RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets D STAKES (For All Horses) | 21 Jan 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Midway	Mr L Mxothwa	7	60.0kg	62	64	64	Won	11/2	B Y	O: Messrs A J Brand & S S Govender T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Double Distilled	Mr C Zackey	2	55.0kg	52	52	52	+0.40	20/1	B F	O: Messrs B D Dawson & J Mento T: Mr J M T Stewart
3	Gold Index Line	Mr Rene Piechulek	1	56.0kg	53	59	59	+1.90	9/2	Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr Herman J Brown
4	Tothemoonandback	Mr G van Niekerk	6	61.5kg	64	68	68	+2.10	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
5	American Beauty	Mr A C Fortune	4	59.0kg	78	81	81	+4.35	7/1	Y	O: Bjorn Nielsen T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Sansa Stark	Ms Nichola Yuen	5	57.5kg*	66	58	58	+4.65	40/1	B Y	—
7	Beer With The Boys	Mr C A Little	3	58.5kg	60	57	57	+5.05	9/2	B TT Y	—
8	Mela Strength	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.0kg	63	62	62	+9.30	5/1	B Y	—

Midway

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 62 → 64

B Y

Double Distilled

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+0.40

20/1

MR 52 → 52

B F

Gold Index Line

Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+1.90

9/2

MR 53 → 59

Tothemoonandback

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+2.10

4/1 Fav

MR 64 → 68

TT Y

American Beauty

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+4.35

7/1

MR 78 → 81

Sansa Stark

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+4.65

40/1

MR 66 → 58

B Y

Beer With The Boys

Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+5.05

9/2

MR 60 → 57

B TT Y

Mela Strength

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.30

5/1

MR 63 → 62

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOUBLE DISTILLED (C Zackey) jumped inwards, made contact with front gate and jumped slow, losing one length. b) MELA STRENGTH (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length. c) AMERICAN BEAUTY (A Fortune) jumped outwards and made contact with SANSA STARK (*N Yuen). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h09) b) Leaving the 1200m DOUBLE DISTILLED (C Zackey) was allowed to race around runners and into a prominent position. c) Approaching the 200m TOTHEMOONANDBACK (G van Niekerk) was carried in marginally by DOUBLE DISTILLED (C Zackey), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. Thereafter, at the 150m, TOTHEMOONANDBACK (G van Niekerk) was tightened for galloping room between DOUBLE DISTILLED (C Zackey) and MIDWAY (L Mxothwa) and was directed in to continue its run. d) Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with MELA STRENGTH at the finish and immediately eased this gelding out of the race. Jockey R Fourie dismounted and MELA STRENGTH was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon. e) MIDWAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Piechulek (GOLD INDEX) rode +0.5kg. (56.3kgs) b) C Zackey (DOUBLE DISTILLED) rode +0.5kg. (55.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MELA STRENGTH - lame right front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate and a gallop are required prior to acceptance. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.