13:00 Vaal

Tuesday 24 February 2026

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Classic Day 7 March Maiden Plate

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 2m 10.66s

1^st

(2)

Royal Engagement

39-6

4/1

T: D Gray St JohnJ: M Yeni

2^nd

1 ½

(1)

Heroic Act

49-6

18/1

T: Tyrone ZackeyJ: Calvin Ngcobo

3^rd

3 ¼

(6)

Vixeninthevineyard

48-13

5/4f

T: Alson NdzilanaJ: S Khumalo

4^th

3 ¼

(5)

Inclusion

49-6

9/1

T: Tyrone ZackeyJ: Philasande Mxoli

5^th

3 ½

(8)

Thoonsil

39-6

17/2

T: Mano PandaramJ: Kabelo Matsunyane

6^th

(4)

Musical Warfare

39-6

50/1

T: Fanie BronkhorstJ: R Danielson

7^th

(7)

Elusive Charm

39-6

28/1

T: Chris JonkerJ: Diego De Gouveia

8^th

(3)

War Talk

38-13

5/2

T: Sean TarryJ: Craig Zackey

Non-Runners

(9)

Emerald City³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: Ryan Munger

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:R4.10Pl:R1.30, R3.90, R1.10EX:R77.80Trifecta:R233.20SF:R76.13Swingers:R12.10, R1.90, R7.60

Forecasts

Vixeninthevineyard (5/4), War Talk (5/2), Royal Engagement (4/1), Thoonsil (17/2), Inclusion (9/1), Emerald City (12/1), Heroic Act (18/1), Elusive Charm (28/1), Musical Warfare (50/1)

ROYAL ENGAGEMENT holds an appreciable advantage formwise and is well up to winning this readily. War Talk is fancied as the best bet for second, while Vixeninthevineyard is another with place prospects.