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24 March 2026
Tuesday 24th March

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

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Hammer Blow silk
Hammer Blow
J: S Khumalo
T: R R Magner
Split a number of these rivals dropped back in distance (Turffontein) ten days ago; has found improvement of late.
654-03
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 3/6 Slender Silhouette (2¼L) 33/10 73 56
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 10/10 Fire Storm (19½L) 40/1 73 9
27 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/11 Continental King (5¾L) 8/1 77 24
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 5/12 Tintin (7¼L) 20/1 77 35
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 6/8 Speedman (9½L) 14/1 - 21
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 3/9 Trajanus (4½L) 6/1 - 42
2
(8)
Scorpio silk
Scorpio
J: L Nhlapo
T: C Spies
Had three of these ahead of him at Turffontein when last of six ten days ago; six-race maiden but has managed to finish second.
66-256
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/6 Slender Silhouette (12L) 5/1 75 21
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 h1 5/7 Warning Light (15L) 4/1 75 3
29 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 h1 2/5 Rock Music (½L) 5/2 75 50
27 Apr 25 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/9 Captain's Pride (5¼L) 8/1 - 45
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 h1 6/8 Spiritrix (6¾L) 5/2 - 32
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 4f Md 9-6 5/13 Glastonbury (3¾L) 33/10 - -
3
(1)
Second To Nunn silk
Second To Nunn
J: G Samo-Burthia 6
T: S M Naidoo
Beaten 15l at Turffontein over 1m (maiden plate) 33 days ago.
5665-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-3 b 8/10 Status (15L) 100/1 70 11
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 e/s 5/7 Magic Carpet Ride (11L) 16/1 72 12
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 e/s 6/10 Queensland (6L) 25/2 - 30
17 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-0 6/6 Got The Feeling (7½L) 16/1 - 26
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 5/6 Gimmeforsure (2¾L) 40/1 - 34
4
(7)
Jaw Breaker silk
Jaw Breaker
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
394640
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 17
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
(9)
Olympic Admiral silk
Olympic Admiral
J: N Klink
T: C I Jonker
Finished out the back at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) two weeks ago.
7-9659
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 9/9 Porridge Boy (22L) 125/1 56 -
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 8-11 5/6 King Redoute (10½L) 66/1 50 15
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 6/8 Space Mission (16½L) 125/1 59 -
24 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-1 9/13 Stoneywood (15½L) 125/1 59 -
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 7/9 Trajanus (11L) 150/1 - 18
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-2 12/12 African Pride (26L) 125/1 - -
6
(2)
Isaac Stephan silk
Isaac Stephan
J: M V'Rensburg
T: A P Peter
Beaten 10l at Turffontein splitting Sosoru, Hammer Blow and Scorpio ten days ago; must go on the shortlist as seemingly there is more to come from this nicely bred son of Vercingetorix.
0-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 4/6 Slender Silhouette (9½L) 16/1 - 30
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 19/19 Splittheeights (30L) 100/1 - -
7
(3)
Sosoru silk
Sosoru
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Good effort when close up when ahead of several of these rivals at Turffontein ten days ago; one to consider.
42
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 2/6 Slender Silhouette (1L) 2/1 - 61
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 4/8 Quickfreeze (7¾L) 5/1 - 22
8
(10)
Elegant Edge silk
Elegant Edge
J: B Marx-Jacobson 9
T: C Binda
Out of the frame (beaten 5l in fifth) last month; needs to be respected with so many of these having something to prove and she's shown signs of promise here and there.
53-65
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 5/7 El Zani (5L) 25/1 70 36
11 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 6/7 Precocious (15½L) 25/2 - 7
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 3/8 Duchess Zahra (2¾L) 5/1 - 30
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 5/9 Gaslight Dancer (3½L) 33/1 - 30
9
(4)
Artifact silk
Artifact
J: K De Melo
T: S G Tarry
Hails from a good stable; finished out the back over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) two weeks ago.
6-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 9/9 Detailed Forecast (29L) 8/1 - -
30 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 6/9 Zahra Dominia (8¾L) 18/10 - -
10
(6)
One Rose silk
One Rose
J: K Matsunyane
T: C I Jonker
Finished tailed off over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) on Thursday; easy to see her making an impression.
07-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 11/11 Trip Of Faith (58L) 125/1 - -
26 Dec 25 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-6 7/7 Daisy Rocker (25L) 25/1 - -
30 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-4 10/10 What A Passion (21L) 33/1 - -
Verdict

A wide-open event but the vote goes to ELEGANT EDGE. Isaac Stephan poses a serious threat to the tip, and Sosoru is capable of getting involved.

Verdict silk image
Elegant Edge

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