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01 March 2026 | Scottsville | Race 7

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Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 68.29s

Avg Time 68.41s

Stakes R145,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Vihaan's Web	Mr Damyan Pillay	6	59.0kg*	101	107	107	Won	11/2	B Y	O: Miss Trinisha Pillay T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Fortress Of Fire	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.5kg	95	99	99	+0.25	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mr E W Buhr T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Future Flo Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	58.5kg	95	95	95	+3.85	6/1	Y	O: Mr H F Schwegmann T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
4	Licence To Thrill	Mr T Godden	1	60.5kg	99	97	97	+6.75	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs Sterling M Miller & B J Sahd T: Mr M D Miller
5	Kalahari Roller	Mr M Mbuto	3	53.5kg*	88	86	86	+8.45	14/1	B Y	O: Miss W A Heyns, Messrs J B Bothma, R De Jager, T Teessen & J I Rich T: Mr G B Puller
6	Querari Rose	Mr M J Thackeray	8	57.0kg	92	84	84	+9.05	50/1	Y	—
7	Icy Blast	Mr K de Melo	9	55.5kg	89	88	88	+9.30	6/1	B Y	—
8	El Dante	Mr N Patel	2	54.5kg	87	87	87	+9.80	16/1	Y	—
9	Cymric	Mr C Murray	5	60.5kg	99	97	97	+14.00	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Mr Hotstepper	Mr D D E Louw	9	52.0kg*	—	84	84	—	40/1	N	—

Vihaan's Web

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 101 → 107

B Y

Fortress Of Fire

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+0.25

9/4 Fav

MR 95 → 99

Future Flo Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+3.85

6/1

MR 95 → 95

Licence To Thrill

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+6.75

9/2

MR 99 → 97

B Y

Kalahari Roller

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+8.45

14/1

MR 88 → 86

B Y

Querari Rose

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+9.05

50/1

MR 92 → 84

Icy Blast

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+9.30

6/1

MR 89 → 88

B Y

El Dante

Mr N Patel · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+9.80

16/1

MR 87 → 87

Cymric

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+14.00

20/1

MR 99 → 97

Mr Hotstepper

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 84

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ICY BLAST (K de Melo) was stubborn to load. b) LICENCE TO THRILL (T Godden) and QUERARI ROSE (M Thackeray) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) At the 200m FORTRESS OF FIRE (R A Venniker) shifted out away from the crop. Thereafter, approaching the 150m FORTRESS OF FIRE (R A Venniker) was directed inwards away from the heels of VIHAAN'S WEB (*D Pillay) to continue its run. c) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with ICY BLAST in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of CYMRIC (C Murray) (14.00 lengths, 20/1 in the betting), which was not persevered with in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. e) VIHAAN'S WEB (*D Pillay), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Mynhardt acting on behalf of Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ICY BLAST : Nothing obvious detected. b) CYMRIC : Nothing obvious detected. c) QUERARI ROSE : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) MR HOTSTEPPER : Not eating up (Trainer - 01.03.2026/07h08). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.