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14 January 2026 | Greyville | Race 6

THE BIG MATCH BUILD UP SPRINT CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 72.61s
Avg Time 69.67s
Stakes R125,000
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 S Bungane 2 53.5kg* 84 92 92 Won 7/2Fav
N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
2 Miss R A Venniker 4 53.0kg 78 92 92 +0.30 7/2
Y
O: Mrs F P A Meyer, Mr Douglas Campbell & Rajin & Mala Naidoo
T: Mr Douglas Campbell
3 Mr C Murray 1 60.0kg 89 87 87 +3.00 7/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4 Mr C Zackey 8 59.5kg 81 81 81 +3.40 16/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr W Masawi
5 Mr C F Dicken 7 58.5kg 86 86 86 +3.80 25/1
Y
O: Messrs A Balram, I D Howard, J M Ramsden, Mr R J Lagaay & Mrs J M Lagaay & Mrs S Clarke
T: Miss W Whitehead
6 Mr S D Veale 5 60.5kg 83 87 87 +3.95 3/1
Y
7 Mr G Samo-Burthia 6 61.5kg* 90 91 91 +4.65 5/1
B Y
8 Mr A Mgudlwa 3 57.0kg 76 72 72 +27.15 33/1
Y
1
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
Won
7/2 Fav
MR 8492
N
2
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 53.0kg
+0.30
7/2
MR 7892
Y
3
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.00
7/1
MR 8987
Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 59.5kg
+3.40
16/1
MR 8181
Y
5
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+3.80
25/1
MR 8686
Y
6
Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 60.5kg
+3.95
3/1
MR 8387
Y
7
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 61.5kg
+4.65
5/1
MR 9091
B Y
8
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+27.15
33/1
MR 7672
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MOYA WA LALIGA (C Zackey) stood, losing 7 lengths. b) MAGIC SURPRISE (R A Venniker) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) MAGIC SURPRISE (R A Venniker) hung in from the 200m. c) Jockey A Mgudlwa reported that he felt something amiss with DANUBE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the Starter's report with regard to MOYA WA LALIGA (C Zackey), this gelding's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion on a race day. (Suspension dates: 15.01.2026 to the 21.01.2026). MOYA WA LALIGA may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer W M Masawi will be advised. e) UMZINGELI WENYATHI (*S Bungane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Binda was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DANUBE : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.