RACING TODAY GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners) | 12 Feb 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Speedman	Mr R Munger	4	60.0kg	88	105	105	Won	5/2	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn, Messrs A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Bristol Hercules Line	Mr C Murray	7	60.0kg	87	89	89	+0.90	8/1	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Quickfreeze	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	91	91	91	+2.65	13/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Spring Tradition	Mr M A Yeni	3	58.0kg	84	81	81	+3.15	7/1	Y	O: Messrs O A Ferraris & D E Ferraris T: Mr W Marwing
5	Golden Operator	Mr C J Habib	1	57.0kg	87	99	99	+3.25	8/1	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster) T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Deception Pass	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	55.5kg*	77	77	77	+6.35	33/1	B Y	—
7	Itsnowornever	Mr M K Katjedi	2	55.0kg	60	66	66	+13.75	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Believe In Fate	Mickaelle Michel	5	55.5kg	—	85	85	—	9/4	N	—

Speedman

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2

MR 88 → 105

Bristol Hercules Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.90

8/1

MR 87 → 89

Quickfreeze

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.65

13/10 Fav

MR 91 → 91

Spring Tradition

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+3.15

7/1

MR 84 → 81

Golden Operator

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.25

8/1

MR 87 → 99

Deception Pass

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+6.35

33/1

MR 77 → 77

B Y

Itsnowornever

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+13.75

100/1

MR 60 → 66

Believe In Fate

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

—

9/4

MR — → 85

DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, BELIEVE IN FATE (M MICHEL) BECAME RESTLESS AND BROKE THROUGH THE FRONT GATES AND BOLTED THE COURSE. THIS COLT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED FOR BOLTING. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, BELIEVE IN FATE (M Michel) broke through the front gates and bolted. Trainer J A Soma was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT). . THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Leaving the 150m, SPRING TRADITION (M Yeni), which rolled out, and GOLDEN OPERATOR (C Habib), which shifted in away from the crop, came together and bumped. As a result, SPRING TRADITION (M Yeni) became unbalanced. c) SPEEDMAN (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BELIEVE IN FATE bolted the course - immediate reinstatement (NHA / 13H54) Betting 9/4. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.