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18 March 2026 | Durbanville | Race 8

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 97.23s
Avg Time 98.97s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr B Soodoo 6 57.5kg* 70 73 73 Won 6/1
Y
O: Miss G Burg, Messrs Philip Bamford, Reon Barnard, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & M J T Wickens & Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender
T: Mr G S Kotzen
2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 2 54.0kg* 66 69 69 +0.75 6/1
B Y
O: Mr P D Reeves
T: Mr P D Reeves
3 Mr V Jodhee 1 57.0kg* 72 71 71 +1.15 4/1
Y
O: Wolf Power Syndicate (Nom: Mrs D Howell)
T: Mr M H Maingard
4 Mr S Bungane 3 52.0kg* 68 74 74 +2.40 4/1
Y
O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs B Kantor, G N Shirtliff & M J Shirtliff
T: Candice Bass
5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 8 58.0kg* 71 69 69 +2.70 6/1Fav
Y
O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha)
T: Mr P A W Botha
6 Mr Damyan Pillay 4 54.0kg* 63 61 61 +3.70 11/2
B Y
7 Mr M Mbuto 5 59.5kg* 72 65 65 +6.20 20/1
B Y
8 Mr G Dookhit 7 54.0kg* 66 65 65 +9.70 15/2
B Y
Code 88 Mr E J Muller 5 54.5kg* 67 67 6/1
N
1
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 7073
Y
2
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+0.75
6/1
MR 6669
B Y
3
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+1.15
4/1
MR 7271
Y
4
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
+2.40
4/1
MR 6874
Y
5
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+2.70
6/1 Fav
MR 7169
Y
6
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+3.70
11/2
MR 6361
B Y
7
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+6.20
20/1
MR 7265
B Y
8
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg
+9.70
15/2
MR 6665
B Y
88
Mr E J Muller (True) · Dw 5 · 54.5kg
6/1
MR 67
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BACKINTHEFASTLANE (*S Bungane) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride b) SPIRIT OF LEVANA (*B Soodoo) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h00) b) After being slow to begin, BACKINTHEFASTLANE (*S Bungane) was ridden forward and brushed the inside running rail at the 1500m when awkwardly placed on the inside of NOON DAY GUN (*B Marx- Jacobson). c) At the 100m SET TO MUSIC (*V Jodhee) rolled outwards and made slight contact with BATON ROUGE (*G Samo-Burthia). d) In view of the performance of FORT RED (*G Dookhit), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) SPIRIT OF LEVANA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FORT RED - examined post-race. Shoe fitted incorrectly. SCRATCHED: a) LANDSEER - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 15h41 on 20260317)