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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.67s

Avg Time 56.89s

Stakes R150,000

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	Plus Four	Miss R A Venniker	5	53.0kg	85	89	89	Won	8/1	B TT Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & D D MacLean T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
2	Rafa Bay	Mr G J Lerena	6	56.0kg	88	96	96	+0.25	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Mr Deven Govender, Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Gimmethegoodlife Line	Mr R D Fourie	9	61.0kg	98	96	96	+0.85	11/2	Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
4	African Prince	Mr M A Yeni	1	53.5kg	83	86	86	+1.95	6/1	Y	O: Messrs Sid Moodley & Justus van Wyk T: Mr R R Magner
5	Espinoza	Mr M Mbuto	4	58.0kg*	97	97	97	+2.95	9/2	Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty, Shaylen Naidoo & A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
6	Address The Nation	Mr D W Schwarz	2	58.5kg	93	93	93	+4.45	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Halberdier	Mr K Matsunyane	7	54.0kg	84	83	83	+4.75	33/1	B TT Y	—
8	Black Egret	Mr C J Habib	8	58.5kg	93	93	93	+5.75	10/1	N	—
9	Rollwiththepunches	Mickaelle Michel	3	55.0kg	89	90	90	+8.00	25/2	Y	—

Plus Four

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 85 → 89

B TT Y

Rafa Bay

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+0.25

9/4 Fav

MR 88 → 96

B Y

Gimmethegoodlife Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+0.85

11/2

MR 98 → 96

African Prince

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+1.95

6/1

MR 83 → 86

Espinoza

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+2.95

9/2

MR 97 → 97

Address The Nation

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+4.45

33/1

MR 93 → 93

TT Y

Halberdier

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 84 → 83

B TT Y

Black Egret

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+5.75

10/1

MR 93 → 93

Rollwiththepunches

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+8.00

25/2

MR 89 → 90

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLACK EGRET (C Habib) jumped slow, losing one length. b) AFRICAN PRINCE (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey D Schwarz (ADDRESS THE NATION) accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. b) Trainer AP Peter was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate GIMMETHEGOODLIFE against Equine Influenza in accordance with the program of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer AP Peter signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.00. c) PLUS FOUR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLACK EGRET raced unshod. (declared 08h57 on 20251223) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLACK EGRET - brush wound right hind. b) HALBERDIER - coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.