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01 January 2026 | Turffontein | Race 7

#YOUCANBETONUS! FM 74 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 113.52s

Avg Time 112.06s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Surprise Party	Mr P Mxoli	7	57.0kg	80	82	82	Won	7/2Fav	B F	O: Mr H P N Pretorius T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Littlemisssplendid Line	Mr K Matsunyane	5	58.5kg	83	84	84	+1.20	7/2	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
3	Alta Capitana	Mr K de Melo	3	59.0kg	84	79	79	+1.50	14/1	B Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Frangipani	Mr C J Habib	8	57.5kg	81	80	80	+1.70	5/1	Y	O: Mr D Chinsammy, Kebashni Aryan Pillay & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Miss R L Klaasen
5	Top Shelf Teddy	Mr C Zackey	6	58.0kg	82	83	83	+4.10	9/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Bold Action	Mr M A Yeni	1	53.0kg	72	66	66	+7.90	16/1	Y	—
7	Mount Etna	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	74	84	84	+8.40	7/1	B TT Y	—
8	Hopscotch	Mr C R Maujean	2	55.0kg	76	57	57	+12.60	33/1	B Y	—
9	Pepper Tree	Mr K J Lihaba	9	56.5kg*	79	67	67	+13.00	16/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Apostrophe	—	4	56.0kg	—	72	72	—	25/2	N	—

Surprise Party

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 80 → 82

B F

Littlemisssplendid Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+1.20

7/2

MR 83 → 84

Alta Capitana

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.50

14/1

MR 84 → 79

B Y

Frangipani

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+1.70

5/1

MR 81 → 80

Top Shelf Teddy

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+4.10

9/2

MR 82 → 83

Bold Action

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+7.90

16/1

MR 72 → 66

Mount Etna

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.40

7/1

MR 74 → 84

B TT Y

Hopscotch

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+12.60

33/1

MR 76 → 57

B Y

Pepper Tree

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+13.00

16/1

MR 79 → 67

B Y

Apostrophe

— · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TOP SHELF TEDDY (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) HOPSCOTCH (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SURPRISE PARTY (P Mxoli) and HOPSCOTCH (C Maujean) came together and bumped. b) Shortly after the start, MOUNT ETNA (S Khumalo) and LITTLEMISSSPLENDID (K Matsunyane) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between ALTA CAPITANA (K de Melo) and TOP SHELF TEDDY (C Zackey), which jumped inwards. c) HOPSCOTCH (C Maujean) over raced in the early stages. d) FRANGIPANI (C Habib) took an awkward stride at the 200m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with HOPSCOTCH. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) In view of the performance of PEPPER TREE (*KJ Lihaba), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. g) SURPRISE PARTY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PF Matchett was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ALTA CAPITANA raced with blinkers. (declared 07h33 on 20251231) b) ALTA CAPITANA raced without a tongue tie. (declared 15h08 on 20251222) c) TOP SHELF TEDDY raced without blinkers. (declared 07h32 on 20251231) d) SURPRISE PARTY raced with blinkers. (declared 09h54 on 20251231) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FRANGIPANI - examined post-race. Not striding out behind & blowing. b) HOPSCOTCH - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind. c) PEPPER TREE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) BOLD ACTION - brush wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) APOSTROPHE - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 16h51 on 20251230) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.