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| Pos |
Horse |
Jockey |
Draw |
Weight |
MR Pre |
MR Post |
MR Curr |
Lengths |
Odds |
Equip |
Owner / Trainer |
|
1
|
|
Miss R A Venniker |
9 |
56.5kg
|
71
|
75
|
75
|
Won
|
25/1
|
Y
|
O: Messrs B S Tobias & G Bartlett
T: Mr P F Matchett
|
|
2
|
|
Mr M K Katjedi |
7 |
52.0kg
|
52
|
58
|
58
|
+1.00
|
100/1
|
EM
Y
|
O: Mr N J W Deetlefs
T: Mr B B Ruiters
|
|
3
|
|
Mr R Munger |
5 |
60.0kg
|
75
|
70
|
70
|
+1.20
|
33/20Fav
|
TT
Y
|
O: Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger
T: Mr C J Mayhew
|
|
4
|
|
Mr J Gates |
6 |
52.0kg
|
58
|
57
|
57
|
+1.40
|
6/1
|
Y
|
O: Messrs M G Bothma, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
|
|
5
|
|
Mr G J Lerena |
3 |
59.5kg
|
73
|
69
|
69
|
+1.50
|
20/1
|
B
Y
|
O: Mr Grant Mower & Ms R van Zyl
T: Mr Brett Warren
|
|
6
|
|
Mr C Murray |
8 |
60.0kg
|
75
|
71
|
71
|
+2.75
|
28/10
|
Y
|
—
|
|
7
|
|
Mr L M van Rensburg |
2 |
55.5kg
|
65
|
54
|
54
|
+4.05
|
10/1
|
B
Y
|
—
|
|
8
|
|
Ms S T Valjalo |
4 |
57.5kg*
|
78
|
85
|
85
|
+7.75
|
6/1
|
Y
|
—
|
|
9
|
|
Mr Jace Botes |
1 |
52.5kg*
|
64
|
60
|
60
|
+11.00
|
100/1
|
B
TT
Y
|
—
|
|
Code 88
|
|
Mickaelle Michel |
3 |
58.0kg
|
—
|
96
|
96
|
—
|
5/1
|
N
|
—
|
|
Code 88
|
|
Mr M Mbuto |
8 |
55.5kg*
|
—
|
82
|
82
|
—
|
—
|
N
|
—
|
1
Miss R A Venniker
· Dw 9
· 56.5kg
2
Mr M K Katjedi
· Dw 7
· 52.0kg
3
Mr R Munger
· Dw 5
· 60.0kg
4
Mr J Gates
· Dw 6
· 52.0kg
5
Mr G J Lerena
· Dw 3
· 59.5kg
6
Mr C Murray
· Dw 8
· 60.0kg
7
Mr L M van Rensburg
· Dw 2
· 55.5kg
8
Ms S T Valjalo (True)
· Dw 4
· 57.5kg
9
Mr Jace Botes (True)
· Dw 1
· 52.5kg
88
Mickaelle Michel
· Dw 3
· 58.0kg
88
Mr M Mbuto (True)
· Dw 8
· 55.5kg
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) ROMEO'S MAGIC (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b) FULL GO (M K Katjedi) was slow losing one length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b) Approaching the 300m, ROMEO'S MAGIC (G Lerena) and REPETITION (R Munger) were carried in by CREPUSCOLO (J Gates), which shifted in. Thereafter, at approximately the 200m, REPETITION (R Munger) and ROMEO'S MAGIC (G Lerena) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed on the inside of CREPUSCOLO (J Gates), which continued to shift in. As a consequence of this, REPETITION (R Munger) became unbalanced.
A race review was called by a member of the Stipendiary Board, which was followed by an Objection being lodged by him on behalf of the fourth-placed horse, REPETITION (R Munger), against the second-placed horse, CREPUSCOLO (J Gates), on the grounds of interference and intimidation from the 300m. The Objection Board, after reviewing the patrol film of the race and hearing all the evidence put forward by the connections, was of the opinion that REPETITION (R Munger) would have finished in front of CREPUSCOLO (J Gates), barring this incident, and therefore upheld the Objection and amended the Judges' result to read as follows:
1st 7 COPPER CLIFF (R A Venniker)
2nd 11 FULL GO (M K Katjedi)
3rd 3 REPETITION (R Munger)
4th 10 CREPUSCOLO (J Gates)
5th 5 ROMEO'S MAGIC (G Lerena)
An inquiry will be opened into this incident.
c) COPPER CLIFF (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS).
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a) ROMEO'S MAGIC raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 16 January 2026 at 07H11).
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) SKY PILLAR ROCK not striding out right hind; blowing post-race.
SCRATCHED:
a) BELLEROPHON insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b) EQUILATERAL sold without engagement. Advised 14 January 2026 at 07H44.
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
None.
