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VAAL 15/01/2026

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Racing Today Maiden Plate

Flat racing - 1200m - 120000 Rand - 9 Runners

Ground : Standard - Turf

Turf

Right

For 3 years old and above

Never won

Maiden / Class G

5 4 6 1 2

QUICKFREEZE finished second on debut ahead of SKY PILOT and could go one better with natural improvement. QUEVANO and MONKEY'S WEDDING have the form and experience to be competitive, though newcomer SOSORU could also play a leading role, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

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C Habib - C Binda

Box: 8 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Good pace-3rd best when 15/2 and 3rd of 7 runners, 1.60 lengths behind LOVABLE over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 03 January 26. Form chance - be involved.

K Matsunyane - C Binda

Box: 5 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Never went on when 18/10 and 4th of 8 runners, 7.60 lengths behind SAKETINI over 1000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 18 December 25. Another money chance.

D Schwarz - P P Labuschagne

Box: 9 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

when 125/1 and 9th of 13 runners, 16.55 lengths behind ERROL FLYNN over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Ran R3 Vaal Classic 8 Jan.

R Munger - J A Soma

Box: 7 - M/4 - 60 kg

M/4

60 kg

Kept on for 3rd when 4/1 and 3rd of 7 runners, 2.50 lengths behind MAGIC CARPET RIDE over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 25. Needed latest + has scope.

C Zackey - M N Houdalakis

Box: 4 - M/3 - 60 kg

M/3

60 kg

No answer to winner when 7/1 and 2nd of 12 runners, 5.75 lengths behind TINTIN over 1200m at VAAL on 20 December 25. C+D debut 2nd, wiser now.

C Murray - M/M de Kock

Box: 6 - M/3 - 60 kg

M/3

60 kg

R925k Vercingetorix colt

M Michel - A P Peter

Box: 2 - F/3 -

F/3

Carried out-shortRH when 4/1 and 8th of 9 runners, 11.10 lengths behind BELLA VALENTINA over 1400m at GREYVILLE POLYTRACK on 22 October 25. Relocated + stable switch.

P Mxoli - P F Matchett

Box: 1 - F/3 - 57.5 kg

F/3

57.5 kg

Not striding out when 14/1 and 6th of 6 runners, 11.00 lengths behind SIKELOI over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 01 January 26. Can do better trip/hdger.

S Valjalo - R Klaasen

Box: 3 - F/3 -

F/3

R60k Lance filly, 4kg off

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	1	SKY PILOT C Habib - C Binda Box: 8 - H/3 - 60 kg 3p (25) 3p 6p 6p	H/3	60 kg	3p (25) 3p 6p 6p	8		Good pace-3rd best when 15/2 and 3rd of 7 runners, 1.60 lengths behind LOVABLE over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 03 January 26. Form chance - be involved.
	2	MONKEY'S WEDDING K Matsunyane - C Binda Box: 5 - H/3 - 60 kg 4p 2p 8p	H/3	60 kg	4p 2p 8p	5		Never went on when 18/10 and 4th of 8 runners, 7.60 lengths behind SAKETINI over 1000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 18 December 25. Another money chance.
	3	STORM BURST D Schwarz - P P Labuschagne Box: 9 - H/3 - 60 kg 9p (25) 8p 6p 9p 11p 5p	H/3	60 kg	9p (25) 8p 6p 9p 11p 5p	9		when 125/1 and 9th of 13 runners, 16.55 lengths behind ERROL FLYNN over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Ran R3 Vaal Classic 8 Jan.
	4	QUEVANO R Munger - J A Soma Box: 7 - M/4 - 60 kg 3p (24) 4p	M/4	60 kg	3p (24) 4p	7		Kept on for 3rd when 4/1 and 3rd of 7 runners, 2.50 lengths behind MAGIC CARPET RIDE over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 25. Needed latest + has scope.
	5	QUICKFREEZE C Zackey - M N Houdalakis Box: 4 - M/3 - 60 kg 2p	M/3	60 kg	2p	4		No answer to winner when 7/1 and 2nd of 12 runners, 5.75 lengths behind TINTIN over 1200m at VAAL on 20 December 25. C+D debut 2nd, wiser now.
	6	SOSORU C Murray - M/M de Kock Box: 6 - M/3 - 60 kg	M/3	60 kg		6		R925k Vercingetorix colt
	7	MRS STORMIATRIX M Michel - A P Peter Box: 2 - F/3 - 56 kg 8p 3p 8p 14p 8p	F/3	56 kg	8p 3p 8p 14p 8p	2		Carried out-shortRH when 4/1 and 8th of 9 runners, 11.10 lengths behind BELLA VALENTINA over 1400m at GREYVILLE POLYTRACK on 22 October 25. Relocated + stable switch.
	8	ONCEINABLUEMOON P Mxoli - P F Matchett Box: 1 - F/3 - 57.5 kg 6p (25) 6p 3p 4p 4p 6p	F/3	57.5 kg	6p (25) 6p 3p 4p 4p 6p	1		Not striding out when 14/1 and 6th of 6 runners, 11.00 lengths behind SIKELOI over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 01 January 26. Can do better trip/hdger.
	9	EPONAS LANCE S Valjalo - R Klaasen Box: 3 - F/3 - 53.5 kg	F/3	53.5 kg		3		R60k Lance filly, 4kg off