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19 March 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

RACING240 MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 90.74s

Avg Time 88.31s

Stakes R90,000

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	Unsolved Riddle	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	8	57.5kg*	73	76	76	Won	2/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
2	Winds Of Grace	Mr T J Mayhew	1	60.0kg*	70	75	75	+0.80	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr G Morris T: Mr M G Azzie
3	Brave Viking Line	Mickaelle Michel	4	59.5kg	72	70	70	+2.10	5/1	TT Y	O: Messrs R G Coppin, A C Preddy, S Thorburn, F Vahab & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
4	Space Mission	Mr R Munger	6	60.0kg	76	74	74	+2.85	14/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs G G Anthony, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, S Poriazis, Sivan Ramsamy & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Elusive Red	Mr C Zackey	2	61.0kg	78	75	75	+3.55	5/1	Y	O: Messrs W J Coates & S M Leahy T: Mr R R Magner
6	Lady Elliot	Mr C R Maujean	5	61.0kg	72	72	72	+3.60	25/2	Y	—
7	Global Impact	Mr K Matsunyane	10	62.5kg	75	74	74	+4.60	33/1	B Y	—
8	Can't Catch Me	Mr M A Yeni	7	54.5kg	59	55	55	+5.50	14/1	TT Y	—
9	Pepper Tree	Mr K J Lihaba	9	56.5kg*	69	67	67	+7.00	100/1	Y	—
10	King Bluetooth	Mr P Mxoli	3	52.0kg	55	53	53	+12.00	100/1	F	—

Unsolved Riddle

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 73 → 76

TT Y

Winds Of Grace

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.80

4/1

MR 70 → 75

TT Y

Brave Viking Line

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+2.10

5/1

MR 72 → 70

TT Y

Space Mission

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.85

14/1

MR 76 → 74

B TT Y

Elusive Red

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+3.55

5/1

MR 78 → 75

Lady Elliot

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+3.60

25/2

MR 72 → 72

Global Impact

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 62.5kg

+4.60

33/1

MR 75 → 74

B Y

Can't Catch Me

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+5.50

14/1

MR 59 → 55

TT Y

Pepper Tree

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+7.00

100/1

MR 69 → 67

King Bluetooth

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+12.00

100/1

MR 55 → 53

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPACE MISSION (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. 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, CAN'T CATCH ME (M Yeni) was bumped outwards by SPACE MISSION (R Munger), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that ELUSIVE RED made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) UNSOLVED RIDDLE (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) UNSOLVED RIDDLE raced without blinkers (declared 17 March 2026 at 13H58). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELUSIVE RED examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.