10:45 Vaal

Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Racing Today Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 10:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.14s

(13)

Sweetsummerlove²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: James Crawford

11/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 25/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 804004-

(5)

Lady Lancaster¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Roy Magner

16/1

40/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Booking of Marx-Jacobson a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 079-7

(2)

Babette's Feast³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

10/11

Fourth of 10 in maiden (6/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 4354-

(1)

Hot Cocoa^b1¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

15/2

Last of 9 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8f, good). Off 180 days. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 359-

(6)

Maria La Gorda⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Alec Laird

9/2

Sixth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 13/2) 79 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 546-

(11)

Truly Magical⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: James Crawford

13/2

13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 42 days ago. Booking of Valjalo a plus. Big player.

Form: 74665-

(8)

Storm Ballet⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weiho Marwing

20/1

Tenth of 16 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 100/1) 51 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 950-

(3)

Chariklo⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Dianne Stenger

16/1

33/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 605-

(7)

Erik's Girl¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne

33/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 100/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 76590-8

(4)

Eponas Lance¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen

40/1

Last of 8 in maiden (50/1) at this course (6f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 8

(10)

My Queen Amanat⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry

22/1

Ninth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good, 80/1). Off 93 days.

Form: 09-

(9)

Poppy Day²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Nhlapo| T: Brett Webber

50/1

100/1, last of 6 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 8-6

Non-Runners

(12)

Baby Red³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Heinrich Westhuizen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Babette's Feast (10/11), Maria La Gorda (9/2), Baby Red (5/1), Truly Magical (13/2), Hot Cocoa (15/2), Sweetsummerlove (11/1), Lady Lancaster (16/1), Chariklo (16/1), Storm Ballet (20/1), My Queen Amanat (22/1), Erik's Girl (33/1), Eponas Lance (40/1), Poppy Day (50/1)

MARIA LA GORDA can take this maiden. Truly Magical could be the toughest threat, while Babette's Feast can't be ruled out of it either.