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20 March 2026 | Fairview | Race 8

MINING PRESSURE SYSTEMS MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Soft
Win Time 100.31s
Avg Time 97.63s
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
Ingqwele
Mr L M van Rensburg 6 57.5kg 81 89 89 Won 9/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr W G C Miller
2
Mente Et Manu
Mr C A Little 3 61.0kg 88 88 88 +0.25 15/10Fav
Y
O: Mrs P J Devine
T: Mr S J Snaith
3
Above The Horizon
Mr L Mxothwa 2 56.5kg 85 85 85 +0.50 25/2
Y
O: Messrs D S Singh, G M Kotzen, Mrs G J Dempsey & Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4
Wild Fig Line
Mr S Khumalo 5 55.0kg 82 79 79 +1.00 8/1
TT Y
O: Mr P J Moor
T: Mr A C Greeff
5
Pedro
Mr M K Katjedi 10 53.0kg 72 71 71 +1.50 50/1
TT Y
O: Messrs W K Graham, Kenny Govender, Malcolm Munsami & Miss T J Laing
T: Miss T J Laing
6
New Mexico
Mr W G Agrella 8 59.0kg 84 82 82 +2.75 17/2
TT Y
—
7
Porfirio
Mr B Soodoo 1 58.5kg* 88 93 93 +5.50 8/1
B TT Y
—
8
Laguna Verde
Mr C Zackey 9 60.5kg 87 88 88 +7.50 10/1
Y
—
9
Kingdom Of Heaven
Mr M A Yeni 7 56.5kg 79 75 75 +7.75 33/1
TT Y
—
10
Destiny's Angel
Mr I Taka 4 63.0kg* 92 92 92 +19.00 66/1
EM Y
—
Code 88
Dynalley
Mr R Munger 12 58.0kg — 82 82 — 14/1
N
—
Code 88
Green Mandarin
— 11 58.5kg — 83 83 — 25/1
N
—
1
Ingqwele
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 81 → 89
Y
2
Mente Et Manu
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 61.0kg
+0.25
15/10 Fav
MR 88 → 88
Y
3
Above The Horizon
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+0.50
25/2
MR 85 → 85
Y
4
Wild Fig Line
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 55.0kg
+1.00
8/1
MR 82 → 79
TT Y
5
Pedro
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 10 · 53.0kg
+1.50
50/1
MR 72 → 71
TT Y
6
New Mexico
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+2.75
17/2
MR 84 → 82
TT Y
7
Porfirio
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+5.50
8/1
MR 88 → 93
B TT Y
8
Laguna Verde
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+7.50
10/1
MR 87 → 88
Y
9
Kingdom Of Heaven
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+7.75
33/1
MR 79 → 75
TT Y
10
Destiny's Angel
Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 4 · 63.0kg
+19.00
66/1
MR 92 → 92
EM Y
88
Dynalley
Mr R Munger · Dw 12 · 58.0kg
—
14/1
MR — → 82
N
88
Green Mandarin
— · Dw 11 · 58.5kg
—
25/1
MR — → 83
N
a) DESTINY'S ANGEL (*I Taka) and WILD FIG (S Khumalo) rushed the front gates of the starting stalls. b) PEDRO (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length. c) ABOVE THE HORIZON (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h53) b) Permission was granted for DESTINY'S ANGEL (*I Taka) and KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) over raced in the early and middle stages. d) NEW MEXICO (W Agrella) was hanging in badly from the 600m. e) WILD FIG (S Khumalo) was hanging in from the 500m and was corrected at the 200m. f) PORFIRIO was hanging inwards from the 400m and thereafter, Apprentice B Soodoo did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) ABOVE THE HORIZON (L Mxothwa) faltered badly at the 100m. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. h) Apprentice I Taka did not persevere with his riding of DESTINY'S ANGEL from the 100m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. i) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. j) Jockey S Khumalo (WILD FIG) appeared before the Board and was advised that although the use of his crop fell within the parameters of the current transition period, the revised use of the crop Rules and penalty framework will take effect on the 1st of April 2026. k) INGQWELE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) WILD FIG raced without blinkers. (declared 08h48 on 20260318) b) S Khumalo rode WILD FIG. (declared 16h15 on 20260320) (Jockey R Fourie stood down by the Medical Officer as he was injured in Race 7. Rule 25.12 not applied) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PORFIRIO - examined post-race. Coughing and not striding out left front. b) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind. c) DESTINY'S ANGEL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) GREEN MANDARIN - swollen left front joint. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h08 on 20260320) b) DYNALLEY - bruised left front heel. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h27 on 20260320)