TAB 4RACING APP MR 74 HANDICAP (Open) | 05 Mar 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pivotal Role	Mr K de Melo	1	61.0kg	81	87	87	Won	1/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Blindfire	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	2	55.5kg*	78	77	77	+0.90	33/10	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Sergeant Soqrat	Mr L Nhlapo	4	57.0kg	73	66	66	+2.10	40/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs D G Bailie, A Harilall, R P Macnab, X Spies, Mrs I Reddy, Adv J J B Schutte & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
4	Nkandla Gold Line	Mr J R Syster	6	54.5kg	63	60	60	+2.30	14/1	EM Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Oriental Bouquet	Mr Jace Botes	7	49.5kg*	55	55	55	+2.35	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Palace Revolt	Mr C R Maujean	3	56.0kg	66	64	64	+2.40	6/1	B TT Y	—
7	Tiger Storm	Mr K Matsunyane	5	57.5kg	69	62	62	+7.90	8/1	Y	—
Code 88	Inafix	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.5kg	—	66	66	—	25/2	N	—

Pivotal Role

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

Won

1/1 Fav

MR 81 → 87

Blindfire

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+0.90

33/10

MR 78 → 77

B Y

Sergeant Soqrat

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+2.10

40/1

MR 73 → 66

B TT Y

Nkandla Gold Line

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+2.30

14/1

MR 63 → 60

EM Y

Oriental Bouquet

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 49.5kg

+2.35

25/2

MR 55 → 55

B TT Y

Palace Revolt

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+2.40

6/1

MR 66 → 64

B TT Y

Tiger Storm

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+7.90

8/1

MR 69 → 62

Inafix

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 66

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS THE 25-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo) jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) TIGER STORM (K Matsunyane) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, BLINDFIRE (*B Marx-Jacobson), SERGEANT SOQRAT (L Nhlapo) and PALACE REVOLT (C Maujean) were bumped out by PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo), which jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson, the rider of BLINDFIRE, briefly dropped his right-side rein approaching the 300m. d) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo) hung in in the concluding stages. e) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX was carded to race with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PALACE REVOLT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) INAFIX Stipes permission due to the Trainer's concerns regarding the soft track conditions. Advised 5 March 2026 at 14H34. Race 9 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.