31 October 2025 | Greyville | Race 5

DRAKENSTEIN STUD C STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 2400m

Going Soft

Win Time 153.72s

Avg Time 150.15s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rodriguez	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	10	51.5kg*	68	67	67	Won	5/1	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Goosen
2	True Trojan	Mr S S Hlengwa	9	54.0kg	65	64	64	+0.80	75/1	B Y	O: Messrs A Chowtee, R S Naidoo & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
3	Bad Medicine	Mr S Khumalo	1	61.5kg	82	106	106	+0.90	25/1	Y	O: Wernars Family, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mrs A J Wright
4	The Mikado Line	Mr C Murray	5	63.0kg	86	80	80	+1.40	10/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Spectacular	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.0kg	78	79	79	+1.60	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs Reon Barnard, D G Cherry, M A Govender, D D MacLean, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & S Poriazis & 3 A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr W A W Bowman) T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Hodgepodge	Mr T Godden	11	59.0kg	82	83	83	+1.85	10/1	Y	—
7	Total Surrender	Mr Jace Botes	6	59.0kg*	79	71	71	+1.90	66/1	TT Y	—
8	Continentalexpress	Mr S D Veale	4	61.5kg	80	92	92	+3.10	28/10	B Y	—
9	View Of The World	Mr K Matsunyane	3	61.5kg	82	78	78	+4.80	8/1	Y	—
10	Limelight Legend	Mr J W Jacobs	8	58.5kg	75	75	75	+6.20	33/1	B Y	—
11	I Am Classy	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.0kg	69	66	66	+14.70	75/1	B Y	—
Code 88	King Bavarian	Mr Damyan Pillay	3	50.0kg*	—	67	67	—	10/1	N	—

Rodriguez

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 10 · 51.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 68 → 67

True Trojan

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+0.80

75/1

MR 65 → 64

B Y

Bad Medicine

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+0.90

25/1

MR 82 → 106

The Mikado Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 63.0kg

+1.40

10/1

MR 86 → 80

Spectacular

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.60

9/4 Fav

MR 78 → 79

Hodgepodge

Mr T Godden · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+1.85

10/1

MR 82 → 83

Total Surrender

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.90

66/1

MR 79 → 71

TT Y

Continentalexpress

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+3.10

28/10

MR 80 → 92

B Y

View Of The World

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+4.80

8/1

MR 82 → 78

Limelight Legend

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+6.20

33/1

MR 75 → 75

B Y

I Am Classy

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+14.70

75/1

MR 69 → 66

B Y

King Bavarian

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPECTACULAR (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. b) THE MIKADO (C Murray) and TOTAL SURRENDER (*J Botes) were slow into stride. c) RODRIGUEZ (B Marx-Jacobson) lost two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) I AM CLASSY (R Venniker) over-raced in the early stages. b) SPECTACULAR (S Moodley) hung in from the 350m. c) THE MIKADO (C Murray) hung in from the 300m. d) Jockey S Veale reported that CONTINENTALEXPRESS took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) The Board has adjourned to review Jockey S Khumalo's (BAD MEDICINE) crop use in this Race. f) RODRIGUEZ (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Goosen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CONTINENTALEXPRESS : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) KING BAVARIAN : Colic (Trainer - 31.10.25/6h25). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.