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07 October 2025 | Greyville | Race 5

Live It. Love It. Own It. www.racecoast.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 96.31s
Avg Time 95.57s
Stakes R135,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Rollo The Viking
Mr D D E Louw 7 51.5kg* 85 94 94 Won 5/1
B Y
O: Mr Sid Moodley
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2
Mocha Blend
Miss R A Venniker 5 58.0kg 104 117 117 +0.30 7/2
B Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr L F Robinson
3
Etiquette
Mr S S Hlengwa 10 55.5kg 85 83 83 +2.70 125/1
B Y
O: Messrs G B Puller & A S Tombe
T: Mr G B Puller
4
Capsaicin Line
Mr A Mgudlwa 4 58.5kg 91 90 90 +3.70 66/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr S H Ferrie
5
The Shepherd
Mr Serino Moodley 6 60.0kg 98 91 91 +3.75 3/1
EM Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr P B Muscutt
6
Tirpitz
Mr L M van Rensburg 2 55.5kg 86 80 80 +4.45 14/1
Y
—
7
Ingqwele
Mr C J Habib 3 54.5kg 82 89 89 +6.95 20/1
Y
—
8
Dawn Till Dusk
Mr T Godden 1 58.5kg 95 94 94 +8.55 28/10Fav
Y
—
9
Afropolitan
Mr Damyan Pillay 8 51.5kg* 84 84 84 +12.15 16/1
B Y
—
10
Sequoia
Mr Jace Botes 9 59.0kg* 99 99 99 +16.75 125/1
B TT Y
—
Code 88
Officer In Command
— 12 57.0kg — 85 85 — 10/1
N
—
Code 88
Sign Of Fate
— 1 51.5kg — 78 78 — 7/1
N
—
1
Rollo The Viking
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg
Won
5/1
MR 85 → 94
B Y
2
Mocha Blend
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+0.30
7/2
MR 104 → 117
B Y
3
Etiquette
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 10 · 55.5kg
+2.70
125/1
MR 85 → 83
B Y
4
Capsaicin Line
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+3.70
66/1
MR 91 → 90
Y
5
The Shepherd
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+3.75
3/1
MR 98 → 91
EM Y
6
Tirpitz
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 55.5kg
+4.45
14/1
MR 86 → 80
Y
7
Ingqwele
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+6.95
20/1
MR 82 → 89
Y
8
Dawn Till Dusk
Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+8.55
28/10 Fav
MR 95 → 94
Y
9
Afropolitan
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 8 · 51.5kg
+12.15
16/1
MR 84 → 84
B Y
10
Sequoia
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+16.75
125/1
MR 99 → 99
B TT Y
88
Officer In Command
— · Dw 12 · 57.0kg
—
10/1
MR — → 85
N
88
Sign Of Fate
— · Dw 1 · 51.5kg
—
7/1
MR — → 78
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MOCHA BLEND (R A Venniker) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) SEQUOIA (*J Botes) raced wide around the turn. b) In view of the performance of DAWN TILL DUSK (T Godden) (8.55 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer J S Snaith will be asked to report back on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. c) ROLLO THE VIKING (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MOCHA BLEND raced equipped with blinkers (advised 06.10.2025/08h59). b) SEQUOIA raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 03.10.2025/07h56). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DAWN TILL DUSK : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) SIGN OF FATE : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 06.10.2025/09h55). Rule 53.5 applies. b) OFFICER IN COMMAND : Stewards permission (Trainer - 06.10.2025/10h41). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.