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Thursday 1 January 2026

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4Racing Wishes You A Happy And Prosperous New Year Maiden Plate (F & M)

3YO plus | 7f 210y | Good | 7 Runners | Turf

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(11)

Horse silk

Kortvandraad¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Phillip / Vermeulen

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Third of 8 in maiden (50/1) at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 777493-

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3

(1)

Horse silk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Mike Azzie| BF

28/10, seventh of 13 in maiden at Vaal (9f, soft) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. G. Azzie. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 327-

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5

(2)

Horse silk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Erico Verdonese

25/1, second of 11 in maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 052-

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7

(10)

Horse silk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

9/2, fourth of 10 in maiden at Vaal (7.2f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 8434-

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8

(3)

Horse silk

Onceinabluemoon²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Paul Matchett

Sixth of 13 in maiden at Vaal (9f, soft, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 64436-

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10

(8)

Horse silk

Blooming Lovely²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage

Fifth of 16 in maiden (9/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 35-

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11

(9)

Horse silk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford

10/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 84-

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Non-Runners

2

(4)

Horse silk

Vixeninthevineyard⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Alson Ndzilana J: Malesela Katjedi

NR

4

(5)

Horse silk

War Talk³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Mickaelle Michel

NR

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(6)

Horse silk

Galaxy Queen⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Craig Zackey

NR

9

(7)

Horse silk

Invictus Jet⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Chris Jonker J: Non Runner

NR

Forecasts

Anahita (3/1), Galaxy Queen (4/1), Blooming Lovely (5/1), Sikeloi (13/2), Liefling (15/2), War Talk (8/1), Onceinabluemoon (8/1), Utsaah (10/1), Kortvandraad (25/1), Vixeninthevineyard (100/1)

SIKELOI looks the way to go. Utsaah is feared, while Blooming Lovely could also be involved.

Prize Money

1st: R62,343.002nd: R19,940.003rd: R9,970.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00

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