23 April 2026 | Vaal | Race 3

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

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 58.08s

Avg Time 57.56s

Stakes R130,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Catfish	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	57.5kg*	—	—	—	Won	1/3Fav	Y	O: Messrs Gareth Kalil, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Lightinthewoods	Mr C Zackey	1	57.5kg	—	—	—	+5.75	6/1	Y	O: Wernars Family, D Chinsammy & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Whatsdamatterwithu	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+12.75	10/1	B Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Kovil	Mr M Mbuto	3	58.5kg*	—	—	—	+13.25	20/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
5	Stage One	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	—	—	—	+14.00	66/1	TT Y	O: Chamarel Racing Syndicate & Mrs K Marwing-Christensen T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
6	Imyourhuckleberry	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	60.0kg	—	—	—	+14.75	33/1	Y	—
7	Pure Delight	Miss R A Venniker	8	56.0kg	—	—	—	+18.00	100/1	Y	—
8	Fascinator	Mr P Mxoli	6	57.5kg	—	—	—	+38.00	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Mfulathela	Mr K J Lihaba	1	60.0kg*	—	—	—	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Two Tigers	Mr K Strydom	2	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	40/1	N	—

Catfish

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

Won

1/3 Fav

MR — → —

Lightinthewoods

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+5.75

6/1

MR — → —

Whatsdamatterwithu

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.75

10/1

MR — → —

B Y

Kovil

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+13.25

20/1

MR — → —

Stage One

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+14.00

66/1

MR — → —

TT Y

Imyourhuckleberry

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.75

33/1

MR — → —

Pure Delight

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+18.00

100/1

MR — → —

Fascinator

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+38.00

25/1

MR — → —

Mfulathela

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → —

Two Tigers

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → —

SHORTLY BEFORE THE START WAS EFFECTED, CATFISH (*B MARX-JACOBSON) IN STALL GATE 5 PRE-EMPTED THE START AND BROKE THROUGH THE FRONT GATES PREMATURELY. THIS RESULTED IN A FALSE START BEING CALLED. ALL RUNNERS WERE RESTRAINED BY THEIR RIDERS, RETURNED TO THE START, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON AND PASSED FIT TO RACE, AND THE RELOADING PROCESS COULD BEGIN AGAIN. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KOVIL and STAGE ONE were restless in the stalls. b) WHATSDAMATTERWITHU jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) FASCINATOR jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. d) IMYOURHUCKLEBERRY was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) CATFISH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KOVIL was ridden by Apprentice M Mbuto (declared 17 April 2026 at 06H59). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FASCINATOR fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) MFULATHELA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) TWO TIGERS change of venue. Advised 23 April 2026 at 08H22. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.