28 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 3

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

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.67s

Avg Time 83.82s

Stakes R115,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sky Pilot	Mr G J Lerena	11	60.0kg	72	77	77	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Winding Power Line	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	57.5kg*	73	76	76	+3.25	7/2	Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Messrs K M Chetty & Y Naidoo T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Doctor Strangelove	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+5.00	5/1	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
4	Beach Walker	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	74	72	72	+7.50	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J Louwrens & S J Myburgh T: Mr J S Roux
5	Sendai	Mr Serino Moodley	1	60.0kg	78	77	77	+8.40	14/1	Y	O: Messrs E Blome & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Wish You Were Here	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	60.0kg	67	66	66	+8.50	40/1	Y	—
7	Nebraska	Mr K Strydom	2	60.0kg	71	70	70	+10.75	8/1	B TT Y	—
8	Winter Whisper	Mr T J Mayhew	6	60.0kg*	—	—	—	+12.25	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Cover Charge	Mickaelle Michel	10	54.5kg	—	—	—	+14.50	6/1	Y	—
10	Spirit Of The Sea	Mr K J Lihaba	5	60.0kg*	—	—	—	+25.75	125/1	B TT Y	—
11	Velvet Valour	Mr M Mbuto	9	58.5kg*	53	48	48	+28.00	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Flotilla	Mr P Mxoli	11	56.0kg	—	—	—	—	—	N	—
Code 88	One State	Mr M A Yeni	5	56.0kg	—	—	—	—	10/1	N	—

Sky Pilot

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 72 → 77

Winding Power Line

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+3.25

7/2

MR 73 → 76

Doctor Strangelove

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.00

5/1

MR — → —

Beach Walker

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.50

14/1

MR 74 → 72

B Y

Sendai

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.40

14/1

MR 78 → 77

Wish You Were Here

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.50

40/1

MR 67 → 66

Nebraska

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+10.75

8/1

MR 71 → 70

B TT Y

Winter Whisper

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.25

50/1

MR — → —

TT Y

Cover Charge

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+14.50

6/1

MR — → —

Spirit Of The Sea

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+25.75

125/1

MR — → —

B TT Y

Velvet Valour

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+28.00

125/1

MR 53 → 48

Flotilla

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → —

One State

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → —

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO BEACH WALKER PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BEACH WALKER was stubborn loading and thereafter restless in the stalls. Trainer J S Roux was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) COVER CHARGE jumped inwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the right-side front gate. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that SENDAI did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Jockey K Strydom reported that NEBRASKA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) SKY PILOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) SENDAI not striding out behind. b) NEBRASKA abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out left hind. c) WINTER WHISPER abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) FLOTILLA gelded (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) ONE STATE mucus in trachea (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.