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18 January 2026 | Greyville | Race 3

TOTE FOR THE WIN MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 83.55s
Avg Time 85.34s
Stakes R100,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 4 59.0kg 77 77 Won 33/10Fav
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr A A Azzie
2 Mr C Zackey 2 59.0kg 76 80 80 +0.70 33/10
Y
O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3 Mr T Godden 3 59.0kg 77 77 +2.10 9/4
Y
O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson)
T: Mr P B Muscutt
4 Mr C J Habib 5 59.0kg 70 70 +3.40 14/1
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Miss W Whitehead
5 Mr S D Veale 1 60.0kg 73 73 +3.60 5/1
EM Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr S H Ferrie
6 Mr D D E Louw 6 56.0kg* 55 48 48 +7.10 40/1
Y
7 Mr Damyan Pillay 9 56.5kg* 73 70 70 +7.80 125/1
Y
8 Miss R A Venniker 7 57.5kg 75 72 72 +11.20 25/1
Y
9 Mr G Samo-Burthia 10 56.5kg* 70 65 65 +11.70 66/1
Y
10 Mr K Matsunyane 8 60.0kg 50 45 45 +24.40 125/1
Y
Code 88 Mr M Mbuto 1 57.5kg* 62 62
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
Won
33/10 Fav
MR 77
Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+0.70
33/10
MR 7680
Y
3
Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+2.10
9/4
MR 77
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+3.40
14/1
MR 70
Y
5
Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.60
5/1
MR 73
EM Y
6
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+7.10
40/1
MR 5548
Y
7
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+7.80
125/1
MR 7370
Y
8
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+11.20
25/1
MR 7572
Y
9
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 10 · 56.5kg
+11.70
66/1
MR 7065
Y
10
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+24.40
125/1
MR 5045
Y
88
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
MR 62
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (C Zackey) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) In view of the performance of BALTIC ASSAYER (*D D Louw) which over-raced in the early stages and tired rapidly from the 200m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Apprentice Samo-Burthia reported that ALAKAZAM did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) THOUGHT CONTROL (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A A Azzie was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BALTIC ASSAYER : Nothing obvious detected. b) ALAKAZAM : Not striding out right hind. SCRATCHINGS : a) ECHO : Not eating up (Trainer - 16.11.2026/08h46). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.