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TURFFONTEIN 19 March 2026
Sa Derby 4 April Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
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 | - |
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 |
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 | - | - |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
Major Arcana
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