Live It. Love It. Own It. www.racecoast.co.za PROGRESS PLATE (For Maidens & 1, 2 & 3 time winners) | 02 Jan 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cardinal Chief	Miss R A Venniker	5	53.0kg	80	86	86	Won	14/1	Y	O: Mr & Mrs J R Steadman T: Mr G B Puller
2	The Marquee	Mr K de Melo	2	56.0kg	85	84	84	+1.20	33/10	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	Red Bomber Line	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	88	84	84	+1.95	9/2	Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam, Wernars Family, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Actor	Mr S S Hlengwa	1	57.0kg	85	85	85	+3.55	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs J B Bothma, R De Jager, T Teessen, M Dhanniram, G C Kalil, L A Marques, G B Puller, A S Tombe, Mesdames W A Heyns & C A E Steele T: Mr G B Puller
5	Rooster Bradshaw	Mr K Matsunyane	4	59.5kg	81	77	77	+3.70	13/2	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn T: Mr D C Howells
6	Mohave Prince	Mr A Mgudlwa	3	55.0kg	88	97	97	+3.80	25/2	Y	—
7	Master Silvano	Mr T Godden	6	55.5kg	81	67	67	+5.90	40/1	Y	—
8	Next Of Kin	Mr C Murray	8	56.0kg	85	82	82	+11.30	25/2	Y	—

Cardinal Chief

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 80 → 86

The Marquee

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+1.20

33/10

MR 85 → 84

Red Bomber Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.95

9/2

MR 88 → 84

Actor

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.55

2/1 Fav

MR 85 → 85

Rooster Bradshaw

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+3.70

13/2

MR 81 → 77

Mohave Prince

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+3.80

25/2

MR 88 → 97

Master Silvano

Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+5.90

40/1

MR 81 → 67

Next Of Kin

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+11.30

25/2

MR 85 → 82

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NEXT OF KIN (C Murray) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) NEXT OF KIN (C Murray) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages and thereafter compounded in the straight. In view of this report the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) CARDINAL CHIEF (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) NEXT OF KIN: Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.