05 December 2025 | Greyville | Race 2

THE NORTH POLE PROGRESS PLATE (F & M) (For Maidens, 1, 2 & 3 time winners (F & M))

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.54s

Avg Time 83.69s

Stakes R150,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ladyofdistinction	Miss R A Venniker	3	57.0kg	87	95	95	Won	28/10	Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M L Roberts
2	Sonata Samaritan	Mr S S Hlengwa	8	55.0kg	74	74	74	+0.05	40/1	Y	O: Classic Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Willie Pieters) & Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee) T: Mr P M Gadsby
3	Miss Ladyaterix Line	Mr D D E Louw	6	57.5kg*	93	89	89	+1.05	14/1	EM Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd, Messrs K M Chetty, Y Naidoo, Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim & Estate D P Pillay T: Mr Y Govender
4	Amelia's Legacy	Mr K de Melo	7	54.5kg	86	92	92	+2.15	5/2Fav	Y	O: Blue Sky Thoroughbreds T: Mr F Greyling
5	Limitless Sky	Mr K Matsunyane	5	53.5kg	101	93	93	+3.05	3/1	Y	O: Messrs J M Ramsden, A Balram, I D Howard, Mr R J Lagaay & Mrs J M Lagaay & Mrs S Clarke T: Miss W Whitehead
6	Treasure Island	Mr M J Thackeray	4	54.0kg	84	78	78	+5.15	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Siesta Sunset	Mr T Godden	1	57.5kg	94	89	89	+10.75	11/2	TT Y	—
8	Comic Relief	Mr C Murray	9	57.0kg	94	81	81	+10.85	33/1	Y	—
9	Nautical Landing	Mr J W Jacobs	2	55.0kg	70	63	63	+11.85	80/1	B Y	—

Ladyofdistinction

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 87 → 95

Sonata Samaritan

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+0.05

40/1

MR 74 → 74

Miss Ladyaterix Line

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+1.05

14/1

MR 93 → 89

EM Y

Amelia's Legacy

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+2.15

5/2 Fav

MR 86 → 92

Limitless Sky

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+3.05

3/1

MR 101 → 93

Treasure Island

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.15

33/1

MR 84 → 78

TT Y

Siesta Sunset

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+10.75

11/2

MR 94 → 89

TT Y

Comic Relief

Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+10.85

33/1

MR 94 → 81

Nautical Landing

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+11.85

80/1

MR 70 → 63

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TREASURE ISLAND (M Thackeray) lost 1 length. b) SONATA SAMARITAN (S Hlengwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) Leaving the 400m NAUTICAL LANDING (J Jacobs) was brushed by AMELIA'S LEGACY (K de Melo) which commenced to hang in. b) SONATA SAMARITAN (S Hlengwa) hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey T Godden reported that he felt something amiss in the running with SIESTA SUNSET. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of COMIC RELIEF (C Murray) (10.85 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) LADYOFDISTINCTION (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SIESTA SUNSET : Not striding out right front. b) COMIC RELIEF : Mouth injury. c) MISS LADYATERIX : Speedy cut left front. d) LADYOFDISTINCTION : Unilateral nasal discharge. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.