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28 January 2026 | Greyville | Race 5

Join the Race Coast Turf Club today! CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 84.44s

Avg Time 83.41s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Joshua Hotsnake	Mr C J Habib	2	57.0kg	64	67	67	Won	8/1	Y	O: Messrs G S Perkins & M R Collins T: Miss W Whitehead
2	Fine Dining	Mr D D E Louw	4	54.0kg*	66	61	61	+1.40	33/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Sid Moodley, K M Chetty, Y Naidoo, Estate Mr D P Pillay & Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd T: Mr Y Govender
3	Rafiki Line	Mr Serino Moodley	5	59.0kg	68	65	65	+1.70	5/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Sanbeenee	Mr S S Hlengwa	6	57.5kg	65	59	59	+2.60	50/1	Y	O: Mr L A Marques T: Mr G B Puller
5	Lou Lou The Legend	Mr S D Veale	7	55.0kg	60	58	58	+3.10	7/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M J Odendaal
6	Ultra Quick	Mr K de Melo	8	61.0kg	72	72	72	+3.60	7/2	Y	—
7	Count Marsh	Mr M Mbuto	9	49.5kg*	52	50	50	+7.10	10/1	B Y	—
8	The Gliding Fish	Miss R A Venniker	1	58.5kg	70	68	68	+8.80	7/2Fav	Y	—
9	Brave Voyager	Mr G Samo-Burthia	10	49.5kg*	52	50	50	+12.70	100/1	B Y	—
10	Mary Read	Mr D Ramkhalawon	3	54.5kg	67	54	54	+14.60	100/1	TT Y	—

Joshua Hotsnake

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 64 → 67

Fine Dining

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+1.40

33/1

MR 66 → 61

B TT Y

Rafiki Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.70

5/1

MR 68 → 65

Sanbeenee

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+2.60

50/1

MR 65 → 59

Lou Lou The Legend

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+3.10

7/2

MR 60 → 58

Ultra Quick

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+3.60

7/2

MR 72 → 72

Count Marsh

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 9 · 49.5kg

+7.10

10/1

MR 52 → 50

B Y

The Gliding Fish

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+8.80

7/2 Fav

MR 70 → 68

Brave Voyager

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 10 · 49.5kg

+12.70

100/1

MR 52 → 50

B Y

Mary Read

Mr D Ramkhalawon · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+14.60

100/1

MR 67 → 54

TT Y

The start of this race was delayed due to the late arrival of the horses to the start. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MARY READ (*D Ramkhalawon) fly-jumped and lost 1 length. b) BRAVE VOYAGER (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped awkwardly and lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) The left-side cheek piece fitted to MARY READ (D Ramkhalawon) became detached shortly after the start. c) Apprentice D Ramkhalawon (MARY READ) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. d) In view of the performance of THE GLIDING FISH (R A Venniker) (8.80 lengths, 7/2 in the betting), Trainer M Dixon will be asked to report back on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. e) JOSHUA HOTSNAKE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (BRAVE VOYAGER) weighed out at 50.2kgs and was only able to claim 2kg of his 2.5kg Apprentice allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BRAVE VOYAGER : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.