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12 March 2026 | Turffontein | Race 6

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Distance 1800m
Going Yielding
Win Time 114.31s
Avg Time 111.88s
Stakes R105,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 8 55.5kg 66 73 73 Won 6/1
Y
O: Mr P S Carr
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2 Mr P Mxoli 2 54.0kg 64 61 61 +4.00 4/1Fav
B Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3 Mr C J Habib 1 57.0kg 79 93 93 +4.10 7/2
Y
O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr R Munger 6 61.0kg 78 76 76 +5.20 8/1
B Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
5 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 9 53.0kg* 70 67 67 +5.40 25/1
TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier
T: Mr E Verdonese
6 Mr C Zackey 7 56.5kg 78 78 78 +6.40 5/1
B Y
7 Mr S Khumalo 5 58.0kg 72 71 71 +6.60 7/1
B Y
8 Mr C R Maujean 3 61.5kg 79 84 84 +6.80 8/1
TT Y
9 Mr K Matsunyane 4 58.0kg 72 68 68 +10.80 33/1
B Y
Code 88 9 61.0kg 86 86 8/1
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 6673
Y
2
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+4.00
4/1 Fav
MR 6461
B Y
3
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+4.10
7/2
MR 7993
Y
4
Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
+5.20
8/1
MR 7876
B Y
5
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 53.0kg
+5.40
25/1
MR 7067
TT Y
6
Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+6.40
5/1
MR 7878
B Y
7
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+6.60
7/1
MR 7271
B Y
8
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 61.5kg
+6.80
8/1
MR 7984
TT Y
9
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+10.80
33/1
MR 7268
B Y
88
— · Dw 9 · 61.0kg
8/1
MR 86
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KENSAL GREEN (C Habib) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) LINE IN THE SKY (K Matsunyane) and GALAXY QUEEN (C Zackey) were 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) This Race was run in light rain. c) LINE IN THE SKY (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) Shortly before the finish line, ARIEL'S JET (*B Marx-Jacobson), which rolled in, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of SILVER FLARE (P Mxoli), which shifted out marginally away from the crop. This precluded Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (ARIEL'S JET) from riding his mount out to the end of the race. e) FALCONFLY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FALCONFLY: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 55,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ARTIC SILVER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 March 2026 at 09H54). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MOUNT ETNA cut into left hind. b) ARIEL'S JET stirrup rub on the right side. SCRATCHED: a) BACK FROM WAR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.