17 January 2026 | Durbanville | Race 7

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE C STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.80s

Avg Time 86.04s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sommerstern	Mr C A Little	3	58.5kg	72	83	83	Won	8/1	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms(Pty)Ltd(Nom: Dr WA & Mrs N Jacobs), B J Fegen, Poobandran Naidoo, Quentin Naidoo, Dr G M Nieuwenhuis, Mr B & Mrs D L Simons T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	Devil A Saint	Mr G van Niekerk	7	56.0kg	68	69	69	+0.40	28/10	Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
3	Ocean Sky	Mr L Mxothwa	4	58.5kg	73	72	72	+1.65	5/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, S Govender & P J Pascoe T: Mr A E Sands
4	Marcus Aurelius Line	Mr A Domeyer	9	60.0kg	86	88	88	+2.15	11/2	Y	O: Bass Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Centenary Syndicate, Messrs John Biral, K F Ford, R J Lang & Calvin Pillay T: Candice Bass
5	My Only Weakness	Mr C Zackey	2	61.5kg	85	84	84	+2.55	14/1	Y	O: Mr M & Mrs R Harris T: Mr A N Marcus
6	Thomas Jenkins	Mr A C Fortune	5	61.5kg	79	76	76	+3.05	16/1	Y	—
7	Kebonalesedi	Mr Rene Piechulek	8	57.0kg	69	67	67	+5.55	33/1	EM Y	—
8	Man Of Consequence	Mr S D Veale	6	58.5kg	81	80	80	+5.95	33/10Fav	B Y	—
9	Smart Horse	Mr M Mjoka	1	58.5kg	73	64	64	+7.45	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Carriacou	—	5	61.5kg	—	73	73	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	In A Timely Manner	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	60.0kg	—	92	92	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Primal Instinct	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	—	76	76	—	—	N	—

Sommerstern

Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 72 → 83

Devil A Saint

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+0.40

28/10

MR 68 → 69

Ocean Sky

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+1.65

5/1

MR 73 → 72

Marcus Aurelius Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.15

11/2

MR 86 → 88

My Only Weakness

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+2.55

14/1

MR 85 → 84

Thomas Jenkins

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+3.05

16/1

MR 79 → 76

Kebonalesedi

Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+5.55

33/1

MR 69 → 67

EM Y

Man Of Consequence

Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+5.95

33/10 Fav

MR 81 → 80

B Y

Smart Horse

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+7.45

33/1

MR 73 → 64

Carriacou

— · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 73

In A Timely Manner

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 92

Primal Instinct

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MARCUS AURELIUS (A Domeyer) jumped outwards. b) SMART HORSE (M Mjoka) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (17h56) b) KEBONALESEDI (R Piechulek) over raced in the early stages. c) At the 50m MY ONLY WEAKNESS (C Zackey) had to steady and was carried in by OCEAN SKY (L Mxothwa) and made contact with THOMAS JENKINS (A Fortune) when OCEAN SKY (L Mxothwa) was directed inwards when close to the heels of DEVIL A SAINT (G van Niekerk). Jockey L Mxothwa appeared before the Board and was advised to be more aware of other runners when shifting ground. d) SOMMERSTERN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Veale rode MAN OF CONSEQUENCE. (declared 15h54 on 20260116) b) SMART HORSE raced without blinkers. (declared 06h10 on 20260115) c) G van Niekerk (DEVIL A SAINT) rode +0.5kg. (56.4kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DEVIL A SAINT - coughing. b) SOMMERSTERN - stirrup rub left hand side. SCRATCHED: a) CARRIACOU - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 12h39 on 20260115) b) PRIMAL INSTINCT - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h08 on 20260115) c) IN A TIMELY MANNER - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 18h54 on 20260113)