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19 March 2026
Thursday 19th March

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Sa Derby 4 April Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Willow Charm silk
Willow Charm
J: J Gates
T: S J Gray
Recent form has a decent look to it; held when fourth of six over 1m at Vaal (maiden plate) two weeks ago.
56-344
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 4/6 Top Floor (17½L) 10/1 74 -
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 b 4/7 Rabble-Rouser (2¾L) 7/1 70 30
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 3/7 Warning Light (5½L) 40/1 70 37
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/11 Continental King (7¼L) 50/1 72 18
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 5/8 Speedman (8¾L) 40/1 74 24
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/8 Clever Trevor (5¼L) 66/1 74 -
2
(1)
Major Arcana silk
Major Arcana
J: M Yeni
T: R R Magner
Below par when beaten 3½l over 7f here (maiden plate) last month; can be in the thick of things.
29-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 2/9 Kambati (3½L) 18/10 - 40
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 9/12 Grand Empire (12½L) 4/1 - -
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 2/9 Golden Operator (¾L) 25/2 - 53
3
(9)
Epidaurus silk
Epidaurus
J: R Danielson
T: M Khan
Beaten a long way (dropped back to this distance) at Vaal two months ago.
0849-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 12/13 Stoneywood (22L) 125/1 69 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 b 9/11 Equilateral (17L) 25/1 73 -
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-2 b 4/11 Monkey Puzzle (7L) 150/1 - 45
4 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 8/10 Olympian Gold (14½L) 125/1 - -
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 11/11 Miami Mountain (31L) 50/1 - -
4
(3)
Jaw Breaker silk
Jaw Breaker
J: J Botes 6
T: C Spies
394640
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 b 10/10 Dante's Bond (21L) 125/1 66 -
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 b 4/5 Mrs Stormiatrix (5¼L) 66/1 62 27
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-11 b 6/7 Rabble-Rouser (10½L) 80/1 62 3
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 b 4/6 King Redoute (7¼L) 100/1 50 26
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-1 9/9 Palace Guard (15L) 100/1 - -
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 3/8 Space Mission (11½L) 125/1 - 3
5
(8)
Tiger's Captain silk
Tiger's Captain
J: J Mariba
T: J Crawford
Solid performance to finish runner-up at 50-1 when dropped down to this trip last month; seems to be going the right way.
60-02
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 2/8 Space Mission (4½L) 50/1 50 28
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 13/13 Errol Flynn (22L) 66/1 - -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 10/12 Grand Empire (18L) 25/1 - -
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/11 Jan Van Goyen (13½L) 7/2 - 8
6
(7)
Velvet Valour silk
Velvet Valour
J: C Maujean
T: C J Lensley
Not beaten too far when sixth at Fairview over 5f (maiden plate) a year ago; proving a little expensive to follow; returns from a lengthy absence.
2/566-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 370
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 b 6/12 Hat Man (5L) 16/1 66 22
4 Feb 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 6/10 Grand Oasis (11L) 10/1 67 19
17 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 5/14 Greenlight Express (3¼L) 4/1 67 32
30 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 2/10 Decree (4¼L) 20/1 67 49
20 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 h1 3/10 Champonelle (9¾L) 16/1 70 26
6 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 h1 7/12 Man Of Courage (2½L) 14/1 70 25
7
(2)
Brigitte Anne silk
Brigitte Anne
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Career moving upwards; ran well when beaten a neck over 7f at Vaal (maiden plate) in January.
344-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 2/10 Falconfly (nk) 11/2 72 -
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 4/10 Hathighwaytothesky (5L) 9/2 - 17
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 4/7 Fifty Ways (5¾L) Evs - 32
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-1 3/6 Gimmeforsure (2¼L) 6/1 - 33
8
(6)
Come Together silk
Come Together
J: J Penny
T: M Khan
Missed the frame (beaten 8l into eighth) 51 days ago at Vaal upped to 1m2f; should not be far away as finished third in January.
054-38
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-2 8/12 Chickasaw (7½L) 20/1 70 20
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 3/10 Falconfly (1¼L) 16/1 68 -
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-10 4/9 Frangipani (6¼L) 20/1 68 1
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-9 5/9 Dawson's Anvil (7¼L) 66/1 - 18
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 10/15 Queen Of Pearls (10L) 25/1 - 12
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 7/9 Willow Lady (6L) 9/2 - 3
9
(4)
Wispinthewillow silk
Wispinthewillow
J: B Marx-Jacobson 9
T: A P Peter
Last of five over 5f at Vaal (maiden plate) last month, behind Jawbreaker; can be in the mix as has been on the scene in the recent past.
445
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 66
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-1 5/5 Mrs Stormiatrix (11L) 5/1 - 4
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 4/8 Traditional Belief (4L) 25/2 - 17
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 4/9 Varachino's Champ (5¾L) 25/1 - 19
Verdict

There is not much between those likely to be involved in the shake-up but MAJOR ARCANA can prevail. Come Together and Tiger's Captain are candidates, and Wispinthewillow looks the next best.

Verdict silk image
Major Arcana

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