NEW TURF CARRIERS WESTERN CAPE STAYERS (Grade 3) (Open to horses aged 3 years or older)

Distance 2800m

Going Good

Win Time 180.85s

Avg Time 180.70s

Stakes R500,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ahead Of The Facts	Mr R D Fourie	4	57.5kg	97	110	110	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs Zev Blieden, Ryan Copeland, Darren Smith, J Murcia, D Musikanth & Garth Musikanth T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Navajo Nation Line	Mr C Murray	5	59.0kg	104	104	104	+3.00	16/1	Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3	Holding Thumbs	Mr C A Little	8	60.0kg	119	119	119	+3.75	2/1Fav	B Y	O: Messrs P Bamford, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mrs J Doyle & Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Master Redoute	Mr Serino Moodley	7	59.0kg	114	113	113	+4.05	33/1	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Magic Verse	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	59.0kg	116	111	111	+5.55	33/10	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Triple Time	Mr A C Fortune	6	59.0kg	107	105	105	+13.05	20/1	Y	—
7	Bournemouth	Mr C J Habib	3	59.0kg	111	107	107	+14.55	50/1	TT Y	—
8	Zatara Magic	Mr C Zackey	1	59.0kg	114	114	114	+16.55	9/2	TT Y	—

Ahead Of The Facts

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 97 → 110

Navajo Nation Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 104 → 104

Holding Thumbs

Mr C A Little · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.75

2/1 Fav

MR 119 → 119

B Y

Master Redoute

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+4.05

33/1

MR 114 → 113

TT Y

Magic Verse

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.55

33/10

MR 116 → 111

Triple Time

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+13.05

20/1

MR 107 → 105

Bournemouth

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+14.55

50/1

MR 111 → 107

TT Y

Zatara Magic

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+16.55

9/2

MR 114 → 114

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOURNEMOUTH (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h47) b) At the 350m MAGIC VERSE (JP van der Merwe), which showed a tendency to hang out, was brushed on two occasions by HOLDING THUMBS (C Little), which shifted in. Jockey C Little appeared before the Board and was advised to straighten his mounts sooner than he had on this occasion. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with ZATARA MAGIC, which was hanging out throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that MAGIC VERSE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) AHEAD OF THE FACTS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MAGIC VERSE raced without a tongue tie. (declared 09h59 on 20260126) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ZATARA MAGIC: Messrs Dennis Armstrong, F du Toit, M B Manthe, A Puggia, P M Chetty, R Chetty, B D Dawson & J Mento Colours: Pink, black spots, pink sleeves, black cuffs and cap (SWE) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ZATARA MAGIC - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) MAGIC VERSE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.