05 December 2025 | Greyville | Race 1

MERRY MZANSI MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.07s

Avg Time 85.34s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Double Causeway	Mr C Murray	7	59.0kg	—	81	81	Won	33/20Fav	Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd, Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee) & Miss Trinisha Pillay T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Good Omen	Miss R A Venniker	3	57.5kg	74	75	75	+0.70	25/2	B Y	O: Mr P & Mrs A Ramsagar T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Hammerhead	Mr K Matsunyane	11	59.0kg	—	74	74	+1.10	17/2	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn T: Mr D C Howells
4	That's All Brother Line	Mr Damyan Pillay	5	56.0kg*	66	66	66	+2.20	7/1	B Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
5	Owner Of Creation	Mr M Mbuto	6	57.5kg*	57	63	63	+2.50	66/1	B Y	O: Messrs N Joshua, V Munsamy, Y Munsamy & A P Peter T: Mr D S Bosch
6	Vencedor	Mr T Godden	1	60.0kg	66	64	64	+2.80	9/2	B Y	—
7	Full Monty	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	59.0kg	—	72	72	+3.00	33/1	Y	—
8	Stampede Ahead	Mr K de Melo	8	56.0kg	77	76	76	+3.25	11/2	Y	—
9	William Of Orange	Mr S S Hlengwa	2	59.0kg	71	66	66	+4.65	33/1	Y	—
10	Bell Of Angelus	Mr S D Veale	10	56.0kg	72	60	60	+11.25	50/1	Y	—
11	Mr Pleasure	Mr E J Muller	9	56.0kg*	48	45	45	+14.15	100/1	B Y	—

Double Causeway

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

33/20 Fav

MR — → 81

Good Omen

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+0.70

25/2

MR 74 → 75

B Y

Hammerhead

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+1.10

17/2

MR — → 74

That's All Brother Line

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+2.20

7/1

MR 66 → 66

B Y

Owner Of Creation

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+2.50

66/1

MR 57 → 63

B Y

Vencedor

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.80

9/2

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Full Monty

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+3.00

33/1

MR — → 72

Stampede Ahead

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+3.25

11/2

MR 77 → 76

William Of Orange

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.65

33/1

MR 71 → 66

Bell Of Angelus

Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+11.25

50/1

MR 72 → 60

Mr Pleasure

Mr E J Muller (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+14.15

100/1

MR 48 → 45

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOUBLE CAUSEWAY (C Murray) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) As the start was effected GOOD OMEN (R A Venniker) was bumped by WILLIAM OF ORANGE (S Hlengwa) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BELL OF ANGELUS (S Veale) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. c) OWNER OF CREATION (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 200m. d) In view of the performance of STAMPEDE AHEAD (K de Melo) (3.25 lengths, 11/2 in the betting) which tired rapidly in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice E J Muller (MR PLEASURE) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. f) Jockey K Matsunyane was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of HAMMERHEAD misused his crop by striking this colt more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey K Matsunyane signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R4000. g) DOUBLE CAUSEWAY (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) BELL OF ANGELUS raced without pacifiers (advised 04.12.2025/07h54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) STAMPEDE AHEAD : Fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.