MERITOCRACY SA RACING INTELLIGENCE
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06 August 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

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

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 127.67s
Avg Time 124.52s
Stakes R115,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Twelfth Of Never
Mr K de Melo 2 56.5kg 72 72 72 Won 9/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2
Epidaurus Line
Mr L M van Rensburg 1 60.0kg 68 70 70 +1.75 5/1
B Y
O: Mesdames C Marks & S Marks
T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3
Korcula
Mr K Strydom 5 56.5kg 71 68 68 +3.50 9/4Fav
B Y
O: Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4
Comic Artist
Mr K Matsunyane 3 56.5kg 62 58 58 +5.75 16/1
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
Lanteri
Mr K A Brewer 4 56.5kg 66 63 63 +8.00 11/2
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
6
Gus On The Bus
Mr P Mxoli 7 56.0kg 72 79 79 +10.75 4/1
Y
—
7
Evening News
Mr M A Yeni 6 60.0kg 67 67 67 +19.00 16/1
B TT Y
—
Code 88
Forever Red
Mr J R Syster 3 60.0kg — 62 62 — 75/1
N
—
1
Twelfth Of Never
Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 72 → 72
Y
2
Epidaurus Line
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.75
5/1
MR 68 → 70
B Y
3
Korcula
Mr K Strydom · Dw 5 · 56.5kg
+3.50
9/4 Fav
MR 71 → 68
B Y
4
Comic Artist
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+5.75
16/1
MR 62 → 58
TT Y
5
Lanteri
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
+8.00
11/2
MR 66 → 63
Y
6
Gus On The Bus
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+10.75
4/1
MR 72 → 79
Y
7
Evening News
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+19.00
16/1
MR 67 → 67
B TT Y
88
Forever Red
Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
—
75/1
MR — → 62
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KORCULA was stubborn loading and thereafter slow, losing one length. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (BN). b) TWELFTH OF NEVER jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) LANTERI and GUS ON THE BUS over-raced in the early stages. c) In view of the performance of EVENING NEWS, (distance 19,00 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) TWELFTH OF NEVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) EVENING NEWS blowing post-race; cut on muzzle. b) COMIC ARTIST fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) FOREVER RED coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.