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8 May 2026
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Wsb.co.za Work Riders Maiden Plate(For Maidens) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Turbulent silk
Turbulent
J: S Liyaba
T: D G Smith
Some promise; closest he has come to winning after five starts was a second; favourite and not beaten far 42 days ago upped to 6½f.
782-03
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 81
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 3/9 Divo Mondo (¾L) 63/100 81 54
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-6 12/14 Trailfinder (12L) 4/1 81 25
21 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f Md 9-6 2/13 Influence (hd) 25/2 - 56
15 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-4 8/10 Freedom Fighter (9¾L) 25/2 - -
22 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-2 7/11 Siriano (5¼L) 16/1 - -
2
(6)
Bourne Supremacy silk
Bourne Supremacy
J: L Kolanisi
T: D G Smith
Finished seventh, beaten a fair way over 7f at Greyville (maiden plate) in November; blinkers fitted for the first time; returns from a layoff here.
7847-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 78
Days: 182
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Gre Greyville 7f Md 9-2 7/8 The Marquee (6¼L) 25/1 80 32
21 Sep 25 Sco Scottsville 6f Md 9-6 4/10 Cognac (6L) 33/1 - 40
7 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 8f Md 9-6 8/10 Blizzard Quest (9½L) 33/1 - -
3 May 25 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-6 7/9 Intensity (9¾L) 25/2 - 13
3
(14)
Magnus The Good silk
Magnus The Good
J: J Van Niekerk
T: D G Smith
Flopped by finishing seventh when sent off 7-2 (split Alesian Beau and Norse Warrior) two months ago; has displayed improved form on last two starts but has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win.
96-727
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 b 7/14 Atlantic Pearl (5¾L) 4/1 76 30
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 b 2/12 Winteronthegreen (1½L) 20/1 73 63
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 7/15 Overture (6½L) 25/2 75 31
14 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-4 b 6/9 Elusive Black (12L) 20/1 79 10
24 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-1 b 9/11 Pibe De Oro (11½L) 9/4 79 -
3 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-4 b 3/10 American Matador (½L) 11/2 79 27
4
(15)
Alesian Beau silk
Alesian Beau
J: A Gwadiso
T: D A McKenzie
Went close when second two months ago with two of these rivals behind; seems to have stepped up on previous form the last twice.
40-452
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 b 2/14 Atlantic Pearl (¾L) 25/2 66 48
27 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 8-12 b 5/17 Honorine's Gimmie (6¼L) 16/1 66 35
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-5 b 4/12 Winteronthegreen (2¾L) 17/2 66 58
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-8 e/s 11/11 Gale Warning (14½L) 33/1 68 12
21 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 5f Md 9-6 4/8 Jet Querari (4¾L) 33/10 68 31
5 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 4/8 Top Division (4½L) 7/2 72 43
5
(7)
Nordic Spy silk
Nordic Spy
J: M Ntunja
T: D G Smith
Not beaten that far in fourth (5l) in February with Alesian Beau just behind in a maiden.
004-94
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 8-3 b 4/17 Honorine's Gimmie (5L) 50/1 58 33
9 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 8-9 b 9/9 Eriks Love (13L) 10/1 58 -
19 Sep 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-3 e/s 4/11 Away With Red (8½L) 66/1 - 19
1 Sep 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-2 11/13 Pop Chart (21L) 100/1 - -
15 Aug 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 10/11 The Roaring Rock (12L) 33/1 - 10
6
(12)
Norse Warrior silk
Norse Warrior
J: Mz Naki
T: E Kaknis
Held when eighth of 13 over 7f here (maiden plate) last month.
-06988
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 54
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 8-11 h1 8/13 Bright Eruption (8¾L) 125/1 57 21
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-1 h1 8/9 Divo Mondo (7L) 125/1 60 32
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 h1 9/14 Atlantic Pearl (7½L) 150/1 60 24
13 Feb 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 9-6 h1 6/7 World Choice (25L) 125/1 63 -
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-4 b 12/15 Rockie Blue (11L) 100/1 63 -
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 b 7/8 Originator (7L) 80/1 55 25
7
(13)
Scented Path silk
Scented Path
J: M July
T: D A McKenzie
Missed the frame (beaten 20l into ninth) over 1m at Turffontein (maiden plate) in February.
9-79
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-6 9/10 Status (20L) 33/1 - -
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 7/7 Lovable (10½L) 16/1 - -
13 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 9/11 Sergeant Soqrat (10½L) 25/2 - 12
8
(2)
Delaroche silk
Delaroche
J: X Jacobs
T: A C Greeff
Only finished seventh of 11 despite odds of 9-5 14 days ago when dropped to this trip in a maiden.
-45407
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 66
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 5f Md 9-4 b 7/11 Waltzing Doll (4¼L) 18/10 66 40
10 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-6 10/12 Lucky Chance (5L) 10/1 66 21
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-0 4/15 Elusive Bomba (1½L) 11/2 66 44
22 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-6 5/10 Starting Point (6L) 10/1 69 29
21 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 8-12 4/14 Raffish Trend (5¼L) 14/1 72 -
26 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-2 7/11 Given To Fly (4L) 14/1 71 50
9
(8)
Gutsy Baby silk
