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18 February 2026 | Scottsville | Race 4

ABERDARE CABLES CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1950m
Going Yielding
Win Time 119.81s
Avg Time 121.56s
Stakes R110,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 7 57.5kg 71 76 76 Won 4/1
Y
O: Daryll & Angela Marescia, Ms Milla Marescia & Mr T L Tait
T: Mr D C Howells
2
Fine Wine Line
Mr D D E Louw 3 56.0kg* 73 80 80 +0.25 7/1
Y
O: Camargue Stud Syndicate (Nom: Mr Brett van Laun)
T: Mr G B Puller
3 Miss R A Venniker 10 58.5kg 76 73 73 +0.50 33/10
Y
O: Mr N Yariv
T: Mr Douglas Campbell
4 Mr C F Dicken 6 52.0kg 69 73 73 +1.80 14/1
B Y
O: Anthony Attieh, M C Clarke, B J Fegen, Deven Govender, J R Higgs, M C Higgs, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, S L Russo, Dr Dave & Mrs Sue Whitelaw
T: Mr G S Kotzen
5 Mr T Godden 5 58.0kg 82 78 78 +1.85 6/1
TT Y
O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
6 Mr C A Little 8 58.5kg 73 78 78 +3.05 5/1Fav
Y
7 Mr M Mbuto 4 53.5kg* 66 63 63 +3.75 40/1
Y
8 Mr G Samo-Burthia 2 54.5kg* 70 67 67 +4.05 25/1
Y
9 Mickaelle Michel 9 50.5kg 60 55 55 +8.15 33/1
Y
10 Mr J W Jacobs 1 58.5kg 73 70 70 +14.75 14/1
Y
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
Won
4/1
MR 7176
Y
2
Fine Wine Line
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+0.25
7/1
MR 7380
Y
3
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+0.50
33/10
MR 7673
Y
4
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+1.80
14/1
MR 6973
B Y
5
Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+1.85
6/1
MR 8278
TT Y
6
Mr C A Little · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+3.05
5/1 Fav
MR 7378
Y
7
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 53.5kg
+3.75
40/1
MR 6663
Y
8
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+4.05
25/1
MR 7067
Y
9
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 9 · 50.5kg
+8.15
33/1
MR 6055
Y
10
Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+14.75
14/1
MR 7370
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OUR LADY FATE (J Jacobs) and FINE WINE (*D D Louw) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 1700m ARCTIC FURY (*M Mbuto) was carried out by SASCHA'S DREAM (R A Venniker) which over-raced and shifted out sharply. c) Leaving the 400m Jockey J Jacobs lost the footing to his right-side stirrup iron, which he was unable to regain. d) FINE WINE (*D D Louw) and SASCHA'S DREAM (R A Venniker) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) In view of the performance of ARCTIC FURY (M Michel) (8.15 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) FINE WINE (*D D Louw) ran in the incorrect colours (to be investigated). g) ZENA ROSE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ARCTIC FURY : Blowing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.