

T: A Ndzilana

Has displayed improved form on last two starts and been running well of late; couldn't quite get the job done when 6-4 runner-up over 1m1f at Turffontein (maiden plate) 17 days ago.

64-222

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 66

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Tur Turffontein	9f	Md	8-12	2/7	Scarlet O'Hara (1L)	6/4	68	1
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	-

A tight one to call - Royal Engagement rates a serious contender while Musical Warfare is respected. However, preference is for THOONSIL. He can be forgiven a modest run latest.