4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 26 May 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Samuel Sharpe	Ms S T Valjalo	3	58.5kg	72	74	74	Won	56/100Fav	B Y	O: Ms K Bezuidenhout, Messrs G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Epidaurus	Mr V Sithetho	2	60.0kg	61	63	63	+4.25	10/1	Y	O: Mesdames C Marks & S Marks T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3	Heroic Act Line	Mr P Mlangeni	5	60.0kg	63	62	62	+4.85	17/2	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Comic Artist	Mr S Mosia	6	56.5kg	70	67	67	+7.35	7/2	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, W G Jackson, G J Nassif, J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Captain's Express	Mr C Mabaya	4	60.0kg	57	55	55	+14.85	20/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif, TKP Racing (Trevelen Pillay) & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Jabberwocky	Mr T Lukhele	1	60.0kg	48	45	45	+24.60	75/1	Y	—

Samuel Sharpe

Ms S T Valjalo · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR 72 → 74

B Y

Epidaurus

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.25

10/1

MR 61 → 63

Heroic Act Line

Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.85

17/2

MR 63 → 62

Comic Artist

Mr S Mosia · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+7.35

7/2

MR 70 → 67

TT Y

Captain's Express

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+14.85

20/1

MR 57 → 55

Jabberwocky

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+24.60

75/1

MR 48 → 45

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) COMIC ARTIST jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) JABBERWOCKY over-raced in the early stages. c) EPIDAURUS hung in in the concluding stages. d) SAMUEL SHARPE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (MduP). WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS abnormal respiratory noise. b) COMIC ARTIST fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.