Vaal Race 3

Racing Today Maiden Juvenile Plate

Prize Money: $10,952

CATFISH (1) is long overdue for a win placing all five career starts so far, the latest when second over 1000m at Turffontein Standside. Has his share of ability. Gets chance. LIGHTINTHEWOODS (9) is a two-year-old filly facing the starter for the first time. By leading sire Gimmethegreenlight out of Group 2 winner Fairyinthewoods. Is one of the main hopes. KOVIL (3) is appearing for the first time. By Malmoos and comes from the Mano Pandaram stable. Watch for a betting push. WHATSDAMATTERWITHU (7) finished out of the money on debut two starts back then was beaten 10 lengths when sixth in a 1160m contest at Turffontein Standside a month ago. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time.

Distance: 1000m
Class: PLATE
Track: soft
Weather: overcast
Surface: Turf

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Catfish (5) 22322
Trainer: Fabian Habib()
Jockey: Blaine Marx-Jacobson (a2.5)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $9,364
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: DANON PLATINA (JPN)

Dam: SEA CAT (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

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Career

5: 0-4-1

Distance

5: 0-4-1

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1: 0-1-0

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1: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-4-1

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1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

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4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-3-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-1

Turf

5: 0-4-1

Good

5: 0-4-1

Clockwise

5: 0-4-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 40-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at Turffontein Standside on March 14 over 1000m, 1.75 len behind Good Day Sunshine carrying 60kg at $2.10. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track on February 26 over 1000m, 0.6 len behind Twilight with 60kg at $2.30. Placed 5/5 so far and long overdue. Gets chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	14/3/26	Turffontein	1000m	MPLTE 2	5	Ryan Munger	60kg	Good	0:57.27	62.9 km/h	1.7L	-	$2.10f	16	$10,950	$2,081	1. Good Day Sunshine 2. Catfish 3. Midnight Show
2nd of 6	26/2/26	Turffontein	1000m	MPLTE 2	2	Blaine Marx-Jacobson	60kg	Good	0:58.49	61.5 km/h	0.6L	-	$2.30f	28	$10,950	$2,081	1. Twilight 2. Catfish 3. Skizzle Drum
3rd of 6	29/1/26	Vaal	1000m	MPLTE	2	Gavin Lerena	60kg	Good	0:57.61	62.5 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.50f	12	$10,952	$1,040	1. Time Is Precious 2. Buffalo King Cody 3. Catfish
2nd of 7	17/1/26	Vaal	1000m	MPLTE 2	1	Gavin Lerena	60kg	Good	0:56.87	63.3 km/h	3.7L	-	$2.30f	18	$10,952	$2,081	1. Flower Island 2. Catfish 3. Sherlock Holmes
2nd of 9	30/12/25	Turffontein	1000m	PLATE 2	4	Gavin Lerena	60kg	Good	0:58.00	62.1 km/h	5.3L	-	$3.50	-	$10,952	$2,081	1. Turn It Up 2. Catfish 3. Buffalo King Cody

Imyourhuckleberry (2)
Trainer: Roy Magner(LARK HILL)
Jockey: Marco V'rensburg
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: TIME THIEF (AUS)

Dam: DEPUTY RYDER (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Go Deputy

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Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

Two-year-old colt who is first starter by Time Thief out of Deputy Ryder. Likely to come in for support.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Kovil (3)
Trainer: Mano Pandaram()
Jockey: Mxolisi Mbuto (a1.5)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: MALMOOS (SAF)

Dam: MANSOOR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Giant'S Causeway

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Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

Two-year-old colt by Malmoos out of Mansoor having his first start. Expected to have plenty of admirers.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Stage One (7) 0x7838
Trainer: Weiho Marwing()
Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $1,040
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

2 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ONE WORLD (SAF)

Dam: STAGE DANCE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Duke Of Marmalade

Rating

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Career

5: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

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1: 0-0-0

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5: 0-0-1

1st Up

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Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

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Distance Range Last 6 months

