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11 January 2026 | Scottsville | Race 3

EPSOM RACECOURSE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 69.91s
Avg Time 69.84s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr D D E Louw 6 48.0kg* 62 68 68 Won 25/2
Y
O: Rapidough Properties 245 CC (Nom: Mr B R Sussens) & Mr M L Jean Hardy
T: Mr S H Ferrie
2
Good Omen Line
Miss R A Venniker 12 57.0kg 76 75 75 +1.30 33/10Fav
B Y
O: Mr P & Mrs A Ramsagar
T: Mr M L Roberts
3 Mr C A Little 7 60.5kg 72 72 +1.90 33/1
Y
O: Mr P J Swart (Snr)
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
4 Mr C F Dicken 3 56.0kg 71 74 74 +2.20 5/1
B Y
O: Messrs W Luthi, S Poriazis & Sivan Ramsamy
T: Mr G I Rich
5 Mr Damyan Pillay 8 54.5kg* 73 76 76 +2.45 16/1
B Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Messrs K M Chetty, M Chetty, Y Naidoo, Estate Mr D P Pillay & Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr Y Govender
6 Mr N Patel 10 52.5kg 69 66 66 +3.35 10/1
Y
7 Mr T Godden 5 60.5kg 69 69 +6.45 50/1
Y
8 Mr S S Hlengwa 2 56.0kg 71 66 66 +8.75 25/2
B Y
9 Mr J W Jacobs 9 60.5kg +11.85 100/1
Y
10 Mr M Mbuto 11 50.5kg* 61 60 60 +12.15 11/2
Y
11 Mr A Mgudlwa 1 60.5kg 72 72 +13.35 14/1
Y
12 Mr G Wright 4 60.5kg 74 74 +18.45 6/1
Y
1
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 6 · 48.0kg
Won
25/2
MR 6268
Y
2
Good Omen Line
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 12 · 57.0kg
+1.30
33/10 Fav
MR 7675
B Y
3
Mr C A Little · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+1.90
33/1
MR 72
Y
4
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+2.20
5/1
MR 7174
B Y
5
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 8 · 54.5kg
+2.45
16/1
MR 7376
B Y
6
Mr N Patel · Dw 10 · 52.5kg
+3.35
10/1
MR 6966
Y
7
Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 60.5kg
+6.45
50/1
MR 69
Y
8
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+8.75
25/2
MR 7166
B Y
9
Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+11.85
100/1
MR
Y
10
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 11 · 50.5kg
+12.15
11/2
MR 6160
Y
11
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 1 · 60.5kg
+13.35
14/1
MR 72
Y
12
Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 60.5kg
+18.45
6/1
MR 74
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLAY WORLD (J Jacobs) was stubborn to load. b) FULL MONTY (A Mgudlwa) lost 1 length. c) ETZEBETH (C Little) lost 3 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded (12h13). b) FULL MONTY (A Mgudlwa) hung out throughout and took an awkward stride at the 200m. In view of this, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) SAIL THE HORIZON (T Godden) hung in throughout. d) ETZEBETH (C Little) raced green. e) Jockey G Wright reported that CAMOGIE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Trainer N Kotzen signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1., in that he failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horse ETZEBETH. Accordingly, a warning was issued. g) PENAN NOM (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) WILLIAM OF ORANGE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 07.01.2026/07h28). b) PENAN NOM raced without blinkers (advised 07.01.2026/11h45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) ETZEBETH (C Little) raced with club colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) FULL MONTY : Nothing obvious detected. b) CAMOGIE : Fatigued. c) SARGASSO SEA : Severe abnormal respiratory noise, blowing and post-race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.