SPEEDSTERS STAKES (Open (Non-Black Type))

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.64s

Avg Time 56.76s

Stakes R175,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Song Of Myself	Mr Y Ramzan	5	51.5kg	89	100	100	Won	9/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Fairy Knight	Mr R D Fourie	4	62.0kg	118	118	118	+3.25	18/10Fav	B Y	O: Pine Lodge Stud & Halo Stables T/A Halo Syndicate (Nom: Mr A C Greeff) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Anuschka's World Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	106	114	114	+3.50	5/2	Y	O: Messrs Messrs E A Braun, Cameron Braun & S C Meadows T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Speed Racer	Mr S L Naidoo	1	52.5kg	84	88	88	+4.75	66/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, Messrs D C Stonebridge, G D Pivalizza, Keshava G.Ramdoo, Dr Dane Arumugam & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Cliff Top	Mr K Minnie	2	60.0kg	107	109	109	+5.50	25/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Yamadori	Mr L Mxothwa	3	58.5kg	102	95	95	+5.75	25/1	Y	—
7	Forest Spy	Mr C J Habib	8	55.5kg	90	88	88	+8.25	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Crowned Hornbill	Mr X C Ndlovu	7	52.5kg	84	78	78	+14.50	6/1	B Y	—

Song Of Myself

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 89 → 100

Fairy Knight

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+3.25

18/10 Fav

MR 118 → 118

B Y

Anuschka's World Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.50

5/2

MR 106 → 114

Speed Racer

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+4.75

66/1

MR 84 → 88

B TT Y

Cliff Top

Mr K Minnie · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.50

25/1

MR 107 → 109

TT Y

Yamadori

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+5.75

25/1

MR 102 → 95

Forest Spy

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+8.25

16/1

MR 90 → 88

TT Y

Crowned Hornbill

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+14.50

6/1

MR 84 → 78

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ANUSCHKA'S WORLD (M Yeni) was resaddled at the start. b) FOREST SPY (C Habib) made contact with the right-side front gate leaving the starting stalls. c) CLIFF TOP (K Minnie) and CROWNED HORNBILL (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h54) b) The start of this race was delayed due to the thirty-minute interval between races. c) FAIRY KNIGHT (R Fourie) stumbled shortly after the start. d) CROWNED HORNBILL (X Ndlovu) commenced to race with an awkward and high head carriage from approximately the 800m and settled at the 600m. e) SONG OF MYSELF (Y Ramzan) was hanging out badly, without correction, from the 400m. Jockey Y Ramzan appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger corrective measures to keep his mounts on a straight course in future engagements. f) SONG OF MYSELF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) g) FAIRY KNIGHT, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) FAIRY KNIGHT raced with alumite bar shoes in front; alumites behind (declared 15h16 on 20250901) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS