4RACING WELCOMES YOU MR 86 HANDICAP (Open) | 19 Feb 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bellerophon	Mr K Matsunyane	5	52.0kg	79	96	96	Won	11/2	Y	O: Ms K Bezuidenhout, Messrs M G Bothma, Andre Fouche, J Nassif, G J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif, Adv M Witz & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Battleground	Mr G J Lerena	6	61.5kg	89	93	93	+0.05	2/1Fav	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Euphrates	Mickaelle Michel	1	50.5kg	67	70	70	+5.05	5/1	B Y	O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Apache Son Line	Mr J R Syster	2	61.5kg	89	85	85	+5.65	14/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Vesuvio	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.0kg	86	82	82	+5.85	8/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs S Govender & Suven Govender T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	Military Moves	Mr M A Yeni	3	52.0kg	78	73	73	+25.25	3/1	Y	—

Bellerophon

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 79 → 96

Battleground

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+0.05

2/1 Fav

MR 89 → 93

Euphrates

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 50.5kg

+5.05

5/1

MR 67 → 70

B Y

Apache Son Line

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+5.65

14/1

MR 89 → 85

Vesuvio

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.85

8/1

MR 86 → 82

Military Moves

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+25.25

3/1

MR 78 → 73

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EUPHRATES (M Michel) was slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) MILITARY MOVES (M Yeni) over-raced in the early and middle stages and thereafter tired badly from the 400m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) At approximately the 100m, BELLEROPHON (K Matsunyane) was bumped out by BATTLEGROUND (G Lerena), which was directed outwards and thereafter these horses came together and brushed on two occasions. A race review was called by a member of the Stipendiary Board, which was followed by an Objection being lodged by him on behalf of the 2nd placed horse, BELLEROPHON (K Matsunyane), against the 1st placed horse, BATTLEGROUND (G Lerena), on the grounds of intimidation and interference in the concluding stages. The Objection Board, after giving regard to the evidence put forward, was of the opinion that the result had been affected by this incident and that BELLEROPHON would have finished ahead of BATTLEGROUND and therefore upheld the Objection and amended the Judges' result to read: 1st 4 BELLEROPHON (K Matsunyane) 2nd 2 BATTLEGROUND (G Lerena) 3rd 6 EUPHRATES (M Michel) 4th 1 APACHE SON (J R Syster) 5th 3 VESUVIO (P Mxoli) 6th 5 MILITARY MOVES (M Yeni) d) BATTLEGROUND (G Lerena), placed second on objection, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MILITARY MOVES fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 1 contd.