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19 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM FM 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 126.22s

Avg Time 124.74s

Stakes R105,000

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	Mount Etna	Mr C R Maujean	3	57.5kg	73	84	84	Won	40/1	TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Silver Flare	Mr P Mxoli	1	52.0kg	53	61	61	+0.25	66/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Falconfly Line	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	4	50.0kg*	66	73	73	+4.00	6/1	Y	O: Mr P S Carr T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Top Shelf Teddy	Mr C Zackey	10	56.5kg	81	83	83	+6.75	8/1	TT EM Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Apostrophe	Mr M K Katjedi	12	54.5kg	77	72	72	+7.35	16/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd, Messrs M A Currie, B G Gardner, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, Mesdames J P Gardner, Jacqui Jones & N A Turner T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Littlemisssplendid	Mr K Matsunyane	2	59.0kg	86	84	84	+8.35	3/1Fav	Y	—
7	Back From War	Miss R A Venniker	6	58.5kg	88	86	86	+8.60	8/1	Y	—
8	Annewithan E	Mr G J Lerena	11	58.5kg	75	74	74	+8.70	10/1	Y	—
9	Open Sesame	Mr C Murray	5	58.0kg	84	86	86	+8.75	4/1	Y	—
10	Chickasaw	Mr M A Yeni	9	54.0kg	76	67	67	+8.95	20/1	Y	—
11	Pepper Tree	Mr K J Lihaba	13	52.0kg*	72	67	67	+12.45	66/1	Y	—
12	Ariel's Jet	Mr R Munger	8	57.5kg	73	67	67	+14.85	40/1	Y	—
13	Party Punch	Mr L Nhlapo	7	52.5kg	63	57	57	+15.25	25/1	Y	—

Mount Etna

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

Won

40/1

MR 73 → 84

TT Y

Silver Flare

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+0.25

66/1

MR 53 → 61

B Y

Falconfly Line

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+4.00

6/1

MR 66 → 73

Top Shelf Teddy

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+6.75

8/1

MR 81 → 83

TT EM Y

Apostrophe

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+7.35

16/1

MR 77 → 72

Littlemisssplendid

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+8.35

3/1 Fav

MR 86 → 84

Back From War

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+8.60

8/1

MR 88 → 86

Annewithan E

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+8.70

10/1

MR 75 → 74

Open Sesame

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+8.75

4/1

MR 84 → 86

Chickasaw

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+8.95

20/1

MR 76 → 67

Pepper Tree

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+12.45

66/1

MR 72 → 67

Ariel's Jet

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+14.85

40/1

MR 73 → 67

Party Punch

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+15.25

25/1

MR 63 → 57

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) PARTY PUNCH (L Nhlapo) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) At approximately the 150m, PEPPER TREE (*K J Lihaba) was carried in by OPEN SESAME (C Murray), which rolled in. d) The saddle on MOUNT ETNA (C Maujean) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by the patrol film. e) In view of the performance of BACK FROM WAR (R A Venniker), (distance 8,60 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of OPEN SESAME (C Murray), (distance 8,75 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) MOUNT ETNA (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) APOSTROPHE raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 18 February 2026 at 09H35). b) TOP SHELF TEDDY raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 18 February 2026 at 09H36) and a compression mask (declared 18 February 2026 at 09H38). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BACK FROM WAR not striding out right front; blowing post-race. b) OPEN SESAME fatigued. c) CHICKASAW fatigued. d) PARTY PUNCH blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.