800m - 1450m

Gear Changes

alumites, pacifier

Comments

Last start ran last of 8 at Turffontein Standside on April 12 over 1160m, 21 len behind Arizona Magic carrying 57kg at $34. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Vaal on March 26 over 1000m, 10 len behind Gimme Some Luck with 60kg at $67. Prefer to see.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	12/4/26	Turffontein	1160m	MPLTE	2	Muzi Yeni	57kg	Good	1:10.00	59.7 km/h	21.8L	-	$34	17	$10,110	-	1. Arizona Magic 2. Periodic Table 3. Sabalenka
3rd of 8	26/3/26	Vaal	1000m	MPLTE 2	3	Muzi Yeni	60kg	Y	0:57.14	63.0 km/h	10.4L	-	$67	14	$10,950	$1,040	1. Gimme Some Luck 2. Sheriff Bill Brown 3. Stage One
8th of 8	12/3/26	Turffontein	1450m	MPLTE 2	3	Mickaelle Michel	60kg	Good	1:30.30	57.8 km/h	36.3L	-	$26	26	$10,950	-	1. Lone Horizon 2. Parachute Adams 3. What A Warrior
7th of 9	14/2/26	Turffontein	1160m	MPLTE 2	2	Mickaelle Michel	58.5kg	Y	1:10.44	59.3 km/h	8.9L	-	$101	77	$10,950	-	1. Prayersandpromises 2. Sherlock Holmes 3. Dear Doc
77 Day Spell
15th of 15	29/11/25	Turffontein	800m	MPLTE 2	13	Callan Murray	60kg	Y	0:46.37	62.1 km/h	20.5L	-	$67	-	$25,274	-	1. Heath House 2. Turn It Up 3. Kavady

Whatsdamatterwithu (4) 56
Trainer: Clinton Binda()
Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $300
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FIRE AWAY (USA)

Dam: MARY LOU (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Rich Man'S Gold

Rating

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2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

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2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1160m

Gear Changes

alumites, blinkers

Comments

Third race start today. At very long odds at debut, 5th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on February 7 over 1000m, 10 len behind World Attraction with 60kg at $101. Second-up ran last in a small field at Turffontein Standside on March 21 over 1160m, 10 len behind Turn It Up carrying 57kg at $41. Sure to be about the money.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	21/3/26	Turffontein	1160m	PLATE 2	6	Philasande Mxoli	57kg	Good	1:08.14	61.3 km/h	10.5L	-	$41	42	$12,640	-	1. Turn It Up 2. Gone Cold 3. Kudikaran
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	7/2/26	Turffontein	1000m	PLATE 2	1	Kabelo Matsunyane	60kg	Good	0:57.11	63.0 km/h	10.7L	-	$101	-	$12,637	$300	1. World Attraction 2. Nightshine 3. The Bronx Bull

Fascinator (6)
Trainer: Paul Matchett()
Jockey: Philasande Mxoli
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ELUSIVE FORT (SAF)

Dam: CASUAL WEAR (SAF)

Dam's Sire: What A Winter

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Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

First-starter by Elusive Fort out of Casual Wear. Prefer to see her at the races before recommending.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Lightinthewoods (1)
Trainer: Sean Tarry()
Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS)

Dam: FAIRYINTHEWOODS (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Count Dubois

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Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

First-starter by Gimmethegreenlight out of Fairyinthewoods. From a good family of winners. Sure to be well fancied.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Pure Delight (8) 8
Trainer: Paul Matchett()
Jockey: Rachel Venniker (a1.5)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ADMIRAL KITTEN (USA)

Dam: EVEN ENCHANTED (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Count Dubois

Rating

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

alumites

Comments

Jumped as a despised roughie at debut, ran last of 8 at Vaal on April 2 over 1000m, 17 len behind Wings Of Kildra carrying 57kg at $51. Didn't quite do enough on debut to raise the hopes.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	2/4/26	Vaal	1000m	MPLTE FM	6	Girish Dookhit	57kg	Good	0:57.86	62.2 km/h	17.4L	-	$51	-	$8,850	-	1. Wings Of Kildra 2. Master's Lady 3. Chericherilady

Place

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

8th of 8

2/4/26

Vaal

1000m

MPLTE FM

Girish Dookhit

57kg

Good

0:57.86

62.2 km/h

17.4L

$51

$8,850

1. Wings Of Kildra

2. Master's Lady

3. Chericherilady

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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