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31 March 2026
Tuesday 31st March

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

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 110y
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Royale Jacket silk
Royale Jacket
J: K J Lihaba
T: W/W Marwing
Best form so far in last two starts but proving a little expensive to follow; below par from a good draw at Turffontein over 1m1f (maiden plate) 12 days ago.
273335
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 e/s 5/9 Terrence (6½L) 17/10 76 -
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 e/s 3/7 Stokesy (3¾L) 11/10 79 -
7 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 e/s 3/7 Scarlet O'Hara (1L) 5/1 73 9
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
2
(2)
Pompeii Shield silk
Pompeii Shield
J: D Schwarz
T: P P Labuschagne
Has found improvement of late and been running well in defeat of late; turned in a solid effort in defeat ten days ago, when second over 1m (maiden plate) at Turffontein.
-36322
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 69
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 2/7 Gimmethespotlight (1¾L) 5/2 69 38
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 2/6 Top Floor (5L) 7/2 69 -
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 3/10 Status (2L) 14/1 69 57
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 6/10 Master Spy (8L) 8/1 - -
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 3/13 Errol Flynn (5½L) 50/1 - -
20 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 4/12 Tintin (6¼L) 125/1 - 39
3
(4)
Afterburn silk
Afterburn
J: P Mxoli
T: C I Jonker
Useful at this level; not disgraced when fifth of nine here over 1m (maiden plate) in January.
5978-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 5/9 Gift Of Royal (3½L) 28/10 65 12
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 8/10 Copper Cliff (7½L) 100/1 65 18
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 7/13 Amandla Ngawethu (7L) 33/1 66 22
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 9/11 Beira (10½L) 100/1 65 10
4 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 5/16 Wayne (4¼L) 66/1 67 45
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 b 4/11 Luwak (6¼L) 66/1 67 29
4
(9)
Epidaurus silk
Epidaurus
J: C Murray
T: M Khan
Held in seventh over 6f at Turffontein (maiden plate) when not far behind Come Together two weeks ago; Callan Murray booked; if replicating best previous efforts warrants respect.
849-07
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 e/s 7/8 Major Arcana (5½L) 100/1 66 21
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 - -
5
(10)
Alhakim silk
Alhakim
J: M Mbuto 3
T: J S Roux
Finished tailed off over 1m here (maiden plate) four weeks ago; in first-time blinkers; he should go close.
57-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 6/6 Top Floor (76L) 100/1 - -
15 May 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 7/7 Chronicle King (26L) 40/1 - -
3 Apr 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 5/8 Tin Pan Alley (12L) 66/1 - 16
6
(5)
Jabberwocky silk
Jabberwocky
J: J R Syster
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Held in eighth over 7f at Turffontein (maiden plate) behind Sivaji, 19 days ago.
5-0778
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 h,b 8/9 Porridge Boy (20L) 125/1 56 -
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 7/7 Stokesy (61L) 100/1 56 -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 h,b 7/9 Gift Of Royal (6½L) 8/1 61 1
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-11 h,b 10/13 Errol Flynn (18L) 100/1 62 -
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 h,b 5/8 Trombolines (7¾L) 50/1 62 23
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 h1 8/14 Force Publique (3¼L) 25/1 59 -
7
(3)
Cuzzie silk
Cuzzie
J: J Gates
T: B Webber
Was held in seventh over 7f here (maiden plate) on Wednesday.
5-0767
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-6 b 7/9 Shoreybomba (7L) 125/1 53 -
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 6/7 Stokesy (11½L) 16/1 53 -
5 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-6 b 7/9 Palace Guard (7¼L) 20/1 53 9
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 b 12/14 Naretoi (21L) 100/1 56 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 5/10 Euphrates (14½L) 40/1 59 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 b 7/11 Equilateral (11L) 40/1 61 -
8
(8)
Sivaji silk
Sivaji
J: T Mayhew
T: S T Pettigrew
Sixth of nine beaten 9l at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) three weeks ago.
76
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 8-11 6/9 Porridge Boy (8¾L) 100/1 - 22
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 7/7 Rabble-Rouser (11½L) 10/1 - -
9
(7)
Gimmesumluv silk
Gimmesumluv
J: C Zackey
T: M N Houdalakis
Was held in fourth at Turffontein over 7f (maiden plate) three weeks ago; has shown glimpses of ability recently and could have a say.
6344
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 72
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 4/7 Hat And Heels (7L) 3/1 73 21
12 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 4/9 Kortvandraad (3¾L) 4/1 - 47
1 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 3/9 Trail Runner (2¼L) 16/1 - 30
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 6/7 Bell Of Angelus (5¼L) 33/10 - 14
10
(6)
Come Together silk
Come Together
J: J Penny
T: M Khan
Not disgraced when sixth at Turffontein over 6f (maiden plate) 12 days ago; has shown signs of promise here and there and expected to be in the thick of things.
54-386
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-1 6/8 Major Arcana (4¾L) 25/1 70 20
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
11
(1)
Sand Script silk
Sand Script
J: R Munger
T: S G Tarry
Couldn't land a blow on her debut at Turffontein over 6f at 11-2 last month; from respected stable; entitled to be better for that run.
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 5/5 Shivering Light (16½L) 11/2 - -

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