17 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.87s

Avg Time 57.93s

Stakes R130,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Flower Island	Mr C Murray	3	57.5kg	—	—	—	Won	5/1	Y	O: Mr & Mrs Steven Jell, Messrs M F de Kock, C S Haynes, G Ragunan & Fieldspring Racing T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	Catfish	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	—	—	—	+3.70	13/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh, Messrs F Khan, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Sherlock Holmes	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	—	—	—	+7.00	9/4	Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil, D K Du Preez, G, K & M M Nassif, Mrs E Du Preez & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Moosalekka	Miss R A Venniker	2	56.0kg	—	—	—	+9.60	33/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Spring Tide	Mr R Munger	4	57.5kg	—	—	—	+10.80	66/1	Y	O: Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger & Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr C J Mayhew
6	Count Of Capri	Mr K de Melo	6	60.0kg	—	—	—	+11.70	13/2	Y	—
7	Debatable	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	—	—	—	+22.50	75/1	Y	—
Code 88	Buffalo King Cody	Mickaelle Michel	7	58.5kg	—	—	—	—	7/1	N	—

Flower Island

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

Won

5/1

MR — → —

Catfish

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.70

13/10 Fav

MR — → —

Sherlock Holmes

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+7.00

9/4

MR — → —

Moosalekka

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+9.60

33/1

MR — → —

Spring Tide

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+10.80

66/1

MR — → —

Count Of Capri

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+11.70

13/2

MR — → —

Debatable

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+22.50

75/1

MR — → —

Buffalo King Cody

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

—

7/1

MR — → —

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO SHERLOCK HOLMES (C HABIB) AND SPRING TIDE (R MUNGER) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHERLOCK HOLMES (C Habib) was stubborn loading. Trainer A P Peter was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT). b) SPRING TIDE (R Munger) was stubborn loading. Trainer C Mayhew was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). c) SPRING TIDE (R Munger) was slow, losing one length. d) DEBATABLE (P Mxoli) stumbled shortly after the start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DEBATABLE (P Mxoli) and SPRING TIDE (R Munger) raced green. b) SHERLOCK HOLMES (C Habib) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m. c) Jockey R Munger, the rider of SPRING TIDE, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 300m. d) FLOWER ISLAND (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CATFISH blowing post-race. b) COUNT OF CAPRI mouth injury. c) DEBATABLE abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. d) SHERLOCK HOLMES abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) BUFFALO KING CODY shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.