COMPLIMENTS OF THE NEW YEAR MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares) | 02 Jan 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Captain Ventura	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	76	78	78	Won	33/10	Y	O: Classic Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Willie Pieters), Messrs J B Bothma, R De Jager & T Teessen T: Mr D W Moore
2	Winter Blessing	Miss R A Venniker	6	58.5kg	75	73	73	+1.30	17/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr N Volschenk & Melanie L Roberts T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Sovereign Gem Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	3	60.0kg	74	67	67	+1.35	33/10	Y	O: Messrs P M Chetty & R Chetty T: Mrs A J Wright
4	Winter Belle	Mr C Murray	2	60.0kg	70	67	67	+2.40	25/2	B Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr K G Naidoo
5	Sargasso Sea	Mr D Daniels	7	60.0kg	—	66	66	+7.40	5/1	Y	O: Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro) T: Mr M J Odendaal
6	Sol E Sombra	Mr J W Jacobs	5	60.0kg	—	58	58	+12.30	66/1	TT Y	—
7	Exaggerate	Mr S S Hlengwa	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+18.80	33/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Lovecomesknocking	—	7	60.0kg	—	73	73	—	—	N	—

Captain Ventura

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 76 → 78

Winter Blessing

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+1.30

17/10 Fav

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Sovereign Gem Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.35

33/10

MR 74 → 67

Winter Belle

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.40

25/2

MR 70 → 67

B Y

Sargasso Sea

Mr D Daniels · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.40

5/1

MR — → 66

Sol E Sombra

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+12.30

66/1

MR — → 58

TT Y

Exaggerate

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+18.80

33/1

MR — → —

EM Y

Lovecomesknocking

— · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 73

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SOL E SOMBRA (J Jacobs) was slow to stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) WINTER BELLE (C Murray) and SOVEREIGN GEM (A Mgudlwa) came together and bumped leaving the starting stalls. b) SOL E SOMBRA (J Jacobs) proved difficult to settle. Thereafter Jockey J Jacobs reported that this filly changed strides in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Between the 300m and 100m WINTER BLESSING (R A Venniker) was carried out on two occasions by SOVEREIGN GEM (A Mgudlwa) which hung out from the 350m. d) CAPTAIN VENTURA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) WINTER BELLE raced without a tongue tie (Advised 29.12.25/18h45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SOL E SOMBRA: Nothing obvious detected. b) SARGASSO SEA: Retuned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) LOVECOMESKNOCKING: Under Vet Treatment (Trainer advised 31.12.25/08h11). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.