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06 February 2026 | Greyville | Race 8

BOLD FUTURE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 70.03s
Avg Time 70.51s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S D Veale 2 53.5kg 57 60 60 Won 13/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr M J Odendaal
2 Mr S Khumalo 1 57.5kg 65 61 61 +0.30 13/2Fav
B Y
O: Golden Goose Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr L W Goosen
3 Mr K de Melo 6 61.0kg 72 72 72 +1.00 9/2
Y
O: Mr R M Sewgoolam
T: Mrs A J Wright
4 Mr K Matsunyane 7 56.5kg 63 65 65 +1.20 7/1
EM Y
O: Mr R T Smart, Lucky Vest 12 CC(Nom:Mr Ravi Padayachee), Mr N V Parmanand, SMB Insurance Brokers CC(Nom:Mr MA Brackett) & Gareth van Zyl Racing Stables
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5 Mr N Patel 4 58.0kg 66 64 64 +2.10 10/1
Y
O: MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd & Miss M M van Wyk
T: Mr M J Odendaal
6 Mr D D E Louw 8 57.0kg* 72 68 68 +2.60 5/1
B TT Y
7 Mr Serino Moodley 9 59.0kg 68 63 63 +2.90 14/1
Y
8 Mr C F Dicken 10 53.0kg 56 52 52 +3.30 20/1
F
9 Mr S Bungane 5 55.5kg* 75 72 72 +3.40 16/1
B N
10 Mr M Mbuto 3 56.5kg* 74 71 71 +5.10 33/1
Y
11 Mr C J Habib 11 59.5kg 69 67 67 +7.60 10/1
EM Y
1
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
Won
13/2
MR 5760
Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
+0.30
13/2 Fav
MR 6561
B Y
3
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
+1.00
9/2
MR 7272
Y
4
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+1.20
7/1
MR 6365
EM Y
5
Mr N Patel · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+2.10
10/1
MR 6664
Y
6
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+2.60
5/1
MR 7268
B TT Y
7
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+2.90
14/1
MR 6863
Y
8
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 10 · 53.0kg
+3.30
20/1
MR 5652
F
9
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+3.40
16/1
MR 7572
B N
10
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+5.10
33/1
MR 7471
Y
11
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 59.5kg
+7.60
10/1
MR 6967
EM Y
a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) LUNCH MONEY (*D D Louw) over-raced in the early stages. c) In the concluding stages ONE IRISH ROVER (N Patel) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of SUN IN MY POCKET (C Habib) and on the heels of ULTRA QUICK (K de Melo) which rolled in marginally. d) In view of the performance of SUN IN MY POCKET (C Habib) (7.60 lengths, 13/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of ACACIA'S BLOSSOM misused his crop by striking this mare more than twelve times (13). Jockey S Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R2000. f) Jockey S Veale was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of KAAPSE KLOPSE misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13). Jockey S Veale signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R2000. g) KAAPSE KLOPSE (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) HAMILTON HERO raced fitted with alumites (advised 04.02.2026/15h33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ONE IRISH ROVER : Speedy cut left hind. b) SUN IN MY POCKET : Nothing obvious detected. c) KAAPSE KLOPSE : Cut into left hind and returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.