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| Pos |
Horse |
Jockey |
Draw |
Weight |
MR Pre |
MR Post |
MR Curr |
Lengths |
Odds |
Equip |
Owner / Trainer |
|
1
|
|
Mr J P van der Merwe |
5 |
60.0kg
|
79
|
83
|
83
|
Won
|
5/2Fav
|
Y
|
O: Mr M & Mrs R Harris
T: Mr A N Marcus
|
|
2
|
|
Mr G van Niekerk |
1 |
60.0kg
|
76
|
68
|
68
|
+4.75
|
5/2
|
B
Y
|
O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, C V Whittaker & T L V Whittaker
T: Mr G W Ennion
|
|
3
|
|
Mr Rene Piechulek |
9 |
60.0kg
|
80
|
76
|
76
|
+4.85
|
9/2
|
Y
|
O: Nancy Hossack
T: Mr S J Snaith
|
|
4
|
|
Mr G Wright |
12 |
60.0kg
|
—
|
72
|
72
|
+5.25
|
125/1
|
Y
|
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
|
|
5
|
|
Mr M A Yeni |
4 |
60.0kg
|
—
|
70
|
70
|
+7.00
|
4/1
|
Y
|
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S J Snaith
|
|
6
|
|
Mr L Mxothwa |
10 |
60.0kg
|
72
|
70
|
70
|
+7.30
|
25/1
|
B
Y
|
—
|
|
7
|
|
Mr O Noach |
8 |
60.0kg
|
68
|
70
|
70
|
+7.60
|
100/1
|
B
Y
|
—
|
|
8
|
|
Mr A C Fortune |
7 |
60.0kg
|
—
|
66
|
66
|
+9.60
|
16/1
|
Y
|
—
|
|
9
|
|
Mr C B Bantam |
6 |
60.0kg
|
—
|
54
|
54
|
+10.85
|
80/1
|
Y
|
—
|
|
10
|
|
Mr C A Little |
2 |
60.0kg
|
—
|
68
|
68
|
+12.60
|
40/1
|
EM
Y
|
—
|
|
11
|
|
Mr B J A Plaatjies |
3 |
60.0kg*
|
—
|
54
|
54
|
+13.00
|
125/1
|
Y
|
—
|
|
12
|
|
Mr S Bungane |
11 |
56.0kg*
|
—
|
53
|
53
|
+13.05
|
100/1
|
Y
|
—
|
1
Mr J P van der Merwe
· Dw 5
· 60.0kg
2
Mr G van Niekerk
· Dw 1
· 60.0kg
3
Mr Rene Piechulek
· Dw 9
· 60.0kg
4
Mr G Wright
· Dw 12
· 60.0kg
5
Mr M A Yeni
· Dw 4
· 60.0kg
6
Mr L Mxothwa
· Dw 10
· 60.0kg
7
Mr O Noach
· Dw 8
· 60.0kg
8
Mr A C Fortune
· Dw 7
· 60.0kg
9
Mr C B Bantam
· Dw 6
· 60.0kg
10
Mr C A Little
· Dw 2
· 60.0kg
11
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True)
· Dw 3
· 60.0kg
12
Mr S Bungane (True)
· Dw 11
· 56.0kg
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) BIG DEAL (G van Niekerk) and CARDINAL POINT (M Yeni) were re-saddled at the start, causing a delay.
b) CARDINAL POINT (M Yeni) was reluctant to load and thereafter jumped inwards.
c) FULL OF IT (A Fortune) jumped inwards.
d) BEHAVE HARRIS (JP van der Merwe) jumped outwards.
e) MUSICAL SWORD (*S Bungane) jumped slow, losing one length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h27)
b) Shortly after the start, BIG DEAL (G van Niekerk), BORN OF FIRE (C Little) and UNDOUBTED THE BOY (*B Plaatjies) were carried in marginally by CARDINAL POINT (M Yeni), which jumped inwards.
c) Shortly after the start, BORN TO MASTER (C Bantam) was squeezed between FULL OF IT (A Fortune), which jumped inwards and BEHAVE HARRIS (JP van der Merwe), which jumped outwards.
d) BEHAVE HARRIS (JP van der Merwe) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages.
e) MUSICAL SWORD (*S Bungane) raced green throughout.
f) In view of the report from the Starter regarding CARDINAL POINT (M Yeni), Trainer SJ Snaith will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
g) Trainer L Woodruff was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that she failed to vaccinate BORN TO MASTER against Equine Influenza in accordance with the program of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer L Woodruff signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.00.
h) BEHAVE HARRIS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (SC)
i) BIG DEAL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GW Ennion was advised. (TJ)
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:
a) M Yeni rode CARDINAL POINT. (declared 17h02 on 20260116)
b) BORN OF FIRE raced with a compression mask. (declared 08h29 on 20260116)
c) BORN OF FIRE raced with ear muffs. (declared 08h27 on 20260116)
d) GREEN COMMANDER raced with blinkers. (declared 08h12 on 20260116)
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a) Nil.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) CARDINAL POINT - severe post-race distress.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.
