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21 March 2026 | Durbanville | Race 4

CENTENARY CLUB OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 97.31s
Avg Time 98.97s
Stakes R80,000
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 G Wright 6 55.5kg 64 69 69 Won 40/1
F
O: Turf Talk Syndicate (Nom: Mr G S Knowles)
T: Mrs M Rix
2 Mr S Bungane 1 49.5kg* 60 65 65 +0.40 3/1
F
O: Roberta Jansch, Julia Jansch, Rebecca Jansch, Lyle Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Uwe Jansch, Ryan Rockefeller, R J Lang, H D M Otto, Nick & Val McFall
T: Candice Bass
3 Mr L Mxothwa 5 59.5kg 72 72 72 +2.15 7/1
Y
O: Messrs B Kantor & J P Koster
T: Mr J I Crawford
4
Vixens War Line
Mr C A Little 4 58.0kg 69 75 75 +2.20 2/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs Sivan Ramsamy, Kenny Govender, P Govender, Poobandran Naidoo, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mr J & Mrs S C Martin
T: Mr G S Kotzen
5 Mr J P van der Merwe 3 57.0kg 67 70 70 +2.50 20/1
Y
O: Mr Boeta Engelbrecht
T: Mr G W Ennion
6 Mr T Godden 9 61.5kg 76 76 76 +3.50 7/1
Y
7 Mr G A Behr 7 56.5kg 60 58 58 +6.25 15/2
Y
8 Mr S D Veale 2 60.5kg 78 78 +7.75 15/2
Y
9 Mr O Noach 8 52.5kg 54 51 51 +11.50 66/1
B Y
1
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
Won
40/1
MR 6469
F
2
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 1 · 49.5kg
+0.40
3/1
MR 6065
F
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+2.15
7/1
MR 7272
Y
4
Vixens War Line
Mr C A Little · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+2.20
2/1 Fav
MR 6975
Y
5
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+2.50
20/1
MR 6770
Y
6
Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 61.5kg
+3.50
7/1
MR 7676
Y
7
Mr G A Behr · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+6.25
15/2
MR 6058
Y
8
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 60.5kg
+7.75
15/2
MR 78
Y
9
Mr O Noach · Dw 8 · 52.5kg
+11.50
66/1
MR 5451
B Y
a) LADY ORBIT (G Wright) was stubborn loading and had to be hooded. b) KITUBA (S Veale) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h59) b) Shortly after the start, FATE OF PACE (G Behr) was steadied and taken in behind runners when bumped outwards by LADY ORBIT (G Wright). c) VIXENS WAR (C Little) over raced in the early stages, was hanging out from the 400m and proved difficult to assist in the latter stages. d) In view of the performance of KITUBA (S Veale), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) In view of the report from the Starter regarding LADY ORBIT (G Wright), Trainer M Rix will be advised to have this filly re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. f) Trainer M Rix was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.1.1 in that she declared Jockey C Orffer to ride LADY ORBIT without having obtained his prior consent. Assistant Trainer F Fredericks, acting on behalf of Trainer M Rix, signed an Admission of Guilt and Trainer M Rix was fined R1000,00. g) LADY ORBIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer R Fredericks, acting on behalf of Trainer M Rix, was advised. (SC) h) GIDDY UP GRACE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright rode LADY ORBIT. (declared 08h40 on 20260321) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KITUBA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.