08 October 2025 | Durbanville | Race 6

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.64s

Avg Time 98.97s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mela Strength	Mr G Samo-Burthia	2	56.0kg*	61	62	62	Won	7/1	B Y	O: Mr V & Mrs S L Subramoney, Messrs M A Suleman & P D Wrensch T: Mr P D Wrensch
2	Prince Of Tibet Line	Mr R D Fourie	9	58.5kg	59	67	67	+0.50	6/1	Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr E L P Steyn
3	Midway	Mr L Mxothwa	6	60.0kg	63	64	64	+0.90	7/2	B Y	O: Messrs A J Brand & S S Govender T: Mr J I Crawford
4	Red Coral	Mr A Domeyer	3	59.0kg	81	72	72	+1.10	6/1Fav	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Candice Bass
4	Sesame	Mr C A Little	7	60.5kg	70	78	78	+1.10	7/1	Y	O: Woodhill Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Dream Searcher	Mr C B Bantam	8	61.0kg	70	87	87	+1.85	16/1	Y	—
7	Gnarly	Mr O Noach	1	60.0kg	62	55	55	+1.90	16/1	B Y	—
8	Boundless Love	Mr S Bungane	11	60.5kg*	73	82	82	+2.65	10/1	TT Y	—
9	State Capitol	Mr B J A Plaatjies	10	54.5kg*	57	54	54	+3.40	25/1	B Y	—
10	My Bestie	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	64.5kg	72	61	61	+3.80	25/2	B Y	—
11	Gripen	Mr C Murray	4	60.0kg	62	58	58	+5.80	25/1	B Y	—

Mela Strength

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 61 → 62

B Y

Prince Of Tibet Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+0.50

6/1

MR 59 → 67

Midway

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.90

7/2

MR 63 → 64

B Y

Red Coral

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.10

6/1 Fav

MR 81 → 72

Sesame

Mr C A Little · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+1.10

7/1

MR 70 → 78

Dream Searcher

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+1.85

16/1

MR 70 → 87

Gnarly

Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.90

16/1

MR 62 → 55

B Y

Boundless Love

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 11 · 60.5kg

+2.65

10/1

MR 73 → 82

TT Y

State Capitol

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 57 → 54

B Y

My Bestie

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 64.5kg

+3.80

25/2

MR 72 → 61

B Y

Gripen

Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.80

25/1

MR 62 → 58

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MY BESTIE (JP van der Merwe) jumped with its head up and was slow into stride. b) STATE CAPITOL (*B Plaatjies) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) While on parade, BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane) made contact with the outside running rail, which resulted in a portion of the rail collapsing. Thereafter, BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane) proved difficult proceeding to the start and had to be led, riderless. On arrival at the start, BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future engagements, he may be suspended. The affected railings were corrected by the ground staff. b) GRIPEN (C Murray) over raced in the early and middle stages. c) Leaving the 1200m BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane) raced onto the heels of GRIPEN (C Murray) and was directed outwards. Thereafter, BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. d) Approaching the 400m MELA STRENGTH (*G Samo-Burthia) rolled out when close to the heels of RED CORAL (A Domeyer) and made contact with BOUNDLESS LOVE (*S Bungane). e) Leaving the 50m MY BESTIE (JP van der Merwe) was steadied when racing tight between the inside running rail and GNARLY (O Noach), which shifted in slightly away from DREAM SEARCHER (C Bantam). f) MELA STRENGTH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PD Wrensch was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) BOUNDLESS LOVE raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h32 on 20251006) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS