03 January 2026 | Turffontein | Race 3

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Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 68.51s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lovable	Mr K de Melo	3	57.5kg	—	81	81	Won	63/100Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Power Of Pearls Line	Mr R Munger	7	57.5kg	76	73	73	+0.40	33/10	Y	O: Messrs James Grant, Suven Govender, Sterling M Miller, Desan Naicker & Mrs Tanya Govender T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
3	Sky Pilot	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	76	77	77	+1.60	25/2	N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Tracksuit Dave	Mr K J Lihaba	5	60.0kg*	—	76	76	+4.90	33/1	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Woensdag Koerant	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	—	68	68	+5.90	16/1	Y	O: PCS (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr P Botha), Mr C F Strydom, Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Russel Square	Miss R A Venniker	1	58.5kg	—	59	59	+10.00	33/1	B TT Y	—
7	Scented Path	Mr G J Lerena	6	60.0kg	—	52	52	+10.50	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Hammer Blow	—	9	60.0kg	—	72	72	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Master Buddy	—	12	60.0kg	—	71	71	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Monkey's Wedding	Mr K Matsunyane	3	60.0kg	—	68	68	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Terrence	—	6	60.0kg	—	78	78	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Trombolines	—	11	60.0kg	—	87	87	—	—	N	—

Lovable

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

Won

63/100 Fav

MR — → 81

TT Y

Power Of Pearls Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+0.40

33/10

MR 76 → 73

Sky Pilot

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.60

25/2

MR 76 → 77

Tracksuit Dave

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.90

33/1

MR — → 76

Woensdag Koerant

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.90

16/1

MR — → 68

Russel Square

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+10.00

33/1

MR — → 59

B TT Y

Scented Path

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+10.50

16/1

MR — → 52

Hammer Blow

— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 72

Master Buddy

— · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 71

Monkey's Wedding

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 68

Terrence

— · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 78

Trombolines

— · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 87

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RUSSEL SQUARE (RA Venniker) and TRACKSUIT DAVE (*KJ Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m POWER OF PEARLS (R Munger), which was hanging in, was bumped outwards by LOVABLE (K de Melo), which changed stride and shifted out. b) TRACKSUIT DAVE (*KJ Lihaba) raced green throughout. c) Jockey G Lerena reported that SCENTED PATH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) LOVABLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer SG Tarry, was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RUSSEL SQUARE raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers. (declared 11h14 on 20260101) b) TRACKSUIT DAVE is a gelding. Gelded on 18/01/2025. (Incorrectly carded as a colt) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SCENTED PATH - examined post-race. Choked up & fatigued. b) RUSSEL SQUARE - coughing post-race. c) TRACKSUIT DAVE - fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) HAMMER BLOW - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 05h55 on 20251229) b) MONKEY'S WEDDING - nasal discharge. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h34 on 20260102) c) MASTER BUDDY - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 10h33 on 20251228) d) TERRENCE - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 10h33 on 20251228) e) TROMBOLINES - ineligible; winner on 31/12/2025. (declared 10h46 on 20251231) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.