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27 September 2025 | Durbanville | Race 8

RACE COAST MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.96s

Avg Time 85.04s

Stakes R350,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Questioning Line	Mr R D Fourie	7	61.5kg	122	127	127	Won	7/2Fav	B Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz, T Gujadhur & Wernars Family T: Mr V H Marshall
2	Cafe Culture	Mr C A Little	1	61.5kg	124	120	120	+2.75	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew T: Miss L V Woodruff
3	Outlaw King	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	112	122	122	+3.05	11/2	Y	O: D K Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr D M Kannemeyer) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Aristocratic	Mr Serino Moodley	5	50.0kg	108	105	105	+4.05	8/1	Y	O: Fieldspring Racing & Dr Amy Watchorn T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
5	Absolutely Yes	Mr M A Yeni	9	51.0kg	103	99	99	+4.25	5/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Captain West	Mr B J A Plaatjies	10	55.5kg*	103	102	102	+4.25	33/1	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J I Crawford
7	Let It Be Said	Mr S D Veale	2	55.5kg	104	101	101	+5.00	20/1	Y	—
8	Underworld	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	111	111	111	+6.00	20/1	Y	—
9	Sugar Mountain	Mr A Domeyer	3	61.5kg	123	122	122	+6.20	7/2	Y	—
10	Ponte Pietra	Mr P C Orffer	8	57.0kg	106	102	102	+24.20	100/1	Y	—

Questioning Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 122 → 127

B Y

Cafe Culture

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+2.75

7/1

MR 124 → 120

B Y

Outlaw King

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.05

11/2

MR 112 → 122

Aristocratic

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+4.05

8/1

MR 108 → 105

Absolutely Yes

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 51.0kg

+4.25

5/1

MR 103 → 99

Captain West

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+4.25

33/1

MR 103 → 102

Let It Be Said

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+5.00

20/1

MR 104 → 101

Underworld

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 111 → 111

Sugar Mountain

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+6.20

7/2

MR 123 → 122

Ponte Pietra

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+24.20

100/1

MR 106 → 102

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARISTOCRATIC (S Moodley) was stubborn loading. b) LET IT BE SAID (S Veale) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with SUGAR MOUNTAIN (A Domeyer). c) ARISTOCRATIC (S Moodley) and PONTE PIETRA (C Orffer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) UNDERWORLD (JP van der Merwe) pulled hard in the early and middle stages and raced wide on the turn and into the straight. b) The saddle on ABSOLUTELY YES slipped back in running, placing Jockey M Yeni at a disadvantage. As a consequence, Jockey M Yeni was unable to ride ABSOLUTELY YES to the finish. c) In view of the performance of PONTE PIETRA (C Orffer), which pulled hard in the early stages and gave ground quickly to the field in the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Trainer H Brown was charged with a contravention of Rule 11.2.8 in that he presented PONTE PIETRA incorrectly equipped in the parade ring. Trainer H Brown signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning. e) QUESTIONING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PONTE PIETRA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS