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07 March 2025 | Greyville | Race 3

www.tabgold.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.68s

Avg Time 97.43s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Vila Vicosa	Mr M J Thackeray	5	56.0kg	66	71	71	Won	16/1	Y	O: Mr Yoogaysun Seebundhun T: Mr M J Odendaal
2	Prince Florian	Mr S D Veale	8	60.5kg	75	73	73	+1.30	18/10Fav	Y	O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3	Trend Maker Line	Miss R A Venniker	11	58.0kg	73	73	73	+3.10	7/2	Y	O: Joel Moonegha & Nathan Moonegha T: Mr Douglas Campbell
4	Lava Burst Line	Mr J W Jacobs	3	59.0kg	72	72	72	+3.20	8/1	Y	O: Mesdames W A Heyns, C A E Steele, Messrs L A Marques, G B Puller & G C Kalil T: Mr G B Puller
5	Firelighter	Mr N Patel	12	59.0kg	72	63	63	+4.50	25/1	Y	O: Mr L M Michael & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
6	Run For Peace	Mr M Mbuto	1	48.0kg*	63	54	54	+5.20	16/1	B Y	—
7	The Green Gallant	Mr T Godden	7	54.0kg	56	55	55	+6.50	16/1	B Y	—
8	Forest Drum	Mr Serino Moodley	2	52.5kg	52	48	48	+8.60	7/1	Y	—
9	Global Drumbeat	Mr M A Yeni	6	52.5kg	45	65	65	+9.70	33/1	EM Y	—
10	Half Sovereign	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	48.5kg*	59	51	51	+9.90	33/1	B Y	—
11	Futurarius	Mr K Matsunyane	4	55.0kg	64	60	60	+13.60	25/1	B TT Y	—
12	Portfire	Mr S S Hlengwa	10	60.5kg	—	53	53	+15.30	100/1	Y	—

Vila Vicosa

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 66 → 71

Prince Florian

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+1.30

18/10 Fav

MR 75 → 73

Trend Maker Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+3.10

7/2

MR 73 → 73

Lava Burst Line

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+3.20

8/1

MR 72 → 72

Firelighter

Mr N Patel · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+4.50

25/1

MR 72 → 63

Run For Peace

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 48.0kg

+5.20

16/1

MR 63 → 54

B Y

The Green Gallant

Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+6.50

16/1

MR 56 → 55

B Y

Forest Drum

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+8.60

7/1

MR 52 → 48

Global Drumbeat

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+9.70

33/1

MR 45 → 65

EM Y

Half Sovereign

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 48.5kg

+9.90

33/1

MR 59 → 51

B Y

Futurarius

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+13.60

25/1

MR 64 → 60

B TT Y

Portfire

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+15.30

100/1

MR — → 53

The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCE FLORIAN (S Veale) lost 1 length. b) VILA VICOSA (M Thackeray) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) RUN FOR PEACE (*M Mbuto) over-raced in the early stages. b) FIRELIGHTER (N Patel) hung out from the 350m. c) RUN FOR PEACE (*M Mbuto) shifted out away from the crop at the 150m. d) VILA VICOSA (M Thackeray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Ryan acting on behalf of Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (SP). Trainer M J Odendaal was questioned regarding the improved performance of VILA VICOSA as compared to this gelding's previous race at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on the 02 February 2025. Trainer Odendaal could offer no suitable explanation for the improvement shown. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to in and out running. JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) THE GREEN GALLANT raced without a tongue tie (advised 06.03.2025/09h18). b) Jockey S Hlengwa was the rider of PORTFIRE (advised 07.03.2025/16h40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.