Race 7: AFRICAN HOLLY STAKES (For All Horses. Non Black Type)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 January 2026 | 15:15

Distance: 1100m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Donquerari 5 b. g 53.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean - - 86 20/1
- Chocolate Soldier 3 b. g 62.5kg 3 - - - 108 8/1
1st William Robertson TF 6 b. g 62.5kg 4 Mr R Munger - 124 124 14/10
2nd King Of The Gauls 3 b. c 62.5kg 3 Mr A C Fortune 3.2 113 113 5/1
3rd Vihaan's Web 2 b. c 59.5kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 4.1 101 107 5/1
4 Convocation 5 b. m 54.0kg 1 Mickaelle Michel 4.9 94 94 16/1
5 Cats Pajamas 3 b. g 62.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 5.6 120 119 5/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
60.91s
Average Time
61.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,410,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
William Robertson 1 124 124 0 + 7 -7
King Of The Gauls 2 113 113 0 -2 + 2
Vihaan's Web 3 101 107 +6 -2 + 8
Convocation 4 94 94 0 -2 + 2
Cats Pajamas 5 120 119 -1 -2 + 1
Donquerari None - 86 - -198 -
Chocolate Soldier None - 108 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	CATS PAJAMAS (C Zackey) lost 2 lengths. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	Jockey C Zackey reported that CATS PAJAMAS did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that VIHAAN'S WEB took a number of awkward strides in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	WILLIAM ROBERTSON (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CATS PAJAMAS : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	VIHAAN'S WEB : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	CHOCOLATE SOLDIER : Hoof abscess left front (Trainer - 24.01.2026/10h15). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	DONQUERARI : Jarred left front joint (Trainer - 25.01.2026/08h44). Rule 53.5 applies. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.