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12 October 2025 | Greyville | Race 8

MICHAELMAS HANDICAP (Handicap - Non-Black Type)

Distance 1900m

Going Good

Win Time 117.13s

Avg Time 115.91s

Stakes R175,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pioneer Square	Miss R A Venniker	11	54.0kg	94	101	101	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G Morris, Mayesh Chetty, J Jacobi, L M Nestadt, S Poriazis, T G Teegler, Charlene & Delano Govender T: Miss C T Dawson
2	Johnny The Thief	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	55.0kg	94	94	94	+0.05	5/1	Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
3	Cape Eagle Line	Mr Serino Moodley	8	62.5kg	109	106	106	+0.20	25/1	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Field Marshal	Mr C Zackey	2	60.5kg	107	110	110	+1.20	14/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Down To Business	Mr C Murray	5	58.0kg	100	100	100	+1.25	14/1	EM Y	O: Messrs P C Rugg, G M Littleford & S H Murray T: Mr P B Muscutt
5	Go Grayson Go	Mr C J Habib	9	55.5kg	97	92	92	+1.25	9/2	Y	O: Gericke Family T: Mr F Greyling
7	Shoot The Rapids	Mr S D Veale	6	64.0kg	112	117	117	+1.50	20/1	Y	—
8	Corrupt	Mr K Matsunyane	3	52.0kg	82	81	81	+2.60	10/1	Y	—
9	Officer In Command	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	52.0kg	88	85	85	+3.30	40/1	Y	—
10	View Of The World	Mr M A Yeni	1	52.0kg	85	78	78	+3.90	14/1	Y	—
11	Celtic Beauty	Mr J W Jacobs	10	56.5kg	97	96	96	+7.60	66/1	Y	—

Pioneer Square

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 94 → 101

Johnny The Thief

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+0.05

5/1

MR 94 → 94

Cape Eagle Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 62.5kg

+0.20

25/1

MR 109 → 106

TT Y

Field Marshal

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+1.20

14/1

MR 107 → 110

Down To Business

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+1.25

14/1

MR 100 → 100

EM Y

Go Grayson Go

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+1.25

9/2

MR 97 → 92

Shoot The Rapids

Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 64.0kg

+1.50

20/1

MR 112 → 117

Corrupt

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+2.60

10/1

MR 82 → 81

Officer In Command

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+3.30

40/1

MR 88 → 85

View Of The World

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+3.90

14/1

MR 85 → 78

Celtic Beauty

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+7.60

66/1

MR 97 → 96

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) lost 1 length. b) JOHNNY THE THIEF (M V'Rensburg) fly jumped leaving the starting stalls losing 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : (DA) a) FIELD MARSHAL (C Zackey) and GO GRAYSON GO (C Habib) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) At the 300m DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) was steadied when awkwardly placed between the heels of CELTIC BEAUTY (J Jacobs) and the heels of CORRUPT (K Matsunyane) which rolled in. DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) was then switched to the inside of CELTIC BEAUTY (J Jacobs) to continue its run. c) Leaving the 100m DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) was brushed by CORRUPT (K Matsunyane) which rolled in away from CAPE EAGLE (S Moodley). Thereafter CORRUPT (K Matsunyane) was steadied when tightened between DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) and CAPE EAGLE (S Moodley) which rolled in. d) Trainer P B Muscutt signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1., in that he failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horse DOWN TO BUSINESS. Accordingly, a penalty of a warning was imposed e) Jockey S Moodley signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of CAPE EAGLE misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R4000 was imposed. f) PIONEER SQUARE (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) DOWN TO BUSINESS raced in club colours. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CORRUPT: Mouth injury. b) SHOOT THE RAPIDS: Returned post-race having cast its right front shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.