09 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 90.92s

Avg Time 89.79s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Secret Life	Mr M A Yeni	6	56.0kg	—	—	—	Won	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Purple Rain	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	63	66	66	+1.10	33/1	Y	O: Messrs G M Bernstein,M A Currie,C A Horter, A Lahoud,Jarryd Lahoud,Larry Pogir, S Poriazis,Nicholas Riley, Cliff Simaan & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Elisa Mbali Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	60.0kg	65	65	65	+1.30	17/2	Y	O: Messrs P L De Lange & J Wolff T: Mrs H E Adamson
4	Shabeen Queen	Mr C Murray	3	56.0kg	—	—	—	+1.90	33/1	F	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack), Mrs N P Malherbe, Messrs M F de Kock, C S Haynes & G Ragunan T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5	Takeachanceonme	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	67	67	67	+2.10	7/2	EM Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Destiny's Dream	Mr C J Habib	12	60.0kg	71	67	67	+3.40	7/1	Y	—
7	Nicolson Landing	Mr J R Syster	8	60.0kg	71	70	70	+3.65	4/1	Y	—
8	Knockin' Boots	Mr K J Lihaba	9	56.0kg	—	—	—	+4.15	7/2Fav	EM Y	—
9	Tea For Three	Mickaelle Michel	10	54.5kg	—	—	—	+4.65	14/1	TT Y	—
10	Lanteri	Mr J Gates	11	60.0kg	68	68	68	+5.55	16/1	Y	—
11	Vyfster	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	58.5kg*	60	60	60	+12.75	125/1	B Y	—
12	La Parisienne	Mr P Mxoli	4	56.0kg	—	—	—	+14.50	125/1	Y	—

Secret Life

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

Won

25/2

MR — → —

TT Y

Purple Rain

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.10

33/1

MR 63 → 66

Elisa Mbali Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.30

17/2

MR 65 → 65

Shabeen Queen

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+1.90

33/1

MR — → —

Takeachanceonme

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.10

7/2

MR 67 → 67

EM Y

Destiny's Dream

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+3.40

7/1

MR 71 → 67

Nicolson Landing

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.65

4/1

MR 71 → 70

Knockin' Boots

Mr K J Lihaba · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+4.15

7/2 Fav

MR — → —

EM Y

Tea For Three

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+4.65

14/1

MR — → —

TT Y

Lanteri

Mr J Gates · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.55

16/1

MR 68 → 68

Vyfster

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+12.75

125/1

MR 60 → 60

B Y

La Parisienne

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+14.50

125/1

MR — → —

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO VYFSTER BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHABEEN QUEEN jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) NICOLSON LANDING, VYFSTER and TEA FOR THREE were slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LA PARISIENNE recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer S J Gray was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) Shortly after the start, LA PARISIENNE was bumped out by SHABEEN QUEEN, which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) DESTINY'S DREAM raced wide, without cover around the turn and into the straight, d) Jockey C Zackey reported that TAKEACHANCEONME choked up in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that VYFSTER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) SECRET LIFE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee E Kossa, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) TAKEACHANCEONME not striding out right hind. b) VYFSTER not striding out right front; coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.