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18 March 2026 | Durbanville | Race 2

JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.82s
Avg Time 59.87s
Stakes R90,000
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
Galactus
Mr J P van der Merwe 5 57.5kg 62 62 62 Won 16/1
Y
O: Mr Jimmy Burgess
T: Mr J M T Stewart
2
Slash 'N Burn (IRE) Line
Mr R D Fourie 7 60.0kg 75 79 79 +0.30 25/2
B Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Mr J I Crawford
3
Sicily
Mr C Murray 2 57.5kg 62 62 62 +0.80 15/10Fav
TT Y
O: Mrs I Bein & Mr P Moser
T: Miss L V Woodruff
4
Miss Smiley
Mr M A Yeni 6 54.0kg 65 69 69 +1.10 33/1
B Y
O: Messrs G W Ennion, V Ramanah, J Ramsamy Chettiar & T A J Reesaul
T: Mr G W Ennion
5
Piteraq
Mr L Mxothwa 1 58.5kg 74 68 68 +1.85 9/4
B Y
O: Akber Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Dave Pearce), Mr A J Brand & Mrs G MacGregor
T: Mr J I Crawford
6
Love Her Madly
Mr C Zackey 3 59.0kg 75 68 68 +3.35 25/2
TT EM Y
—
7
Sky Rocket
Mr C A Little 9 59.5kg 71 77 77 +3.75 6/1
Y
—
8
Walk Right In
Mr S Bungane 4 53.0kg* 71 69 69 +5.00 25/1
EM Y
—
9
Love Abounds
Mr V Jodhee 8 55.5kg* — — — +7.00 125/1
Y
—
Code 88
Mrs Shackleton
Mr G Dookhit 8 50.5kg* — 50 50 — 25/1
N
—
1
Galactus
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
Won
16/1
MR 62 → 62
Y
2
Slash 'N Burn (IRE) Line
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+0.30
25/2
MR 75 → 79
B Y
3
Sicily
Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+0.80
15/10 Fav
MR 62 → 62
TT Y
4
Miss Smiley
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg
+1.10
33/1
MR 65 → 69
B Y
5
Piteraq
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+1.85
9/4
MR 74 → 68
B Y
6
Love Her Madly
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+3.35
25/2
MR 75 → 68
TT EM Y
7
Sky Rocket
Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+3.75
6/1
MR 71 → 77
Y
8
Walk Right In
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 4 · 53.0kg
+5.00
25/1
MR 71 → 69
EM Y
9
Love Abounds
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+7.00
125/1
MR — → —
Y
88
Mrs Shackleton
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 8 · 50.5kg
—
25/1
MR — → 50
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LOVE ABOUNDS (*V Jodhee) jumped slow, losing one length and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h32) b) At the 350m SICILY (C Murray) and LOVE HER MADLY (C Zackey) brushed on two occasions when carried inwards by SKY ROCKET (C Little), which rolled in and was directed outwards. Thereafter, SKY ROCKET (C Little) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed when close to the heels of WALK RIGHT IN (*S Bungane) at the 100m. c) MISS SMILEY (M Yeni), which was held up for a clear run in the straight, had to be checked and directed outwards away from the heels of WALK RIGHT IN (*S Bungane) at the 200m. d) LOVE ABOUNDS (*V Jodhee) raced green. e) GALACTUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JMT Stewart was advised. (ZN) f) SLASH 'N BURN (IRE), the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (ZN) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) JP van der Merwe rode GALACTUS. (declared 09h07 on 20260318) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LOVE HER MADLY - abnormal respiratory noise. b) MISS SMILEY - brush wound on right hind. c) SKY ROCKET - abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) MRS SHACKLETON - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h57 on 20260318)