VARIETY CLUB MILE (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years & older)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.13s

Avg Time 98.74s

Stakes R350,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Jet Force	Mr G van Niekerk	4	57.0kg	117	117	117	Won	17/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs Denis Le Breton & A L Taylor, Mr K & Miss K Geemooi & Mrs G C Hutchinson T: Mr D A McLachlan
2	Gallic Dream	Mr G Wright	8	55.0kg	102	102	102	+1.00	14/1	Y	O: Yataghan Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T: Mr A E Sands
3	Tenpenny Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	56.0kg	105	105	105	+1.40	8/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr P P Kruyer
4	Viva's Liberte	Mr C Zackey	1	54.0kg	114	114	114	+1.45	28/10	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Candice Bass
5	Legal Counsel	Mr A Domeyer	3	60.0kg	128	128	128	+1.55	5/1	Y	O: Messrs Cameron Braun, E A Braun & D C Stonebridge & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Pomp It Up	Mr M A Yeni	9	52.0kg	95	97	97	+2.05	25/1	Y	—
7	Otto Luyken	Mr C Murray	5	58.5kg	116	113	113	+2.80	50/1	B TT Y	—
8	Pay The Palace	Mr S D Veale	7	52.5kg	104	103	103	+3.00	20/1	Y	—
9	Magic Verse	Mr R D Fourie	6	56.5kg	115	111	111	+6.75	16/1	Y	—

Jet Force

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

Won

17/10 Fav

MR 117 → 117

Gallic Dream

Mr G Wright · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+1.00

14/1

MR 102 → 102

Tenpenny Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+1.40

8/1

MR 105 → 105

Viva's Liberte

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+1.45

28/10

MR 114 → 114

Legal Counsel

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.55

5/1

MR 128 → 128

Pomp It Up

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+2.05

25/1

MR 95 → 97

Otto Luyken

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+2.80

50/1

MR 116 → 113

B TT Y

Pay The Palace

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 104 → 103

Magic Verse

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+6.75

16/1

MR 115 → 111

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h53) b) VIVA'S LIBERTE (C Zackey) and TENPENNY (JP van der Merwe) made contact shortly after the start. c) MAGIC VERSE (R Fourie) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. d) LEGAL COUNSEL (A Domeyer) and OTTO LUYKEN (C Murray) raced tight for a short distance approaching the 200m. e) PAY THE PALACE (S Veale) was held up for a clear run in the latter stages. f) JET FORCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan was advised. (ZM) g) GALLIC DREAM, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright rode GALLIC DREAM. (declared 07h48 on 20260406) b) C Zackey (VIVA'S LIBERTE) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded. (54.6kgs) c) R Fourie (MAGIC VERSE) rode +0.5kg. (56.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.