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02 January 2026 | Greyville | Race 4

TOTE FOR THE WIN CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 95.14s
Avg Time 97.08s
Stakes R125,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 7 57.5kg 77 91 91 Won 4/1
Y
O: J Joseph & K Rice, Messrs C A F Goncalves & P A Turbiglio
T: Mr M Dixon
2 Mr C Murray 5 59.5kg 91 93 93 +0.10 10/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr N Patel 8 59.5kg 81 80 80 +3.70 15/2
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
4 Mr K Matsunyane 10 58.5kg 79 69 69 +5.70 25/2
Y
O: Messrs D Ramkhelawan & H Rabinarain, K Thaver, K Chetty & P D T Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker)
T: Mr D C Howells
5 Mr C F Dicken 3 61.0kg 84 80 80 +6.00 20/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr G I Rich
6 Miss R A Venniker 2 53.5kg 82 72 72 +8.00 33/1
Y
7 Mr C J Habib 11 55.0kg 72 63 63 +9.05 20/1
Y
8 Mr Damyan Pillay 6 53.0kg* 73 68 68 +9.25 20/1
B TT Y
9 Mr A Mgudlwa 4 54.0kg 70 63 63 +9.95 40/1
Y
10 Mr S Khumalo 1 54.5kg 81 81 81 +10.25 17/10Fav
Y
11 Mr T Godden 9 61.5kg 85 85 85 +16.15 10/1
TT Y
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
Won
4/1
MR 7791
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+0.10
10/1
MR 9193
Y
3
Mr N Patel · Dw 8 · 59.5kg
+3.70
15/2
MR 8180
Y
4
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+5.70
25/2
MR 7969
Y
5
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 3 · 61.0kg
+6.00
20/1
MR 8480
Y
6
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
+8.00
33/1
MR 8272
Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 55.0kg
+9.05
20/1
MR 7263
Y
8
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg
+9.25
20/1
MR 7368
B TT Y
9
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+9.95
40/1
MR 7063
Y
10
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+10.25
17/10 Fav
MR 8181
Y
11
Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 61.5kg
+16.15
10/1
MR 8585
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIRPITZ (C F Dicken) and RUN TO RIO (*D Pillay) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) RAGNAR THE KING (C Habib) hung in from the 150m. b) In the concluding stages, when racing in close proximity Jockey K de Melo (MASTER DU ROUVRAY) had his crop accidently struck from his grasp by Jockey C Murray's crop (GOTTA GO EDDIE). c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with DOUBLE CAUSEWAY in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of LUCKY DOLLAR (T Godden) (16.15 lengths and 10/1 in the betting). The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer S H Ferrie will be asked to report back on the condition of LUCKY DOLLAR on return to the stables. e) MASTER DU ROUVRAY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Dixon was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey A Mgudlwa was the rider of EMOYENI (Advised 02.01.26/09h03). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LUCKY DOLLAR: Nothing obvious detected. b) DOUBLE CAUSEWAY: Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.