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7 May 2026
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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Green Machine silk
Green Machine
J: C Murray
T: M/M De Kock
Appears to be going forwards and best form so far in last two starts; not beaten far when runner-up faring better than previously at Vaal 37 days ago upped to this trip; Callan Murray booking heightens interest.
36-762
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 37
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
(7)
Samuel Sharpe silk
Samuel Sharpe
J: B Marx-Jacobson 6
T: F P Habib
Good effort when just under 3l third over 1m1f here (maiden plate, just behind Asiah's Tiara) 49 days ago; lightly raced (this just his fifth race); seems to be going the right way; should not be far away.
7-443
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 49
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
(3)
Emerald City silk
Emerald City
J: M V'Rensburg
T: R R Magner
Shown recent signs of improvement; out of the frame (beaten just under 4l in third) at Vaal over 1m1f (maiden plate) with Asiah's Tiara just behind last month.
22-583
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 16
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 25
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
(6)
Heroic Act silk
Heroic Act
J: C Ngcobo
T: T Zackey
Seems to be improving based on last two runs; wasn't disgraced when second of eight at Vaal in February.
633-72
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 2/8 Royal Engagement (1½L) 33/1 63 22
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 7/12 Culturati (10L) 25/1 64 33
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-11 3/13 Real Stunner (9¼L) 25/2 65 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-11 3/9 Military Moves (2L) 25/2 63 25
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 9-6 b 6/9 Itsnowornever (4L) 33/10 65 -
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 10f MdHc 9-5 b 4/5 That's Magical (5¼L) 5/2 67 8
5
(1)
Fred Frizzle silk
Fred Frizzle 1
J: J Greyling
T: E Verdonese
Lightly raced (running for just the fourth time); was tailed off 47 days ago upped to 1m; hard to dismiss.
787
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 45
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 h1 7/7 Gimmethespotlight (23L) 80/1 - -
7 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 h1 8/10 Dante's Bond (15½L) 125/1 - -
14 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-3 7/7 Warning Light (18½L) 50/1 - -
6
(5)
Comic Artist silk
Comic Artist
J: M Michel 3
T: F P Habib
Beaten 9l (Vaal) behind Green Machine, 37 days ago; appears to be on the upgrade judged on two most recent runs; deserves respect.
44-523
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 75
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-7 3/6 Thoonsil (9L) 13/10 76 -
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-11 2/7 Shadow Line (1¼L) 25/2 67 43
8 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 9-2 5/8 Hubertus Hunt (5L) 25/2 67 -
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-4 4/7 Say A Wish (3L) 25/2 67 42
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 h1 4/8 Lilac Snow (8¼L) 10/1 70 13
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f MdHc 8-7 h1 7/9 Jabari Thimba (16½L) 8/1 70 -
7
(4)
Asiah's Tiara silk
Asiah's Tiara 1
J: T Mayhew
T: C Mayhew
Can be a player at this level and many recent course efforts have been encouraging; close up behind Emerald City when fourth over 1m1f at Vaal (maiden plate) 16 days ago.
-67524
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 56
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 26 Vaa Vaal 9f Md 8-12 h1 4/6 Pompeii Shield (4¾L) 15/2 56 14
19 Mar 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 8-12 h1 2/9 Terrence (2½L) 11/2 56 6
24 Feb 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 e/s,h 5/7 Shadow Line (7½L) 6/1 59 20
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-6 b 7/12 Chickasaw (7L) 20/1 62 25
22 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-12 b 6/12 Culturati (8½L) 7/2 62 32
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Md 8-12 b 3/10 Euphrates (1½L) 3/1 63 -
Verdict

It looks a wide-open race - Samuel Sharpe may have his stamina stretched over this trip while Comic Artist rates a serious threat. However, this is a suitable opportunity for FRED FRIZZLE. He was behind Green Machine latest but can now overturn placings.

Verdict silk image
Fred Frizzle

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