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28 December 2025 | Greyville | Race 3

RACE COAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Soft
Win Time 100.01s
Avg Time 98.72s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Christmas Cactus
Mr C Zackey 2 59.0kg — 73 73 Won 18/10Fav
Y
O: Mr Sid Moodley
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2
Bourbon's Beast Line
Mr C J Habib 1 59.0kg 79 69 69 +0.30 5/1
Y
O: Miss C P Shaw, Messrs A Balram, I D Howard, Adv S M Shepstone & Mrs S Clarke
T: Miss W Whitehead
3
Strutting
Mr S Sosibo 5 56.0kg — 79 79 +0.55 5/1
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4
Flag Champ
Mr N Patel 10 59.0kg 77 77 77 +1.65 10/1
Y
O: Messrs L M Nestadt, Reon Barnard, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5
Pressure Point
Mr M J Thackeray 7 59.0kg — 75 75 +2.65 40/1
Y
O: Mrs M D J Liley
T: Mr A J Rivalland
6
Day Two
Mr S Khumalo 3 60.0kg — 66 66 +4.05 4/1
Y
—
7
Peeping Tom
Mr C Murray 4 59.0kg 69 71 71 +5.55 40/1
Y
—
8
Irish Anthem
Mr T Godden 6 60.0kg 66 60 60 +7.25 66/1
Y
—
9
Captain Lightning
Mr S S Hlengwa 8 59.0kg — 66 66 +7.95 100/1
Y
—
10
I Am Invictus
Mickaelle Michel 9 57.5kg — 77 77 +8.65 25/2
Y
—
Code 88
A M C Voter
Mr C F Dicken 2 59.0kg — 50 50 — 33/1
N
—
Code 88
Malongane
— 7 57.5kg — 75 75 — 6/1
N
—
1
Christmas Cactus
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
Won
18/10 Fav
MR — → 73
Y
2
Bourbon's Beast Line
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+0.30
5/1
MR 79 → 69
Y
3
Strutting
Mr S Sosibo · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+0.55
5/1
MR — → 79
Y
4
Flag Champ
Mr N Patel · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
+1.65
10/1
MR 77 → 77
Y
5
Pressure Point
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+2.65
40/1
MR — → 75
Y
6
Day Two
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+4.05
4/1
MR — → 66
Y
7
Peeping Tom
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+5.55
40/1
MR 69 → 71
Y
8
Irish Anthem
Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+7.25
66/1
MR 66 → 60
Y
9
Captain Lightning
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+7.95
100/1
MR — → 66
Y
10
I Am Invictus
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
+8.65
25/2
MR — → 77
Y
88
A M C Voter
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
—
33/1
MR — → 50
N
88
Malongane
— · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
—
6/1
MR — → 75
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CHRISTMAS CRACKER (C Zackey) lost 1 length. b) DAY TWO (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly leaving the starting stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) STRUTTING (S Sosibo) and IRISH ANTHEM (T Godden) came together and brushed leaving the starting stalls. b) Shortly after the start CHRISTMAS CACTUS (C Zackey) and DAY TWO (S Khumalo) came together and bumped. c) PRESSURE POINT (M Thackeray) raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight. Thereafter this gelding commenced to hang in. d) In view of the performance of I AM INVICTUS (M Michel) which raced green and took a number of awkward strides in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) CHRISTMAS CACTUS (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey C Habib was the rider of KINSHIN SHA (advised 28.12.2025/07h52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) I AM INVICTUS : Returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) A M C VOTER : Abnormal temperature (Trainer - 27.12.2025/13h50). Rule 53.5 applies. b) MALONGANE : Change of venue (Trainer - 28.12.2025/07h12). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.