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26 December 2025 | Greyville | Race 1

XMAS FUTURITY PLATE (For 2yo R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus - Non-Black Type)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.59s
Avg Time 58.77s
Stakes R250,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Kavady
Mr K Matsunyane 8 57.5kg — — — Won 18/10
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
2
Japura
Mickaelle Michel 1 57.5kg — — — +3.40 14/1
Y
O: Mr Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
3
Ode To The Sea
Mr C J Habib 2 60.0kg — — — +5.10 33/1
Y
O: Messrs Ryan King & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
4
Smart Choice
Mr T Godden 5 57.5kg — — — +5.60 33/20Fav
Y
O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
5
Better Never Ends
Mr A Mgudlwa 7 60.0kg — — — +7.00 50/1
Y
O: Dladla Family Trust (Nom: Mr Q J Manoko)
T: Mr S S Ngcobo
6
Snow Warrior
Mr S Khumalo 6 60.0kg — — — +9.70 11/2
Y
—
7
Perfect Power
Mr M A Yeni 9 60.0kg — — — +10.00 33/1
Y
—
8
Timeless Wonder
Mr M J Thackeray 4 57.5kg — — — +12.50 20/1
Y
—
9
Me Get Lucky
Mr C F Dicken 3 57.5kg — — — +29.50 66/1
B Y
—
Code 88
Buffalo King Cody
— 4 60.0kg — — — — 18/10
N
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1
Kavady
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
Won
18/10
MR — → —
Y
2
Japura
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
+3.40
14/1
MR — → —
Y
3
Ode To The Sea
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+5.10
33/1
MR — → —
Y
4
Smart Choice
Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
+5.60
33/20 Fav
MR — → —
Y
5
Better Never Ends
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+7.00
50/1
MR — → —
Y
6
Snow Warrior
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+9.70
11/2
MR — → —
Y
7
Perfect Power
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+10.00
33/1
MR — → —
Y
8
Timeless Wonder
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+12.50
20/1
MR — → —
Y
9
Me Get Lucky
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+29.50
66/1
MR — → —
B Y
88
Buffalo King Cody
— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
—
18/10
MR — → —
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIMELESS WONDER (M Thackeray) and SNOW WARRIOR (S Khumalo) were stubborn to load. b) BETTER NEVER ENDS (A Mgudlwa) was stubborn to load. Lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) Shortly after the start ME GET LUCKY (C F Dicken) was directed in, when awkwardly placed on the heels of ODE TO THE SEA (C Habib), which rolled out. b) ME GET LUCKY (C F Dicken) which pulled hard in the early stages, proved difficult to settle and tired rapidly from the 200m. Thereafter Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss in the running with ME GET LUCKY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) BETTER NEVER ENDS (A Mgudlwa) which raced green, hung in and shifted in from the 350m. d) SNOW WARRIOR (S Khumalo) raced green. e) KAVADY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) ME GET LUCKY raced equipped with blinkers (advised 23.12.2025/10h16). b) Jockey C Habib was the rider of ODE TO THE SEA (advised 26.12.2025/09h59). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ME GET LUCKY : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) BUFFALO KING CODY : No transport (Trainer - 26.12.2025/07h19). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.