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25 November 2025 | Greyville | Race 1

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Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 97.07s
Avg Time 97.69s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Sword Speed Line
Mr A Mgudlwa 2 58.0kg — 87 87 Won 5/10Fav
Y
O: Mr R W Champion
T: Mrs A J Wright
2
Desert Dog
Mr N Patel 3 58.0kg — 80 80 +0.25 50/1
Y
O: Mrs D Naidoo
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
3
Red Cardinal
Miss R A Venniker 4 56.5kg 74 76 76 +0.55 33/10
Y
O: Messrs I D Howard, A Balram, C Muthusami, Dr J Steytler, Mesdames M M Attree & A H Bernstein
T: Miss W Whitehead
4
Day Two
Mr C Murray 1 60.0kg — 66 66 +1.05 16/1
Y
O: Mr A Baum
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5
Taste The Rainbow
Mr S D Veale 7 58.0kg 70 73 73 +2.95 20/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D C Howells
6
Mysterious Erik
Mr Serino Moodley 10 58.0kg — 63 63 +5.15 50/1
B Y
—
7
Trigger Point
Mr M J Thackeray 8 58.0kg 60 68 68 +5.65 50/1
B TT Y
—
8
Gimmethegold
Mr T Godden 6 58.0kg 65 65 65 +8.15 33/1
B Y
—
9
Peacecruizer
Mr N Nastili 9 55.5kg* — 62 62 +9.35 125/1
Y
—
10
Captain Van Damme
Mr C F Dicken 5 58.0kg — 48 48 +23.65 66/1
Y
—
Code 88
Christmas Cactus
— 5 58.0kg — 73 73 — 5/1
N
—
Code 88
Double Causeway
— 13 58.0kg — 81 81 — 17/10
N
—
Code 88
Kissing Master
— 7 58.5kg* — 39 39 — 50/1
N
—
1
Sword Speed Line
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
Won
5/10 Fav
MR — → 87
Y
2
Desert Dog
Mr N Patel · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+0.25
50/1
MR — → 80
Y
3
Red Cardinal
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
+0.55
33/10
MR 74 → 76
Y
4
Day Two
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.05
16/1
MR — → 66
Y
5
Taste The Rainbow
Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+2.95
20/1
MR 70 → 73
Y
6
Mysterious Erik
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+5.15
50/1
MR — → 63
B Y
7
Trigger Point
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+5.65
50/1
MR 60 → 68
B TT Y
8
Gimmethegold
Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+8.15
33/1
MR 65 → 65
B Y
9
Peacecruizer
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg
+9.35
125/1
MR — → 62
Y
10
Captain Van Damme
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+23.65
66/1
MR — → 48
Y
88
Christmas Cactus
— · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
—
5/1
MR — → 73
N
88
Double Causeway
— · Dw 13 · 58.0kg
—
17/10
MR — → 81
N
88
Kissing Master
— (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
—
50/1
MR — → 39
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GIMMETHEGOLD (T Godden) fly-jumped leaving the stalls, losing 3 lengths. Assistant Trainer C Eudey acting on behalf of Trainer M D Miller will be advised to re-school this gelding. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) TRIGGER POINT (M Thackeray) over-raced in the early stages. b) DAY TWO (C Murray) hung out from the 350m. c) Passing the 150m, DESERT DOG (N Patel) shifted out away from the crop. d) SWORD SPEED (A Mgudlwa) raced green when encouraged in the straight. e) Jockey N Patel was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of DESERT DOG misused his crop by striking this colt more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey N Patel signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R7500. f) SWORD SPEED (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MYSTERIOUS ERIK raced equipped with blinkers (advised 20.11.2025/11h24). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SWORD SPEED : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) CHRISTMAS CACTUS : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/11h06). b) KISSING MASTER : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/10h54). c) DOUBLE CAUSEWAY : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/10h18). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.