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26 March 2026 | Vaal | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

Distance 1000m
Going Soft
Win Time 58.25s
Avg Time 57.56s
Stakes R108,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 5 60.0kg Won 1/5Fav
Y
O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr C Zackey 1 60.0kg +3.25 7/1
Y
O: Messrs C R Felix, Deven Govender & Harlequin Club (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr B G Eybers)
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
3 Mr R Munger 2 60.0kg +8.65 33/1
Y
O: Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger & Mr J E Finlayson
T: Mr C J Mayhew
4 Mr K J Lihaba 3 60.0kg* +9.15 66/1
EM Y
O: Messrs A V van der Poel & Shaylen Naidoo
T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
5 Mr T J Mayhew 6 60.0kg* +9.35 16/1
Y
O: Messrs J M D S Soares, R P Macnab, Ethen Fegen, Mrs I Reddy & Adv J J B Schutte
T: Mr C Spies
6 Miss R A Venniker 4 58.5kg +13.75 66/1
Y
7 Mr P Mxoli 7 60.0kg +15.25 20/1
Y
Code 88 Mr C J Habib 1 60.0kg 33/1
N
Code 88 Mr K Matsunyane 4 60.0kg 7/1
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
1/5 Fav
MR
Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.25
7/1
MR
Y
3
Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+8.65
33/1
MR
Y
4
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+9.15
66/1
MR
EM Y
5
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+9.35
16/1
MR
Y
6
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+13.75
66/1
MR
Y
7
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+15.25
20/1
MR
Y
88
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
33/1
MR
N
88
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
7/1
MR
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LANZAROTE (K de Melo) and VERDANDI (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) LADY ENID (*K J Lihaba) stood, losing 5 lengths. The starting stall certificate for this filly has been withdrawn. Trainer S M Naidoo was advised (BK). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, HOC EST VITA (*T Mayhew) was bumped in by VERDANDI (P Mxoli), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) SPRING TIDE (R Munger) hung out and shifted out away from the crop from the 400m. d) In view of the Starter's report with regard to LADY ENID, this filly's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and she is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as she proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion. Suspension dates: 27 March 2026 to 2 April 2026. LADY ENID may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer S M Naidoo was advised. e) LANZAROTE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY ENID raced equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 25 March 2026 at 08H43). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOC EST VITA blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) SITVA QUEEN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) USHOULDBEDANCING coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 2 contd.