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04 June 2026 | Turffontein | Race 2

RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 72.90s
Avg Time 73.53s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 7 60.0kg 70 76 76 Won 7/2
Y
O: Lammerskraal Stud
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 2 54.5kg* +6.50 4/1
EM Y
O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias
T: Mr A P Peter
3 Mr C Zackey 1 60.0kg 68 66 66 +6.55 9/4Fav
Y
O: Messrs Sid Moodley & S W Robinson
T: Mr R R Magner
4 Mr D de Gouveia 9 60.0kg 74 71 71 +7.80 10/1
Y
O: Yataghan Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr A G Laird
5 Mr C J Habib 5 57.0kg +10.00 8/1
Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall, J Gerber & W Volschenk
T: Mr A G Laird
6 Mr M A Yeni 3 60.0kg 66 65 65 +16.00 5/1
TT Y
7 Mr D W Schwarz 8 60.0kg +16.20 40/1
Y
8 Mr Jace Botes 6 57.5kg* 37 37 37 +19.00 125/1
EM Y
9 Mr L M van Rensburg 4 57.0kg +19.90 125/1
EM Y
Code 88 Mr M Mbuto 5 58.5kg* 68 68 8/1
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
Won
7/2
MR 7076
Y
2
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+6.50
4/1
MR
EM Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+6.55
9/4 Fav
MR 6866
Y
4
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+7.80
10/1
MR 7471
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+10.00
8/1
MR
Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+16.00
5/1
MR 6665
TT Y
7
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+16.20
40/1
MR
Y
8
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+19.00
125/1
MR 3737
EM Y
9
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+19.90
125/1
MR
EM Y
88
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
8/1
MR 68
N
EN ROUTE TO THE START, MISS RIVER DANCER MADE CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE RUNNING RAIL, DISLODGING APPRENTICE M MBUTO AND BOLTED. THIS FILLY WAS TAKEN IN HAND, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARIAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED WITH AN INJURY TO THE LEFT HIND. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THEREAFTER, CERTAINLYDIFFERENT WAS RESADDLED AT THE START, CAUSING A FURTHER DELAY. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIGITTE ANNE jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) ARTIFACT 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) BOLD SKITT raced green. c) STAR MAGNOLIA over-raced in the early stages. d) Leaving the 800m, CERTAINLYDIFFERENT, which shifted out, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of E FAMOUS. e) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with ARTIFACT in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) BRIGITTE ANNE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ARTIFACT mouth injury; returned with its tongue over the bit. b) CERTAINLYDIFFERENT not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) MISS RIVER DANCER injured en route to the start (NHA / 12H50 (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 8/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.