SA DERBY 4 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 19 Mar 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Major Arcana	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	68	74	74	Won	87/100Fav	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Wispinthewillow	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	53.5kg*	66	67	67	+0.10	10/1	Y	O: Mr K P Sofianos & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Brigitte Anne	Mr K de Melo	2	57.5kg	72	76	76	+1.90	5/2	Y	O: Lammerskraal Stud T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Tiger's Captain	Mr J Mariba	7	60.0kg	66	70	70	+3.65	25/2	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, A Gujadhur, E Naicker & M Simjee & TKP Racing (Nom: Mr Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Willow Charm Line	Mr J Gates	4	60.0kg	74	66	66	+3.95	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Come Together	Mr J Penny	5	57.5kg	70	68	68	+4.75	25/1	Y	—
7	Epidaurus	Mr K J Lihaba	8	60.0kg*	66	63	63	+5.50	100/1	Y	—
8	Velvet Valour	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	60	48	48	+20.75	100/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Jawbreaker	—	3	60.0kg*	—	62	62	—	40/1	N	—

Major Arcana

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

87/100 Fav

MR 68 → 74

Wispinthewillow

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+0.10

10/1

MR 66 → 67

Brigitte Anne

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+1.90

5/2

MR 72 → 76

Tiger's Captain

Mr J Mariba · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.65

25/2

MR 66 → 70

Willow Charm Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.95

10/1

MR 74 → 66

B TT Y

Come Together

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+4.75

25/1

MR 70 → 68

Epidaurus

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.50

100/1

MR 66 → 63

Velvet Valour

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+20.75

100/1

MR 60 → 48

B TT Y

Jawbreaker

— (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIGITTE ANNE (K de Melo) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow into stride. b) WILLOW CHARM (J Gates) and MAJOR ARCANA (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) MAJOR ARCANA (M Yeni) and WISPINTHEWILLOW (*B Marx-Jacobson) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. c) In view of the performance of VELVET VALOUR (C Maujean), (distance 20,75 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) MAJOR ARCANA (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EPIDAURUS was ridden by Apprentice K J Lihaba (declared 19 March 2026 at 08H22). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) EPIDAURUS raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 13 March 2026 at 15H08). b) VELVET VALOUR raced without a tongue tie (declared 16 March 2026 at 14H40). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VELVET VALOUR fatigued. b) MAJOR ARCANA abrasions left and right hind fetlocks. c) COME TOGETHER blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) JAWBREAKER under 8 days' suspension. Advised 18 March 2026 at 14H49. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 3 contd.