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02 April 2026 | Vaal | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! APPRENTICE MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.86s
Avg Time 57.68s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Damyan Pillay 1 57.5kg* 74 75 75 Won 5/10Fav
Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
2 Mr Jace Botes 4 57.5kg* 70 69 69 +5.00 9/2
Y
O: Mr H D Long
T: Mr R R Magner
3 Mr B Soodoo 7 57.5kg* 67 65 65 +5.05 25/1
TT Y
O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) & Mrs S C Sylvester
T: Mr B Webber
4
Empress Wu Line
Ms W Fourie 2 56.0kg* 61 64 64 +5.35 25/2
B Y
O: Messrs P J Louwrens & Traven Moodley
T: Mr J S Roux
5 Mr M Mbuto 8 58.5kg* 63 65 65 +5.65 40/1
Y
O: Lagom Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Lyn Viviers)
T: Mr C J Lensley
6 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3 57.5kg* 63 60 60 +6.65 20/1
Y
7 Mr K J Lihaba 5 60.0kg* 61 62 62 +10.90 14/1
Y
8 Mr G Dookhit 6 53.0kg* +17.40 50/1
Y
Code 88 Mr S Bungane 2 57.5kg* 58 58 25/1
N
Code 88 Mr D Ramkhalawon 6 56.0kg 61 61 25/1
N
Code 88 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 10 57.5kg* 74 74 4/1
N
Code 88 Mr T J Mayhew 8 57.0kg*
N
1
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
Won
5/10 Fav
MR 7475
Y
2
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+5.00
9/2
MR 7069
Y
3
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+5.05
25/1
MR 6765
TT Y
4
Empress Wu Line
Ms W Fourie (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+5.35
25/2
MR 6164
B Y
5
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+5.65
40/1
MR 6365
Y
6
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+6.65
20/1
MR 6360
Y
7
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+10.90
14/1
MR 6162
Y
8
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg
+17.40
50/1
MR
Y
88
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
25/1
MR 58
N
88
Mr D Ramkhalawon · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
25/1
MR 61
N
88
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 10 · 57.5kg
4/1
MR 74
N
88
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
MR
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PURE DELIGHT (*G Dookhit) was stubborn loading. b) CHERICHERILADY (*B Soodoo) and POWER OF TIGER (*K J Lihaba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EMPRESS WU recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer J S Roux was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. All the other horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels. b) WINGS OF KILDRA (*D Pillay) hung out in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of POWER OF TIGER (*K J Lihaba), (distance 10,90 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that HURRICANE POWER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) WINGS OF KILDRA (*D Pillay), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D N Stenger was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) POWER OF TIGER raced without blinkers (declared 1 April 2026 at 08H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POWER OF TIGER not striding out behind. b) HURRICANE POWER not striding out right hind. c) MASTER'S LADY abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) DUCHESS DI sore back (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) CHARLESTON DAWN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) BELLA BOOP BOOP temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) HOC EST VITA shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.