RACE COAST - BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SA HORSE RACING C STAKES (For All Horses) | 07 Jan 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ibutho	Mr K de Melo	3	61.5kg	79	82	82	Won	5/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mrs A J Wright
2	Rafiki	Miss R A Venniker	2	54.0kg	68	65	65	+1.05	9/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	Winter Waves	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	61.5kg	78	75	75	+1.10	7/1	Y	O: Mr F J de Chasteigner Du Mee T: Mrs A J Wright
4	Ultra Quick Line	Mr D D E Louw	5	54.5kg*	72	72	72	+2.40	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mrs A J Wright
5	Sweeper Keeper	Mr C J Habib	6	57.0kg	69	70	70	+6.80	14/1	Y	O: Mrs A H Bernstein, Messrs A N Dickinson & I D Howard T: Miss W Whitehead
6	Cape Lights	Mr T Godden	1	59.0kg	80	74	74	+9.10	14/1	B Y	—
7	Golden Moment	Mr K Matsunyane	7	54.5kg	70	55	55	+11.70	10/1	Y	—

Ibutho

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 79 → 82

Rafiki

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+1.05

9/2

MR 68 → 65

Winter Waves

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+1.10

7/1

MR 78 → 75

Ultra Quick Line

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+2.40

28/10 Fav

MR 72 → 72

Sweeper Keeper

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+6.80

14/1

MR 69 → 70

Cape Lights

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+9.10

14/1

MR 80 → 74

B Y

Golden Moment

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+11.70

10/1

MR 70 → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) ULTRA QUICK (*D D Louw) over-raced in the early and middle stages and as a result raced in advance of the field. b) GOLDEN MOMENT (K Matsunyane) raced wide around the latter part of the turn and into the straight. c) Jockey A Mgudlwa signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that, as rider of WINTER WAVES, he misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2000 was imposed. d) Trainer A Wright signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1, in that she failed to ensure that she had the colours of the owner/s for WINTER WAVES available. Accordingly, a penalty of a warning was imposed. e) IBUTHO (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CAPE LIGHTS raced equipped with blinkers (advised 03.01.2026/5h49). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.