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14 December 2025 | Scottsville | Race 8

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Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 68.11s
Avg Time 69.57s
Stakes R125,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Fortress Of Fire
Miss R A Venniker 16 56.5kg 86 99 99 Won 5/1
Y
O: Mr E W Buhr
T: Mr M L Roberts
2
Maphaka
Mr K de Melo 7 60.5kg 83 87 87 +1.40 33/10Fav
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3
Dapper Line
Mr K Matsunyane 9 58.5kg 79 69 69 +1.55 7/1
Y
O: Messrs D Ramkhelawan & H Rabinarain, K Thaver, K Chetty & P D T Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker)
T: Mr D C Howells
4
Smorgasbord
Mr D Daniels 13 56.5kg 75 76 76 +1.95 33/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs M G Bothma & S W Grove
T: Mr L W Goosen
5
Gorgeous Guy
Mr C F Dicken 2 61.0kg 84 79 79 +2.05 10/1
Y
O: Messrs G S Perkins, A Balram, I D Howard & C Muthusami
T: Miss W Whitehead
6
Beamonesque
Mr C Murray 10 57.0kg 76 76 76 +5.35 10/1
Y
—
7
Mohave Prince
Mr A Mgudlwa 12 59.0kg 88 97 97 +5.65 33/1
Y
—
8
Northern Warrior
Mickaelle Michel 1 55.0kg 75 73 73 +5.75 33/1
Y
—
9
Cardinal Chief
Mr S S Hlengwa 11 57.0kg 84 86 86 +5.80 20/1
Y
—
10
The Ghost
Mr S Khumalo 4 57.5kg 77 72 72 +8.00 50/1
B Y
—
11
Moya Wa Laliga
Mr D Ramkhalawon 3 56.0kg 82 81 81 +8.05 14/1
EM Y
—
12
Polar Light
Mr Jace Botes 8 53.0kg* 81 75 75 +8.95 33/1
Y
—
13
All The Time
Mr T Godden 15 58.0kg 78 74 74 +9.05 33/1
Y
—
14
Love My Style
Mr J W Jacobs 6 56.0kg 82 72 72 +12.45 16/1
Y
—
15
Mighty Zambezi
Mr C J Habib 5 60.5kg 91 86 86 +15.45 10/1
Y
—
16
Ziyan's Pride
Ms W Fourie 14 53.0kg* 84 60 60 +27.85 80/1
Y
—
Code 88
Henry Harvey
— — 61.5kg — 80 80 — —
N
—
Code 88
Wild Justice
— — 61.5kg — 104 104 — —
N
—
1
Fortress Of Fire
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 16 · 56.5kg
Won
5/1
MR 86 → 99
Y
2
Maphaka
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+1.40
33/10 Fav
MR 83 → 87
Y
3
Dapper Line
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.5kg
+1.55
7/1
MR 79 → 69
Y
4
Smorgasbord
Mr D Daniels · Dw 13 · 56.5kg
+1.95
33/1
MR 75 → 76
B TT Y
5
Gorgeous Guy
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 2 · 61.0kg
+2.05
10/1
MR 84 → 79
Y
6
Beamonesque
Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
+5.35
10/1
MR 76 → 76
Y
7
Mohave Prince
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+5.65
33/1
MR 88 → 97
Y
8
Northern Warrior
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 55.0kg
+5.75
33/1
MR 75 → 73
Y
9
Cardinal Chief
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 11 · 57.0kg
+5.80
20/1
MR 84 → 86
Y
10
The Ghost
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+8.00
50/1
MR 77 → 72
B Y
11
Moya Wa Laliga
Mr D Ramkhalawon · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+8.05
14/1
MR 82 → 81
EM Y
12
Polar Light
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 8 · 53.0kg
+8.95
33/1
MR 81 → 75
Y
13
All The Time
Mr T Godden · Dw 15 · 58.0kg
+9.05
33/1
MR 78 → 74
Y
14
Love My Style
Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+12.45
16/1
MR 82 → 72
Y
15
Mighty Zambezi
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.5kg
+15.45
10/1
MR 91 → 86
Y
16
Ziyan's Pride
Ms W Fourie (True) · Dw 14 · 53.0kg
+27.85
80/1
MR 84 → 60
Y
88
Henry Harvey
— · 61.5kg
—
—
MR — → 80
N
88
Wild Justice
— · 61.5kg
—
—
MR — → 104
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NORTHERN WARRIOR (M Michel) was stubborn to load. b) MAPHAKA (K de Melo) lost 1 length. c) ALL THE TIME (T Godden) stood, losing 3 lengths. d) MOYA WA LALIGA (*D Ramkhalawon) stood, losing 3 lengths. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be advised to reschool this gelding. e) ZIYAN'S PRIDE (*W Fourie) fly-jumped, losing 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) Leaving the starting stalls MOHAVE PRINCE (A Mgudlwa) jumped inwards, bumping and unbalancing CARDINAL CHIEF (S Hlengwa). b) MIGHTY ZAMBEZI (C Habib) stumbled leaving the starting stalls. Thereafter Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performances of LOVE MY STYLE (J Jacobs) (12.45 lengths, 16/1 in the betting) and ZIYAN'S PRIDE (*W Fourie) (27.85 lengths, 80/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice D Ramkhalawon (MOYA WA LALIGA) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. e) Apprentice W Fourie (ZIYAN'S PRIDE) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. f) FORTRESS OF FIRE (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) WOYA WA LALIGA raced equipped with pacifiers and ear muffs without a tongue tie (advised 12.12.2025/07h45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MIGHTY ZAMBEZI : Nothing obvious detected. b) LOVE MY STYLE : Nothing obvious detected. c) ZIYAN'S PRIDE: Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) HENRY HARVEY : Reserve runner (Trainer - 14.12.2025/08h23). b) WILD JUSTICE : Reserve runner (Trainer - 14.12.2025/08h23). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.