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09 September 2025 | Durbanville | Race 8

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 122.89s
Avg Time 124.26s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 3 56.5kg 67 62 62 Won 28/10
B Y
O: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr)
T: Mr A E Sands
2
Rare Earth Line
Mr C Zackey 2 58.0kg 70 63 63 +2.25 7/2
Y
O: Mr I W Longmore
T: Mr J I Crawford
3 Mr M A Yeni 6 56.5kg 62 56 56 +4.75 10/1
B Y
O: Mr G W Jooste
T: Mr G W Ennion
4 Mr S D Veale 8 53.0kg 70 61 61 +5.25 16/1
B Y
O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew
T: Mr V H Marshall
5 Mr J P van der Merwe 5 53.5kg 52 46 46 +6.75 25/1
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr P P Kruyer
6 Mr J M Solomons 9 53.5kg 48 44 44 +6.95 100/1
Y
7 Mr L Mxothwa 10 61.5kg 72 78 78 +9.45 5/2Fav
Y
8 Mr K G Steyn 7 53.0kg 56 59 59 +11.70 33/1
B Y
9 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4 52.0kg* 66 64 64 +13.95 40/1
Y
10 Mr C B Bantam 1 58.5kg 66 66 66 +14.25 10/1
Y
Code 88 5 58.5kg 67 67 9/2
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
Won
28/10
MR 6762
B Y
2
Rare Earth Line
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+2.25
7/2
MR 7063
Y
3
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.5kg
+4.75
10/1
MR 6256
B Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 53.0kg
+5.25
16/1
MR 7061
B Y
5
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 53.5kg
+6.75
25/1
MR 5246
Y
6
Mr J M Solomons · Dw 9 · 53.5kg
+6.95
100/1
MR 4844
Y
7
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 61.5kg
+9.45
5/2 Fav
MR 7278
Y
8
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 7 · 53.0kg
+11.70
33/1
MR 5659
B Y
9
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+13.95
40/1
MR 6664
Y
10
Mr C B Bantam · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+14.25
10/1
MR 6666
Y
88
— · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
9/2
MR 67
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FORT IMPREZA (M Yeni) and SIGNOR DANTE (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MARINE MERCHANT (C Bantam) and RARE EARTH (C Zackey) over raced in the early stages. b) At the 400m TORI'S GIRL (K Steyn) shifted out away from the crop and had to be straightened. c) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that ICE SPEAR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Trainer J Crawford will be advised to report back on the condition of SENOR DANTE on his return to the stables. e) MARINE MERCHANT (C Bantam) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders) f) BEAUTIFUL SIDE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode BEAUTIFUL SIDE (declared 09h31 on 20250907) b) *B Plaatjies rode ICE SPEAR (declared 08h23 on 20250908) c) CONDITIONALLY raced with blinkers (declared 07h12 on 20250906) d) S Veale (CONDITIONALLY) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ICE SPEAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) MARINE MERCHANT - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. SCRATCHED: a) NARETOI - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h00 on 20250908)