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26 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.75s
Avg Time 97.79s
Stakes R117,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 7 57.0kg 102 107 107 Won 17/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam
T: Mr R R Magner
2 Mr C Murray 4 60.0kg 87 89 89 +1.75 3/1
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr C Zackey 5 56.5kg 87 99 99 +1.95 11/2
Y
O: Mr M J A Ferreira & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster)
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr K J Lihaba 3 57.0kg* 82 79 79 +5.25 40/1
Y
O: Mr K R C Kemsley
T: Mr P F Matchett
5 Mr C J Habib 1 57.0kg 79 72 72 +5.75 9/2
TT Y
O: Messrs John Fourie, Lee Harvey, Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen
T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6 Mr Serino Moodley 6 54.5kg 98 98 98 +8.15 10/1
Y
7 Mr J Penny 2 56.5kg 71 76 76 +9.05 33/1
TT Y
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
Won
17/10 Fav
MR 102107
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+1.75
3/1
MR 8789
Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 56.5kg
+1.95
11/2
MR 8799
Y
4
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+5.25
40/1
MR 8279
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+5.75
9/2
MR 7972
TT Y
6
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 54.5kg
+8.15
10/1
MR 9898
Y
7
Mr J Penny · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+9.05
33/1
MR 7176
TT Y
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) Leaving the 200m, KING HARALD (S Khumalo) shifted out away from the crop and thereafter commenced to hang out in the concluding stages. c) KING HARALD (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) OPERA FAN abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.