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25 March 2026 | Durbanville | Race 6

LUCKY FISH AVIATOR CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 92.03s

Avg Time 92.72s

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	Given To Fly	Mr S Bungane	3	56.5kg*	71	76	76	Won	2/1Fav	B Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
2	Apricity	Mr P C Orffer	2	59.0kg	74	74	74	+1.25	11/2	Y	O: Mr G W Ennion & Mr D & Estate Late Dr S M Hepburn-Brown T: Mr G W Ennion
3	Money Extractor Line	Mr G van Niekerk	8	58.0kg	66	66	66	+1.30	7/1	B Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
4	Mighty Mary Line	Mr S D Veale	4	61.0kg	78	81	81	+1.60	8/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Vivo Per Lei	Mr G Wright	5	58.0kg	66	63	63	+1.80	16/1	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton & Mrs G C Hutchinson T: Mr D A McLachlan
6	Playful Joules	Mr C Zackey	6	56.5kg	63	60	60	+3.55	20/1	Y	—
7	April Fools' Day	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	61.0kg	78	78	78	+3.60	8/1	Y	—
8	Elusive Gift	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	76	73	73	+4.85	4/1	EM F	—
Code 88	La Patrona	—	9	61.0kg*	—	76	76	—	33/1	N	—

Given To Fly

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 71 → 76

B Y

Apricity

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+1.25

11/2

MR 74 → 74

Money Extractor Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+1.30

7/1

MR 66 → 66

B Y

Mighty Mary Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 78 → 81

B Y

Vivo Per Lei

Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+1.80

16/1

MR 66 → 63

TT Y

Playful Joules

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.55

20/1

MR 63 → 60

April Fools' Day

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 61.0kg

+3.60

8/1

MR 78 → 78

Elusive Gift

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+4.85

4/1

MR 76 → 73

EM F

La Patrona

— (True) · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) APRIL FOOLS' DAY (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h15) b) Leaving the 1200m ELUSIVE GIFT (M Yeni), which pulled hard in the early stages, was steadied and directed outwards when close to the heels of MONEY EXTRACTOR (G van Niekerk), which was a reluctant leader. Shortly thereafter, ELUSIVE GIFT (M Yeni) was carried outwards by MONEY EXTRACTOR (G van Niekerk), which rolled out away from the inside running rail. Jockey G van Niekerk appeared before the Board and was advised that he was expected to set a reasonable pace when racing at the front of the field. c) Approaching the 900m APRICITY (C Orffer) had to be steadied for a number of strides away from the heels of ELUSIVE GIFT (M Yeni) which, after being carried wide by MONEY EXTRACTOR (G van Niekerk), was steadied and rolled in sharply. d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that APRIL FOOLS' DAY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) GIVEN TO FLY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *S Bungane rode GIVEN TO FLY. (declared 08h41 on 20260325) b) C Zackey rode PLAYFUL JOULES. (declared 08h42 on 20260324) c) PLAYFUL JOULES raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces. (declared 12h29 on 20260323) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) APRIL FOOLS' DAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LA PATRONA - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h41 on 20260325)