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19 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 4

TAB 4RACING APP MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 86.99s
Avg Time 86.96s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Best Candidate
Mr C Zackey 3 60.0kg 64 76 76 Won 4/1
Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2
Quevano Line
Mr K de Melo 10 60.0kg 70 73 73 +0.30 7/2Fav
TT Y
O: Messrs A Labuschagne, J B Janse van Rensburg & P B Hosking
T: Mr J A Soma
3
Winding Power
Mickaelle Michel 7 58.5kg 72 76 76 +1.55 7/1
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Messrs K M Chetty & Y Naidoo
T: Mr F P P Habib
4
Nebraska
Mr L M van Rensburg 4 60.0kg 72 70 70 +2.85 7/1
B TT Y
O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter)
T: Mr A P Peter
5
Brave Waam
Mr K Strydom 6 60.0kg — — — +4.25 25/1
Y
O: Messrs Yagan Nair & Kovilan Padayachee
T: Mr A P Peter
6
Cronus
Mr T J Mayhew 9 60.0kg* 65 69 69 +6.75 16/1
Y
—
7
Velvet Valour
Mr M Mbuto 1 58.5kg* 56 48 48 +23.00 125/1
Y
—
8
Turbo Tiger
Mr P Mxoli 8 60.0kg 54 52 52 +99.99 125/1
TT Y
—
9
Kohli Magic
Mr C J Habib 2 56.0kg — — — +99.99 66/1
Y
—
10
Sendai
Mr M A Yeni 5 60.0kg 78 77 77 +99.99 2/1
Y
—
Code 88
New Life
Mr J Penny 2 60.0kg — 38 38 — 100/1
N
—
1
Best Candidate
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
4/1
MR 64 → 76
Y
2
Quevano Line
Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+0.30
7/2 Fav
MR 70 → 73
TT Y
3
Winding Power
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+1.55
7/1
MR 72 → 76
Y
4
Nebraska
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+2.85
7/1
MR 72 → 70
B TT Y
5
Brave Waam
Mr K Strydom · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.25
25/1
MR — → —
Y
6
Cronus
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+6.75
16/1
MR 65 → 69
Y
7
Velvet Valour
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+23.00
125/1
MR 56 → 48
Y
8
Turbo Tiger
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+99.99
125/1
MR 54 → 52
TT Y
9
Kohli Magic
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+99.99
66/1
MR — → —
Y
10
Sendai
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+99.99
2/1
MR 78 → 77
Y
88
New Life
Mr J Penny · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
—
100/1
MR — → 38
N
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) En route to the start, CRONUS (*T Mayhew) lifted its left front shoe, which was attended to by the course farrier. c) TURBO TIGER (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early and middle stages and, as a consequence, raced wide around the turn and into the straight, thereafter TURBO TIGER (P Mxoli) tired badly from the 200m. d) KOHLI MAGIC (C Habib) commenced to give ground to the field from the 600m. e) Jockey M Yeni (SENDAI) did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with SENDAI in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that NEBRASKA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) BEST CANDIDATE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEST CANDIDATE was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 19 April 2026 at 13H38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SENDAI stirrup rub on the left side; post-race distress. b) NEBRASKA abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out right front. SCRATCHED: a) NEW LIFE sore behind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.