HANGOVER SYNDICATE C STAKES (For All Horses) | 17 Jan 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	All About Al	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	75	81	81	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mr A N Marcus T: Mr A N Marcus
2	Moody Blue Line	Mr G van Niekerk	5	57.0kg	69	75	75	+0.75	3/1	F	O: Mr G Hodges T: Mr J M T Stewart
3	Flying South	Mr M A Yeni	1	54.5kg	76	67	67	+3.25	7/2	B Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Parental Guidance	Mr A C Fortune	6	62.0kg	88	82	82	+3.45	5/1	Y	O: Mr F M Carruthers T: Mr P D Reeves
5	Major Apollo	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	58.5kg	72	66	66	+3.50	17/2	Y	O: Miss G Burg, Messrs G W Ennion & M J T Wickens & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr G W Ennion
6	Gimmeathrill	Mr L Mxothwa	2	61.5kg	78	73	73	+99.99	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Kelp Forest	Mr A Domeyer	1	62.5kg	—	81	81	—	2/1	N	—
Code 88	Sooty	—	2	58.5kg	—	75	75	—	9/2	N	—

All About Al

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 75 → 81

Moody Blue Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+0.75

3/1

MR 69 → 75

Flying South

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+3.25

7/2

MR 76 → 67

B Y

Parental Guidance

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+3.45

5/1

MR 88 → 82

Major Apollo

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+3.50

17/2

MR 72 → 66

Gimmeathrill

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+99.99

20/1

MR 78 → 73

Kelp Forest

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 1 · 62.5kg

—

2/1

MR — → 81

Sooty

— · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

—

9/2

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MOODY BLUE (G van Niekerk) and PARENTAL GUIDANCE (A Fortune) made contact leaving the stalls. b) GIMMEATHRILL (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h12) b) MOODY BLUE (G van Niekerk) raced with its head up in the early stages. c) At approximately the 700m GIMMEATHRILL (L Mxothwa) had to steady when awkwardly placed on the inside of MAJOR APOLLO (JP van der Merwe), which was carried in marginally by ALL ABOUT AL (C Zackey), which in turn was carried in by PARENTAL GUIDANCE (A Fortune), which rolled in. d) Leaving the 200m, MAJOR APOLLO (JP van der Merwe), which was held up for a run between FLYING SOUTH (M Yeni) and PARENTAL GUIDANCE (A Fortune), was directed outwards to obtain a clear run. e) GIMMEATHRILL (L Mxothwa) compounded in the straight. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) Jockey M Yeni (FLYING SOUTH) appeared before the Board and was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the race. g) ALL ABOUT AL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GIMMEATHRILL - examined post-race. Coughing. b) MAJOR APOLLO - cut into left hind. c) MOODY BLUE - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) KELP FOREST - under medication. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h20 on 20260116) b) SOOTY - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 12h35 on 20260115)