AFRICAN HOLLY STAKES (For All Horses. Non Black Type) | 12 Jan 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Captain Bombshell	Mr S S Hlengwa	8	56.5kg	100	106	106	Won	33/1	B Y	O: Mr R Chintalloo T: Mr G B Puller
2	William Robertson	Mr C Zackey	3	62.5kg	125	124	124	+0.40	63/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, Keegan Govender, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd, Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
3	Sun Blushed Line	Miss R A Venniker	9	62.5kg	120	120	120	+0.80	13/2	Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd & Melanie L Roberts T: Mr M L Roberts
4	Shipholia	Mr S D Veale	5	57.0kg	105	104	104	+1.30	14/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5	No Filter	Mr G Wright	6	55.5kg	103	100	100	+2.00	14/1	Y	O: Mr Z Kirsten T: Mr M N Prinsloo
6	Except Temptation	Mr Serino Moodley	4	53.5kg	94	84	84	+2.80	40/1	Y	—
7	Donquerari	Mr M J Thackeray	7	58.0kg	103	87	87	+3.30	20/1	Y	—
8	Khethiwe's Destiny	Mr M A Yeni	2	52.5kg	102	92	92	+3.50	15/2	Y	—
9	Hithemhardsunshine	Mr A Mgudlwa	1	61.0kg	107	92	92	+5.80	40/1	Y	—

Captain Bombshell

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

Won

33/1

MR 100 → 106

B Y

William Robertson

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 62.5kg

+0.40

63/100 Fav

MR 125 → 124

Sun Blushed Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 9 · 62.5kg

+0.80

13/2

MR 120 → 120

Shipholia

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+1.30

14/1

MR 105 → 104

No Filter

Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+2.00

14/1

MR 103 → 100

Except Temptation

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+2.80

40/1

MR 94 → 84

Donquerari

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+3.30

20/1

MR 103 → 87

Khethiwe's Destiny

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+3.50

15/2

MR 102 → 92

Hithemhardsunshine

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+5.80

40/1

MR 107 → 92

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HITHEMHARDSUNSHINE (A Mgudlwa) threw its head down as the start was effected and lost 1 length. b) DONQUERARI (M Thackeray) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) NO FILTER (G Wright) stumbled leaving the starting stalls. b) Leaving the starting stalls CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (S Hlengwa) and SUN BLUSHED (R A Venniker) came together and bumped. c) Shortly after the start DONQUERARI (M Thackeray) was squeezed out when awkwardly placed between CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (S Hlengwa) and NO FILTER (G Wright). d) CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (S Hlengwa) hung in from the 200m. e) CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (S Hlengwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Clarke acting on behalf of Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.