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27 March 2026 | Greyville | Race 6

UMZIMKHULU STAKES (Grade 3) (For 3 year-old Fillies)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 85.66s
Avg Time 83.50s
Stakes R250,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Zackey 9 54.0kg 108 115 115 Won 3/1
Y
O: Mesdames D L Erasmus & L Huntingford & Mr H W Leyenaar
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2 Mr C Murray 6 57.0kg 112 112 112 +1.00 4/1
Y
O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson)
T: Mr S J Snaith
3 Mr K de Melo 5 60.0kg 116 116 116 +2.80 2/1Fav
Y
O: Wernars Family & H Willson
T: Mr M N Prinsloo
4 Mr C J Habib 2 54.5kg 92 93 93 +4.10 50/1
TT Y
O: Messrs J M Ramsden, A Balram, I D Howard, Mr R J Lagaay & Mrs J M Lagaay & Mrs S Clarke
T: Miss W Whitehead
5 Mr T Godden 8 54.0kg 110 106 106 +5.70 8/1
Y
O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
6 Mr S D Veale 4 54.0kg 96 96 96 +7.20 10/1
Y
7 Mr K Matsunyane 3 54.0kg 97 95 95 +7.45 10/1
Y
8 Miss R A Venniker 1 54.0kg 73 73 73 +10.35 80/1
Y
9 Mr Serino Moodley 7 54.0kg 90 90 90 +12.05 33/1
Y
Code 88 Mr M A Yeni 1 54.0kg 99 99
N
1
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 54.0kg
Won
3/1
MR 108115
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+1.00
4/1
MR 112112
Y
3
Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+2.80
2/1 Fav
MR 116116
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+4.10
50/1
MR 9293
TT Y
5
Mr T Godden · Dw 8 · 54.0kg
+5.70
8/1
MR 110106
Y
6
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+7.20
10/1
MR 9696
Y
7
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+7.45
10/1
MR 9795
Y
8
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 54.0kg
+10.35
80/1
MR 7373
Y
9
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 54.0kg
+12.05
33/1
MR 9090
Y
88
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 54.0kg
MR 99
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LOU LOU (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load. b) TINA LOVELACE (K Matsunyane) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) LIGHT OF GABRIEL (S Moodley) over raced in a slow run race and tired from the 200m. c) TLADI MOTHWANA (S Veale) over raced in the early stages. d) In the concluding stages GIMME WHAT I WANT (C Murray) was carried in marginally by KEUKENHOF (C Zackey). e) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with TINA LOVELACE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the performances of QUICKSTEPGAL (K de Melo) (2.80 lengths, 2/1 in the betting) and LIGHT OF GABRIEL (S Moodley) (12.05 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) KEUKENHOF (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Roscoe acting on behalf of Trainer D Kannemeyer was advised (SP). h) GIMME WHAT I WANT (C Murray), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) TINA LOVELACE raced without a compression mask and without a tongue tie (advised 25.03.2026/11h48). b) Jockey K Matsunyane was the rider of TINA LOVELACE (advised 24.03.2026/11h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TINA LOVELACE : Nothing obvious detected. b) QUICKSTEPGAL : In season. c) LIGHT OF GABRIEL : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) WARM RECEPTION : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 25.03.2026/09h46). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.