Gutsy Baby 1
J: I Tutu
T: J V A Strydom
Not disgraced when fifth of eight here over 7f (maiden) last Friday; likely to be a threat as shown she can be competitive fairly recently.
-63065
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 66
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 8-11 b 5/8 Sliver Of Sunshine (4¾L) 16/1 66 -
10 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-1 h1 6/12 Lucky Chance (2½L) 33/1 64 31
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 8-3 h1 10/15 Elusive Bomba (5L) 25/1 64 30
6 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 h1 3/14 Tanzanite (4L) 20/1 55 5
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 8-0 h1 6/12 Winteronthegreen (4L) 100/1 54 46
26 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-2 b 10/11 Given To Fly (13½L) 100/1 - 16
10
(3)
Truly Magical silk
Truly Magical
J: Z Matwa
T: K Mitchley
Seventh beaten 8l in a maiden two weeks ago; likely to be a threat if replicating best previous efforts.
5-4467
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 65
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-1 7/8 Mystical Butterfly (8L) 25/2 67 20
10 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 b 6/6 Lana View (34L) 9/2 67 -
20 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 8-10 4/11 Kentucky Lassie (2¾L) 9/4 67 26
27 Jan 26 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-4 4/12 Babette's Feast (8½L) 8/1 68 -
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-4 5/8 Aquarius (5¼L) 13/2 70 22
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 8-12 6/19 Splittheeights (10L) 125/1 72 13
11
(16)
Looking Good silk
Looking Good 1
J: S Tutu
T: E Kaknis
Shown recent signs of improvement; out of the frame (beaten 4½l in eighth) 14 days ago in a maiden; should be in the mix as shown she can be competitive fairly recently.
88-028
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 64
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 5f Md 8-10 h1 8/11 Waltzing Doll (4½L) 14/1 64 38
6 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 h1 2/14 Tanzanite (4L) 100/1 57 6
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-1 h1 14/15 Overture (21L) 100/1 60 -
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-2 h1 8/11 Lotus Silk (23L) 50/1 62 -
24 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 8-1 h1 8/15 Up Up And Away (6L) 28/1 62 22
5 Sep 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-1 h1 4/12 Darling Budsof May (4¾L) 125/1 - 38
12
(11)
Laudium silk
Laudium 1
J: A Mbumbulu
T: S B Kotzen
Beaten seventh of 11 upped to 1m last month in a maiden.
-54377
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 8f Md 9-5 h1 7/11 Reflect (8L) 7/1 62 11
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-4 h1 7/15 Elusive Bomba (3½L) 14/1 64 39
27 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 h1 3/18 Panjandrum (2½L) 50/1 60 36
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 8-7 h1 4/12 Iconic Winter (5½L) 16/1 61 31
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-6 h1 5/9 Amanatto (7½L) 13/2 63 20
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 9-6 h1 6/10 General Pardon (4L) 25/1 66 40
13
(10)
Caughtubysurprise silk
Caughtubysurprise
J: G Shuping
T: E Kaknis
Had three of these ahead of her in a maiden when not beaten far two weeks ago.
760-00
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 5f Md 8-8 10/11 Waltzing Doll (4¾L) 125/1 52 34
6 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 10/14 Tanzanite (10½L) 100/1 52 -
24 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 7-10 b 14/15 Up Up And Away (13L) 66/1 52 -
26 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-6 6/8 Genovefa (8L) 125/1 54 24
1 Sep 25 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 7/9 Physiologus (4¼L) 100/1 - 14
28 Feb 25 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 10/11 Poetic Princess (23L) 100/1 - -
14
(1)
Timeline silk
Timeline
J: L Thanda
T: J V A Strydom
She meets the required standard ability wise; solid effort when beaten 2½l to finish fifth in a maiden last month.
657875
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 50
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 5f Md 8-8 e/s 5/11 Waltzing Doll (2½L) 50/1 53 42
22 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-1 e/s 7/8 Perfect Impact (11½L) 40/1 53 12
27 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 7f Md 8-9 e/s 8/15 Elusive Bomba (4¾L) 33/1 56 29
6 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-6 e/s 7/14 Tanzanite (8¾L) 8/1 60 -
6 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 5f Md 8-9 b 5/12 Iconic Winter (7¼L) 8/1 62 25
3 Feb 26 Fvw Fairview 6f Md 9-1 b 6/8 Iced Marmalade (6¾L) 6/1 62 20
15
(4)
Shooting Arrow silk
Shooting Arrow
J: M Mgqobozi
T: E Kaknis
Was tailed off in October upped to 7f; returns from a layoff; definite chance.
090-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 36
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 7f Md 9-6 11/11 Lotus Silk (76L) 100/1 - -
10 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-1 9/10 Imokelly (10½L) 100/1 - 12
31 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 5f Md 9-1 13/13 Choc' Late (14½L) 125/1 - -
16
(9)
Sun Eclipse silk
Sun Eclipse
J: O Moyake
T: J P Nel
Was 11th of 18, beaten 8l, over 6f here (maiden plate) behind Laudium, in February.
60
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-6 11/18 Panjandrum (8L) 100/1 - 16
16 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 6f Md 9-2 6/15 Overture (6¼L) 66/1 - 28
Verdict

Quite an open contest but TRULY MAGICAL sets the benchmark. Gutsy Baby poses a serious threat to the tip, and Shooting Arrow is respected.

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Truly Magical

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