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07 May 2026 | Turffontein | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Yielding
Win Time 103.78s
Stakes R112,269
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 2 60.0kg 73 73 Won 67/100Fav
TT Y
O: Mr B & Mrs K Ncube, Mr D Chinsammy, MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr J A Soma
2 Mr L M van Rensburg 3 60.0kg 65 72 72 +2.25 15/2
TT F
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr C I Jonker
3 Mr J Mariba 4 56.0kg +7.00 2/1
Y
O: Messrs M F de Kock, C S Haynes, H W Leyenaar, G Ragunan, B C Ralph & Mrs N P Malherbe
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4 Mr J H Greyling 1 60.0kg 55 55 55 +99.99 90/1
TT Y
O: Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll)
T: Mr E Verdonese
Code 88 5 57.5kg* 55 55 14/1
N
Code 88 Mr M A Yeni 4 57.0kg 68 68 8/1
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
67/100 Fav
MR 73
TT Y
2
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+2.25
15/2
MR 6572
TT F
3
Mr J Mariba · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+7.00
2/1
MR
Y
4
Mr J H Greyling · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+99.99
90/1
MR 5555
TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
14/1
MR 55
N
88
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
8/1
MR 68
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO EMERALD COUNTESS BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROCK MY BOAT was stubborn loading. Trainer C I Jonker was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey J Greyling reported that he felt something amiss with RIVER KITTEN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) PROPER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RIVER KITTEN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) EMERALD COUNTESS not striding out (NHA / 13H36) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 8/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.