HENNIE VAN WYK, NICK BLIGNAUT, JACOBUS VILJOEN MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses) | 12 Apr 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Poblano	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	100	103	103	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
2	Vanakkam Line	Mickaelle Michel	2	50.5kg	93	93	93	+0.60	33/10	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
3	Salute The Flag	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	6	47.5kg*	81	80	80	+2.10	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs Selvan Naidoo & L M Nestadt T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
4	Chapbook	Mr C J Habib	1	62.0kg	106	106	106	+2.40	4/1	B TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Rafa Bay	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	58.0kg	96	96	96	+5.50	33/10	B Y	O: Mr Deven Govender, Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Chieftain	Mr K de Melo	5	62.5kg	106	105	105	+6.00	10/1	Y	—
7	Fire 'N Flames	Mr D W Schwarz	4	62.0kg	103	102	102	+6.25	40/1	B TT Y	—

Poblano

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 100 → 103

Vanakkam Line

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

+0.60

33/10

MR 93 → 93

Salute The Flag

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 6 · 47.5kg

+2.10

16/1

MR 81 → 80

B Y

Chapbook

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

+2.40

4/1

MR 106 → 106

B TT Y

Rafa Bay

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+5.50

33/10

MR 96 → 96

B Y

Chieftain

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 62.5kg

+6.00

10/1

MR 106 → 105

Fire 'N Flames

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+6.25

40/1

MR 103 → 102

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RAFA BAY (M van Rensburg) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey M van Rensburg felt something amiss with RAFA BAY and did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) VANAKKAM (M Michel) hung in from the 300m. d) POBLANO (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SALUTE THE FLAG: Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson weighed out at 50,1kg, not claiming his 2,5kg apprentice allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FIRE 'N FLAMES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 8 April 2026 at 08H33). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RAFA BAY not striding out; blowing post-race; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.