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22 March 2026 | Greyville | Race 9

HAUL AND ALL AGENCIES CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 85.99s
Avg Time 84.22s
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 S D Veale 10 58.5kg 67 70 70 Won 25/1
B Y
O: J Joseph & K Rice, Messrs M Dixon, C A F Goncalves & S Singleton
T: Mr M Dixon
2 Mr T Godden 4 55.0kg 60 59 59 +0.30 6/1
B Y
O: Estate Late Mr Mogan Govender
T: Mr M D Miller
3 Mr S Bungane 8 53.5kg* 71 71 71 +0.80 33/1
B Y
O: Messrs J Buckler, W Luthi & S L Russo & Woodhill Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr G S Kotzen
4 Miss R A Venniker 5 59.0kg 71 75 75 +1.40 9/4
TT Y
O: Mr Neil Moodley
T: Miss W Whitehead
5 Mr K de Melo 1 63.0kg 82 82 82 +1.65 9/2Fav
Y
O: Freeman Stallions CC T/A Pegasus (Nom: John T Freeman)
T: Candice Bass
6 Mr K Matsunyane 7 59.5kg 69 68 68 +1.75 33/1
Y
7 Mr Damyan Pillay 11 56.5kg* 68 66 66 +3.15 33/1
B TT Y
8 Mr C J Habib 3 58.5kg 67 67 67 +3.25 25/2
Y
9 Mr C Zackey 9 58.0kg 66 63 63 +3.55 14/1
TT Y
10 Mr C A Little 2 58.0kg 66 61 61 +4.85 16/1
B Y
11 Mr C F Dicken 6 56.5kg 63 62 62 +11.85 9/2
Y
Code 88 5 60.5kg 72 72 7/1
N
1
Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
Won
25/1
MR 6770
B Y
2
Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
+0.30
6/1
MR 6059
B Y
3
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 8 · 53.5kg
+0.80
33/1
MR 7171
B Y
4
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+1.40
9/4
MR 7175
TT Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 63.0kg
+1.65
9/2 Fav
MR 8282
Y
6
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
+1.75
33/1
MR 6968
Y
7
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 11 · 56.5kg
+3.15
33/1
MR 6866
B TT Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+3.25
25/2
MR 6767
Y
9
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+3.55
14/1
MR 6663
TT Y
10
Mr C A Little · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+4.85
16/1
MR 6661
B Y
11
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 56.5kg
+11.85
9/2
MR 6362
Y
88
— · Dw 5 · 60.5kg
7/1
MR 72
N
The tongue tie on SAIL TO THE MOON (*D Pillay) was refitted by the Veterinary Surgeon at the start. This caused a delay to the start of this race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GLOBAL MOVEMENT (C Zackey) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) QUINN'S TIME (*S Bungane) brushed the inside running rail at the 500m. Thereafter this gelding took an awkward stride shortly after entering the straight. c) DEFINITELY YES (R A Vennker) hung in from the 300m. d) GLOBAL MOVEMENT (C Zackey) hung in from the 150m. e) Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with IRON WILL in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey S Veale was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that as the rider of MEERKAT MOON, he misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey Veale signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R2000. g) MEERKAT MOON (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Dixon was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey K de Melo was the rider of BLUE STEEL (advised 22.03.2026/08h29). b) Jockey C Zackey was the rider of GLOBAL MOVEMENT (advised 22.03.2026/07h36). c) MEERKAT MOON raced equipped with blinkers (advised 19.03.2026/08h52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) IRON WILL : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) ULTRA QUICK : Bruised heel (Trainer - 22.03.2026/06h46). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.