RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 11 Jun 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Doctor Strangelove	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	—	76	76	Won	28/10	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
2	Epidaurus	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	63	71	71	+2.50	25/2	B Y	O: Mesdames C Marks & S Marks T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3	Evening News Line	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	—	68	68	+3.80	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Inclusion	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	65	65	65	+4.30	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Mr S Govender T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Comic Artist	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	54.0kg*	67	64	64	+6.00	9/2	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
6	Heroic Act	Mr C Ngcobo	4	60.0kg	62	59	59	+6.40	20/1	Y	—
7	Sapphire Sun	Miss R A Venniker	7	55.0kg	68	66	66	+14.50	10/1	Y	—
Code 88	Clairwood Breeze	—	4	58.5kg	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

Doctor Strangelove

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

28/10

MR — → 76

Epidaurus

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.50

25/2

MR 63 → 71

B Y

Evening News Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.80

11/2

MR — → 68

TT Y

Inclusion

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.30

9/4 Fav

MR 65 → 65

Comic Artist

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+6.00

9/2

MR 67 → 64

TT Y

Heroic Act

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.40

20/1

MR 62 → 59

Sapphire Sun

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+14.50

10/1

MR 68 → 66

Clairwood Breeze

— · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

—

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HEROIC ACT and COMIC ARTIST were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In view of the performance of INCLUSION, (distance 4,30 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of SAPPHIRE SUN, (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) DOCTOR STRANGELOVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) INCLUSION lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer T Zackey advised (MB). b) SAPPHIRE SUN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) HEROIC ACT brush wound left hind. d) COMIC ARTIST coughing post-race; fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) CLAIRWOOD BREEZE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.