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19 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 9

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 126.90s

Avg Time 125.75s

Stakes R100,000

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	Casus Belli	Miss R A Venniker	8	52.5kg	60	63	63	Won	11/2	Y	O: Adv L L Cortese T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Carnelo	Mr R Munger	2	57.5kg	67	74	74	+0.80	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
3	Full Go Line	Mr M K Katjedi	3	53.5kg	59	58	58	+1.90	10/1	EM Y	O: Mr N J W Deetlefs T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Palace Guard	Mr T J Mayhew	14	58.0kg*	68	68	68	+3.90	16/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A Christoforou & M G Azzie T: Mr M G Azzie
5	Gift Of Royal	Mr J R Syster	1	55.0kg	62	56	56	+4.30	66/1	B Y	O: Mr Q M Loubser T: Mr B Webber
6	Gold De Grace	Mr P Mxoli	5	52.0kg	50	51	51	+4.50	66/1	B TT F	—
7	Futurewolff	Mr C Zackey	12	60.5kg	73	80	80	+6.00	14/1	TT Y	—
8	Chabal	Mr D W Schwarz	7	61.0kg	74	72	72	+6.80	16/1	Y	—
9	That's Magical	Mr Jace Botes	9	49.5kg*	55	54	54	+7.20	66/1	B Y	—
10	Fushimi Inari	Mr M A Yeni	6	52.0kg	56	52	52	+9.20	14/1	Y	—
11	Express Yourself	Mr Serino Moodley	10	61.5kg	75	78	78	+10.10	8/1	Y	—
12	Force Publique	Mr K de Melo	4	61.0kg	84	81	81	+10.15	3/1Fav	Y	—
13	Circle Of Grace	Mr K Matsunyane	11	52.0kg	51	58	58	+11.75	25/1	Y	—
14	Majalun	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	13	50.5kg*	61	54	54	+12.00	25/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Step Into It	Mickaelle Michel	10	55.5kg	—	76	76	—	16/1	N	—

Casus Belli

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 60 → 63

Carnelo

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+0.80

6/1

MR 67 → 74

TT Y

Full Go Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+1.90

10/1

MR 59 → 58

EM Y

Palace Guard

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+3.90

16/1

MR 68 → 68

TT Y

Gift Of Royal

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+4.30

66/1

MR 62 → 56

B Y

Gold De Grace

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+4.50

66/1

MR 50 → 51

B TT F

Futurewolff

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 60.5kg

+6.00

14/1

MR 73 → 80

TT Y

Chabal

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 61.0kg

+6.80

16/1

MR 74 → 72

That's Magical

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 49.5kg

+7.20

66/1

MR 55 → 54

B Y

Fushimi Inari

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+9.20

14/1

MR 56 → 52

Express Yourself

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

+10.10

8/1

MR 75 → 78

Force Publique

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+10.15

3/1 Fav

MR 84 → 81

Circle Of Grace

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+11.75

25/1

MR 51 → 58

Majalun

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 13 · 50.5kg

+12.00

25/1

MR 61 → 54

B Y

Step Into It

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 76

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THAT'S MAGICAL (*J BOTES) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THAT'S MAGICAL (*J Botes) was stubborn loading. Trainer M G Azzie was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) PALACE GUARD (*T Mayhew) and CASUS BELLI (R A Venniker) were slow, losing one length. c) FULL GO (M K Katjedi) and FUSHIMI INARI (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) MAJALUN (*B Marx-Jacobson) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) At approximately the 400m, FULL GO (M K Katjedi) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the inside of GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster), which rolled in and was corrected. d) In view of the performance of EXPRESS YOURSELF (S Moodley), (distance 10,10 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey K de Melo reported that FORCE PUBLIQUE took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey C Zackey reported that FUTUREWOLFF made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) CASUS BELLI (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLD DE GRACE was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli (declared 18 February 2026 at 09H18). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). b)` GIFT OF ROYAL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 February 2026 at 07H20). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXPRESS YOURSELF examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) FORCE PUBLIQUE not striding out right front; blowing post-race. c) FUTUREWOLFF abnormal respiratory noise; blowing post-race. Race 9 contd. SCRATCHED: a) STEP INTO IT swollen left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.