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27 July 2025 | Greyville | Race 1

MICHEL NAIRAC APPRECIATION STAKES DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed) (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 95.63s

Avg Time 95.93s

Stakes R225,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	I Salute You	Mr R D Fourie	1	55.5kg	103	112	112	Won	2/1Fav	B Y	O: Messrs Tony Zackey, E C Abraham, T Herdon, K Nattar & Miss Trinisha Pillay T: Mr P B Muscutt
2	Winter Games Line	Mr T Godden	2	54.0kg	98	103	103	+1.40	5/1	Y	O: Messrs Sterling M Miller & B J Sahd T: Mr M D Miller
3	Hat's Pride	Mr C F Dicken	6	52.0kg	91	97	97	+1.70	100/1	B Y	O: Messrs G S Kotzen & R P Macnab T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Money Heist	Mr C A Little	9	57.0kg	104	109	109	+1.90	33/1	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) & Mr A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
5	Sundance Kid	Mr K J Lihaba	12	52.0kg*	91	96	96	+3.00	75/1	B Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
6	Guy Gibson	Mr G J Lerena	3	55.5kg	101	99	99	+3.80	11/2	B Y	—
7	Narina Trogon	Mr M J Thackeray	13	58.0kg	106	102	102	+4.50	33/1	TT EM Y	—
8	The Africa House	Mr K Matsunyane	4	52.0kg	90	91	91	+4.80	50/1	B TT Y	—
9	Teflon Man	Mr C Zackey	8	57.0kg	104	106	106	+6.00	16/1	Y	—
10	Cherry Ano	Mr C J Habib	5	59.5kg	109	108	108	+7.10	33/1	B Y	—
11	Imilenzeyokududuma	Mr S D Veale	10	62.0kg	114	109	109	+7.15	20/1	B TT Y	—
12	Busstopinhounslow	Mr P J Strydom	7	58.5kg	109	110	110	+7.85	4/1	TT Y	—
13	Diani	Mr Serino Moodley	14	56.5kg	103	94	94	+9.35	33/1	Y	—
14	Down To Business	Mr C Murray	11	56.0kg	101	100	100	+10.15	66/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Ikigai	—	—	52.0kg	—	91	91	—	—	N	—

I Salute You

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 103 → 112

B Y

Winter Games Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+1.40

5/1

MR 98 → 103

Hat's Pride

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+1.70

100/1

MR 91 → 97

B Y

Money Heist

Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.90

33/1

MR 104 → 109

Sundance Kid

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+3.00

75/1

MR 91 → 96

B Y

Guy Gibson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+3.80

11/2

MR 101 → 99

B Y

Narina Trogon

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+4.50

33/1

MR 106 → 102

TT EM Y

The Africa House

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+4.80

50/1

MR 90 → 91

B TT Y

Teflon Man

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+6.00

16/1

MR 104 → 106

Cherry Ano

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+7.10

33/1

MR 109 → 108

B Y

Imilenzeyokududuma

Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+7.15

20/1

MR 114 → 109

B TT Y

Busstopinhounslow

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+7.85

4/1

MR 109 → 110

TT Y

Diani

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 14 · 56.5kg

+9.35

33/1

MR 103 → 94

Down To Business

Mr C Murray · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+10.15

66/1

MR 101 → 100

EM Y

Ikigai

— · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) lost 1 length. b) TEFLON MAN (C Zackey) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) TEFLON MAN (C Zackey) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Between the 200m and the 150m CHERRY ANO (C Habib), which hung in from the 300m, shifted in away from the crop. c) In view of the performances of BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW (P Strydom) (7.85 lengths, 4/1 in the betting), DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) (10.15 lengths, 66/1 in the betting) and DIANI (S Moodley) (9.35 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and these geldings are suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to their next racing engagements. Trainers G J Maroun, P B Muscutt and D S Bosch respectively will be advised. d) I SALUTE YOU (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GUY GIBSON : Scalped right hind. b) BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW : Nothing obvious detected. c) DOWN TO BUSINESS : Nothing obvious detected. d) DIANI : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) IKIGAI : Reserve runner. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.