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27 October 2025 | Greyville | Race 7

Bet with Colossus exclusive on www.tote.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.05s

Avg Time 70.17s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mvelelo	Mr S D Veale	2	57.0kg	76	84	84	Won	87/100Fav	B Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr W Masawi
2	Kumemori	Mr S S Hlengwa	6	55.5kg	73	71	71	+1.20	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil, S D Osborne, G B Puller, A S Tombe, Ian Robinson, L A Marques and Mesdames C A E Steele & W A Heyns T: Mr G B Puller
3	Ibutho Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	8	57.0kg	76	82	82	+1.30	33/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mrs A J Wright
3	Rafa's Boy	Mr S Khumalo	5	59.0kg	80	79	79	+1.30	10/1	B Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5	Pleasedtoseeyou	Mr Serino Moodley	9	54.5kg	71	63	63	+1.60	20/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
6	Preemptive Strike	Mr M A Yeni	4	55.0kg	72	70	70	+2.10	10/1	B TT Y	—
7	Now I Got You	Mr C J Habib	3	55.0kg	72	67	67	+2.50	8/1	Y	—
8	Smorgasbord	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	54.0kg*	78	76	76	+3.00	20/1	B TT Y	—
9	Viva Spirit	Mr C Murray	1	56.5kg	75	72	72	+4.90	17/2	Y	—
Code 88	Bank Street	—	3	53.0kg*	—	63	63	—	33/20	N	—
Code 88	Fortress Of Fire	Mr T Godden	10	56.5kg	—	99	99	—	7/1	N	—
Code 88	Rainbow Reward	—	6	64.0kg	—	91	91	—	—	N	—

Mvelelo

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

Won

87/100 Fav

MR 76 → 84

B Y

Kumemori

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+1.20

14/1

MR 73 → 71

B Y

Ibutho Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+1.30

33/1

MR 76 → 82

Rafa's Boy

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.30

10/1

MR 80 → 79

B Y

Pleasedtoseeyou

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+1.60

20/1

MR 71 → 63

Preemptive Strike

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+2.10

10/1

MR 72 → 70

B TT Y

Now I Got You

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+2.50

8/1

MR 72 → 67

Smorgasbord

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 78 → 76

B TT Y

Viva Spirit

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+4.90

17/2

MR 75 → 72

Bank Street

— (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

—

33/20

MR — → 63

Fortress Of Fire

Mr T Godden · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

—

7/1

MR — → 99

Rainbow Reward

— · Dw 6 · 64.0kg

—

MR — → 91

Light rain fell during the running of this race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) Leaving starting stalls Jockey S Hlengwa (KUMEMORI) lost the footing to his right-side stirrup iron which he regained shortly thereafter. b) RAFA'S BOY (S Khumalo) hung in from the 350m. c) SMORGASBORD (*B Marx-Jacobson) which had come to the end of its run was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of MVELELO (S Veale) which hung in and shifted in from the 300m. Jockey S Veale appeared before the Board and was advised to be more mindful of the proximity of other riders when shifting ground in races in future. d) At the 100m PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (M Yeni) was inconvenienced when tightened between IBUTHO (A Mgudlwa) and KUMEMORI (S Hlengwa) which rolled in and was immediately corrected. e) In view of the performance of VIVA SPIRIT (C Murray) (4.90 lengths, 17/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) MVELELO (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W M Masawi was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey M Yeni was the rider of PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (advised 27.10.2025/08h33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) VIVA SPIRIT : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) BANK STREET : Abscess left front (Trainer - 27.10.2025/08h33). Rule 53.5 applies. b) RAINBOW REWARD : Change in merit rating (Trainer - 23.10.2025/12h46). c) FORTRESS OF FIRE : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 27.10.2025/09h43). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.