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28 April 2026
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Racing240 Work Riders Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
4

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Green Machine silk
Green Machine
J: C Mabaya
T: M/M De Kock
Shown recent signs of improvement and career moving upwards; far more competitive upped to this trip when on the premises, finishing second at 3-1 four weeks ago; if he can build on his latest effort then is a player.
36-762
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 2/6 Thoonsil (1¾L) 3/1 75 32
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 6/7 Gimmethespotlight (6½L) 25/2 75 20
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 7/10 Dante's Bond (14L) 8/1 - 2
11 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-0 6/11 Six Of All (5L) 13/10 - 11
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 3/9 One Eye On Vegas (9½L) 33/1 - -
2
(3)
Samuel Sharpe silk
Samuel Sharpe
J: T Matsoele
T: F P Habib
Few miles on the clock with this his fifth race; career moving upwards; a respectable third of ten at Turffontein over 1m1f (maiden plate) last month; should be on the premises.
7-443
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-11 3/9 Terrence (2¾L) 6/1 73 13
26 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-6 4/7 Stokesy (4L) 6/1 - -
15 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 4/9 Gift Of Royal (2¼L) 3/1 - 14
28 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-4 7/14 Single Combat (5L) 40/1 - 3
3
(1)
Emerald City silk
Emerald City
J: T Mango
T: R R Magner
Proving a little expensive to follow but has kicked on in his last couple of races; not disgraced in third here over 1m1f (maiden plate) a week ago.
22-583
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 3/6 Pompeii Shield (3¾L) 17/2 71 -
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 -
4
(4)
Jabberwocky silk
Jabberwocky
J: S Mosia
T: D Nieuwenhuizen
Was eighth of ten, beaten 14l, here over 1m½f (maiden plate) four weeks ago; he meets the required standard ability wise.
-07788
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 53
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-6 h,b 8/10 Sand Script (14L) 125/1 56 9
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
Verdict

This looks a tight race but it may pay to side with SAMUEL SHARPE. Green Machine could give the main tip a headache.

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Samuel Sharpe

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