08 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 3

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 85.67s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Errol Flynn	Mr K de Melo	10	59.0kg	—	102	102	Won	7/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family, D Chinsammy & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr J A Soma
2	Highwayman Harry	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	59.0kg	—	76	76	+4.50	11/2	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
3	Pompeii Shield	Mr D W Schwarz	12	60.0kg	—	72	72	+5.50	50/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
4	Shoreybomba Line	Mr G J Lerena	4	59.0kg	79	73	73	+5.55	9/4	Y	O: Hanna Brothers and Friends Syndicate (Nom: Mr L G Hanna) T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Go Johnny Go	Mr R Munger	5	59.0kg	—	76	76	+5.65	3/1Fav	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Lance Alot	Mr P Mxoli	6	59.0kg	81	67	67	+8.95	14/1	TT Y	—
7	Royale Jacket	Mr K J Lihaba	3	59.0kg*	74	71	71	+9.15	7/1	B Y	—
8	Mastash	Mr C Zackey	8	59.0kg	—	60	60	+14.15	33/1	EM Y	—
9	Storm Burst	Mr L Nhlapo	13	59.0kg	68	61	61	+16.55	150/1	B Y	—
10	Jabberwocky	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	56.0kg*	62	45	45	+17.75	100/1	Y	—
11	Arizona Magic	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	67	73	73	+18.50	75/1	TT Y	—
12	Yentyl	Mr C R Maujean	1	56.0kg	62	58	58	+19.75	100/1	TT Y	—
13	Tiger's Captain	Mr K Matsunyane	11	59.0kg	—	70	70	+21.50	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Leanne's Love	—	1	56.0kg	—	58	58	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Scott's Guard	Mr M K Katjedi	15	59.0kg	—	63	63	—	150/1	N	—

Errol Flynn

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

Won

7/1

MR — → 102

TT Y

Highwayman Harry

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.50

11/2

MR — → 76

Pompeii Shield

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+5.50

50/1

MR — → 72

Shoreybomba Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+5.55

9/4

MR 79 → 73

Go Johnny Go

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+5.65

3/1 Fav

MR — → 76

Lance Alot

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+8.95

14/1

MR 81 → 67

TT Y

Royale Jacket

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+9.15

7/1

MR 74 → 71

B Y

Mastash

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+14.15

33/1

MR — → 60

EM Y

Storm Burst

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+16.55

150/1

MR 68 → 61

B Y

Jabberwocky

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+17.75

100/1

MR 62 → 45

Arizona Magic

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+18.50

75/1

MR 67 → 73

TT Y

Yentyl

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+19.75

100/1

MR 62 → 58

TT Y

Tiger's Captain

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+21.50

66/1

MR — → 70

Leanne's Love

— · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 58

Scott's Guard

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 15 · 59.0kg

—

150/1

MR — → 63

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO SCOTT'S GUARD (M K KATJEDI) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED, AS WELL AS THE BREASTPLATE ON POMPEII SHIELD (D SCHWARZ) HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GO JOHNNY GO (R Munger) was slow, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. b) ERROL FLYNN (K de Melo) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) TIGER'S CAPTAIN (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. c) SHOREYBOMBA (G Lerena) shifted in both ways away from the crop from the 300m. d) Jockey C Habib reported that ARIZONA MAGIC made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ERROL FLYNN (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JABBERWOCKY was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 6 January 2026 at 11H30). b) GO JOHNNY GO was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 8 January 2026 at 07H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JABBERWOCKY raced equipped with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 6 January 2026 at 11H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ARIZONA MAGIC examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LEANNE'S LOVE change of stable. Advised 3 January 2026 at 10H46. b) SCOTT'S GUARD lame left hind (NHA / 13H25) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 150/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.