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11 April 2026 | Greyville | Race 2

RACE COAST SALES INCENTIVES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Yielding
Win Time 98.94s
Avg Time 98.72s
Stakes R140,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S D Veale 9 60.0kg 75 75 75 Won 8/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr W Masawi
2 Mr D D E Louw 11 57.5kg* 65 64 64 +0.50 17/2
F
O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
3 Mr C Murray 6 57.0kg +0.55 100/1
Y
O: Mr W Chow
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4 Mr C A Little 10 60.0kg 69 74 74 +0.60 7/1
Y
O: Messrs Reon Barnard, Andreas Feller, Christopher Pinsent, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Mrs J Doyle
T: Mr G S Kotzen
5 Mr K de Melo 1 60.0kg 78 75 75 +1.00 11/10Fav
Y
O: Mrs M D J Liley
T: Mr A J Rivalland
6 Mr R D Fourie 2 60.0kg 75 72 72 +1.90 17/2
B Y
7 Mr S S Hlengwa 7 60.0kg 75 69 69 +2.30 33/1
Y
8 Mr C Zackey 4 60.0kg +6.30 33/1
Y
9 Mr C J Habib 5 60.0kg 77 69 69 +6.60 7/1
Y
10 Mr N Patel 3 60.0kg +7.10 100/1
Y
11 Mr Damyan Pillay 8 57.5kg* 48 50 50 +7.70 125/1
B Y
1
Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
Won
8/1
MR 7575
Y
2
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+0.50
17/2
MR 6564
F
3
Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+0.55
100/1
MR
Y
4
Mr C A Little · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+0.60
7/1
MR 6974
Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.00
11/10 Fav
MR 7875
Y
6
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+1.90
17/2
MR 7572
B Y
7
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+2.30
33/1
MR 7569
Y
8
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+6.30
33/1
MR
Y
9
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+6.60
7/1
MR 7769
Y
10
Mr N Patel · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+7.10
100/1
MR
Y
11
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+7.70
125/1
MR 4850
B Y
The start of this race was delayed due to DASWA (N Patel) and QHUDE MANIKINIKI (S Veale) proving stubborn to load. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DASWA (N Patel), NORIEGA (*D Pillay) and QHUDE MANIKINIKI (S Veale) were stubborn to load. Trainers G van Zyl (Jnr), Y Govender and W M Masawi respectively will be advised to reschool their horses. b) NORIEGA (*D Pillay) was stubborn to load. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) PRESSURE POINT (K de Melo) and ETZEBETH (R Fourie) were encouraged forward from a favourable draw to take up a leading position, and as a consequence, raced forward and in advance of the field up until the 400m. c) QHUDE MANIKINIKI (S Veale) was encouraged forward from the 1000m in an attempt to establish contact with the front runners. d) Leaving the 150m GIVE ME A CHANCE (C Zackey) was brushed in by SAIL THE HORIZON (S Hlengwa) which hung in from the 250m. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that GIVE ME A CHANCE did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of BOURBON'S BEAST (C Habib) (6.60 lengths, 7/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was charged with a contravention of Rule 56.4.1.1, in that he failed to present DASWA in the parade ring at least 15 minutes before the advertised time of the starting of the Race. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R500. h) QHUDE MANIKINIKI (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W M Masawi was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GIVE ME A CHANCE : Not striding out right hind. b) BOURBON'S BEAST : Fatigued. c) QHUDE MANIKINIKI : Not striding out left front. Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. d) NORIEGA : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.