RACING TODAY MR 86 HANDICAP (Open) | 21 Mar 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Damova	Mickaelle Michel	3	55.5kg	80	85	85	Won	16/1	Y	O: Ms S Wilson, Messrs T J Dodgen, A C Preddy & J A Soma & ANOA (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Andria Dannhauser) T: Mr J A Soma
2	One More Star	Mr C Murray	1	58.5kg	84	87	87	+1.60	9/4	TT Y	O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) T: Mr A G Laird
3	Copper Plate Line	Mr C Zackey	4	54.0kg	75	75	75	+5.80	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Mark Bass, A J Brand, H D M Otto, Wehann Smith, Dr J Steytler, Nick & Val McFall & SMB Insurance Brokers CC (Nom: Mr M A Brackett) T: Mr J I Crawford
4	Jordan	Mr K de Melo	2	61.0kg	88	87	87	+6.80	7/2	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Diesel's Shadow	Mr K Matsunyane	5	57.5kg	81	79	79	+6.90	33/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Poplar Park	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	6	58.0kg*	88	84	84	+10.10	13/2	Y	—
7	Vesuvio	Mr C Ngcobo	7	59.5kg	85	82	82	+15.50	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Cartagena	Mr J R Syster	5	55.5kg	—	77	77	—	6/1	N	—

Damova

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

Won

16/1

MR 80 → 85

One More Star

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.60

9/4

MR 84 → 87

TT Y

Copper Plate Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.80

9/4 Fav

MR 75 → 75

B Y

Jordan

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+6.80

7/2

MR 88 → 87

TT Y

Diesel's Shadow

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+6.90

33/1

MR 81 → 79

B TT Y

Poplar Park

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+10.10

13/2

MR 88 → 84

Vesuvio

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+15.50

16/1

MR 85 → 82

Cartagena

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

—

6/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VESUVIO (C Ngcobo) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow into stride. b) POPLAR PARK (*B Marx-Jacobson) and DAMOVA (M Michel) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey C Zackey (COPPER PLATE) 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. c) DAMOVA (M Michel), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COPPER PLATE: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POPLAR PARK blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) CARTAGENA off food (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.