4RACING WELCOMES YOU PROGRESS PLATE (For 1,2 & 3 Time Winners & Maidens) | 10 Feb 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bakwena	Mr K de Melo	2	55.0kg	94	97	97	Won	56/100Fav	Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Hotarubi Line	Mr R Munger	3	60.5kg	100	97	97	+4.40	5/1	B TT Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr C I Jonker
3	Chestnut Bomber	Mr M A Yeni	1	56.5kg	90	91	91	+5.10	33/10	Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Mister Speaker	Mr D W Schwarz	4	55.0kg	91	91	91	+99.99	33/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P L De Lange, S J Myburgh, D A Trepp & J Wolff T: Mr J S Roux
Code 88	Aristotle	Mr C J Habib	1	61.0kg	—	106	106	—	33/20	N	—
Code 88	Kudzu	—	4	57.0kg	—	88	88	—	4/1	N	—

Bakwena

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR 94 → 97

Hotarubi Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+4.40

5/1

MR 100 → 97

B TT Y

Chestnut Bomber

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+5.10

33/10

MR 90 → 91

Mister Speaker

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+99.99

33/1

MR 91 → 91

TT Y

Aristotle

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

—

33/20

MR — → 106

Kudzu

— · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 88

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey D Schwarz felt something amiss with MISTER SPEAKER in running, and he did not persevere with his riding from the 1000m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) BAKWENA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BAKWENA: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 55,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight. Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on BAKWENA, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer J J van Vuuren. Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MISTER SPEAKER raced with club colours (blue with a black cap). Stipes' permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MISTER SPEAKER not striding out. SCRATCHED: a) ARISTOTLE heat left front knee (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) KUDZU insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.