EAST CAPE NURSERY (Listed) (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus) | 17 Apr 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	U S Ranger	Mr R D Fourie	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	Won	5/4Fav	TT Y	O: Pine Lodge Stud & Halo Stables T/A Halo Syndicate (Nom: Mr A C Greeff) T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Master Mtoto	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	—	—	—	+2.25	5/2	TT Y	O: Messrs D D B Band, Sivan Ramsamy, C S Shapiro, D C Stonebridge, J R M Tostee & F Toweel & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr D G Smith
3	First Officer	Mr K Strydom	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+2.35	13/2	Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Daffodil Delight	Mr K Minnie	6	57.5kg	—	—	—	+7.60	40/1	TT Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Just Carter	Mr C R Maujean	2	60.0kg	—	—	—	+8.85	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D K du Preez, D D B Band, M Gwalangwa, P J Magee, C S Shapiro, J R M Tostee & Mrs D Jithoo T: Mr D G Smith
6	Into Red Space	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	—	—	—	+10.35	6/1	Y	—

U S Ranger

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR — → —

TT Y

Master Mtoto

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

5/2

MR — → —

TT Y

First Officer

Mr K Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.35

13/2

MR — → —

Daffodil Delight

Mr K Minnie · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+7.60

40/1

MR — → —

TT Y

Just Carter

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.85

10/1

MR — → —

Into Red Space

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+10.35

6/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) U S RANGER (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and thereafter, was slow into stride. b) JUST CARTER (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h18) b) At the 250m, MASTER MTOTO (C Habib) was switched inwards to obtain a clear run in anticipation of running onto the heels of U S RANGER (R Fourie), which was hanging in badly from the 400m. Thereafter, MASTER MTOTO (C Habib) shifted inwards away from the crop shortly before the finish. c) U S RANGER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Mtengwana, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FIRST OFFICER - mouth injury. b) INTO RED SPACE - not striding out right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.